San Diego North Economic Development Council (SDNEDC)

Carlsbad is a must-visit during San Diego Restaurant Week! The City of Carlsbad offers sandy beaches, scenic lagoons, top-tier shopping, and world-class attractions like LEGOLAND California Resort? and La Costa Beach & Golf Resort*** courses. ????Draft Republic Carlsbad - 360 degrees of sports viewing with 70+ TV's and LED wall, golf simulators, arcade, Americana-inspired menu, and 100+ beers on tap. ????Seasons Restaurant - Local and seasonal modern American menu inspired by an appreciation for nature’s bounty inside the Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara. ????Ponto Lago - Located in the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa with modern, Baja-inspired cuisine, specialty mezcal and tequila cocktails, and a show kitchen for a behind-the-scenes look. ????Casa De Bandini - Authentic Mexican cuisine, lively mariachi entertainment, fresh homemade tortillas, and giant margaritas at The Forum Carlsbad. North County Restaurants: https://lnkd.in/gmEA4W4J

Nominations are open for this year's North County economic development awards presented by San Diego Gas & Electric on December 19 at The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa! Nominations are easy to submit BEFORE September 30 at this link: https://lnkd.in/gw73_UyU Congratulations to last year's award winners! ? ?Kaiser Permanente, San Marcos Medical Center ?M2 Ingredients, Vista Expansion ?Project Next, Xcelerate Program ?City of Escondido & Fresh Brewed Tech, Escondido AgTech Hackathon ?Argonaut Manufacturing Services Inc., 5-building Carlsbad Expansion ?Genentech, Oceanside Single-Use Technology Project ?Gary Levitt, Sea Breeze Properties and North City San Diego Get early bird tickets here before October 31:? https://lnkd.in/g9Q3X36Q

??The latest PULSE of North County is out! ???Take a look at what made headlines this week: ??Palomar College's First Ever Football Stadium Opened ???The City of Oceanside's Frontwave Arena is underway with an array of major events ??Oceanside accepted $11.4M for housing efforts on the SR 78 ??California State University San Marcos partners with Vista Unified School District in a dual enrollment program for high school students ???National University's Computer and Data Science programs named some of the top in the nation ??The California Public Utilities Commission is offering a one-per-year tax credit to manufactures Get the details: https://lnkd.in/gVZeSxmX #PULSEofNorthCounty #BusinessNews #FrontwaveArena

Both of the City of Oceanside's San Diego Restaurant Week dining options are located within highly respected beachfront hotels, offering beautiful, upscale settings: 333 Pacific - Wyndham Oceanfront Pier Resort - "Some restaurants with views like 333 Pacific rest on those laurels and the food is almost secondary. That’s not the case here and it was refreshing." - The Coast News Piper - The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa - Enjoy fresh, handmade pasta and garden-to-table delicacies in a bright, convivial, California-coastal setting. North County Restaurants: https://lnkd.in/gmEA4W4J Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Visit Oceanside #SDRW2024 #RestaurantWeek #NorthCountySD

Next week (Sept 22-29), take a food tour through your own backyard with San Diego Restaurant Week hosted by the California Restaurant Association! Featuring 100+ restaurants (18 of those in North County), multi-course menus will be available starting at just $20. This week, we'll highlight the North County offerings, starting with our inland cities. In Escondido, Vintana Wine + Dine's Vodka Lounge features 125+ selections. Signature dishes: Everything Crusted Ahi Tuna, Mary's Chicken Roulade, and Slow Braised Short Rib. In San Marcos, Draft Republic San Marcos features 40+ beers on tap, 10" personal pizzas on homemade dough, plus a boutique bowling alley, golf simulator, arcade, and 30+ TV’s. Start thinking about where you'd like to make reservations (not required, but highly encouraged)! North County Restaurants: https://lnkd.in/gmEA4W4J City of Escondido Escondido Chamber of Commerce City of San Marcos, CA San Marcos Chamber of Commerce North City San Diego

A huge thank you to San Diego Gas & Electric for being the long-time presenting sponsor of our Excellence in North County Economic Development Awards! But SDG&E contributes to the region's economic prosperity and sustainability beyond their support of our economic development efforts. In 2023 alone, SDG&E added 240MW of energy storage for grid resiliency, electrified nearly 30% of their light-duty fleet, and helped protect over 40 endangered species across their service area. They also foster job creation and drive innovation by partnering with local businesses, educator providers, and workforce development sectors. Thank you SDG&E and board member Joe M. Gabaldon, MA for your continued support and partnership. https://lnkd.in/g9Q3X36Q #EconomicDevelopment #Sustainability #SDNEDC #ThankYouSDGE

6th Annual Excellence in North County Economic Development Awards December 19 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa EARLY BIRD TICKETS and tables are available now through October 31! These awards are an annual opportunity to celebrate: ?? New businesses located in North County, ??? Significant expansions of our existing businesses, ??New developments and investments in our community, and ?? Policies and activities that contribute to an economically competitive and vibrant region. ??????https://lnkd.in/gqXk5YG2

Get this week's business PULSE of North County! ? Novartis is building a 10K sq ft biomanufacturing facility in City of Carlsbad. ? NOMINATE North County economic development wins of 2024!! ? Manufacturers can get once-per-year utility credit from California Public Utilities Commission. Check eligibility and apply by 9/30/24. ? Critically endangered Sumatran Tiger cub born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in City of Escondido. ? NEW BLOG POST! Hear about Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's programs in North County, and SDNEDC's board meeting at facility in City of Vista. Get the details >> https://lnkd.in/gn6C6kPP #sdnedc #PULSEofNorthCounty #NorthCountySD

A great place to build a business, the City of Vista is home to two of the fastest-growing companies in America, according to the 2024 Inc5000 list. www.inc.com/inc5000/2024 ShipLab is a fulfillment center providing simple and effective order fulfillment and inventory management to help entrepreneurs focus on growing their businesses. They are also a Connect Cool Company, experiencing 295% over the last 3 years and ranking 1,775th on the Inc5000. Hometown Restoration is a restoration contractor in responding to property damage locally, and catastrophic events nationally. They are the 1,930th fastest-growing company in America, experiencing 270% growth in the past 3 years. #Inc5000 #FastestGrowingCompanies #CityofVista

The City of Vista is home to 43,000 jobs, a greater than 3% increase since 2018, and a full recovery from the COVID-19 turndown (https://lnkd.in/gkCq5wtE). The link takes you to a city profile with key economic metrics for Vista, research the SDNEDC conducts and updates regularly. https://lnkd.in/gfu5xQRn To learn more about our research services, email our CEO ([email protected]). #EconomicProfile #EconomicResearch #CityofVista