May 13, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
2 Park Plaza, Suite 125, Irvine, CA 92614
The Housing Committee takes action on housing and other important developmental issues that have a direct impact on the business community and the workforce in Orange County. If you would like more information, contact Emily Jackson.
May 9, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
2 Park Plaza, Suite 125, Irvine, CA 92614
Join the upcoming Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee Meeting. The Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee discusses and takes action on public policy issues that have a direct impact on the business community. Contact George Boutros for meeting details.
IRVINE, CA (May 9, 2025) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) announced today that Christopher Arias, Executive Director of Business Development for MemorialCare, Tyler Holst, PE, Senior Vice President of Infrastructure Engineering for Rancho Mission Viejo (RMV), Jarrod Ingle, Regional President and Head of Corporate Banking – Orange County-Inland Empire for PNC Bank, and Faisal M. Zubairi, Partner and Southern California Office Head of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, have joined OCBC’s Board of Directors.
IRVINE, CA (May 7, 2025) — Executives from Orange County hospital systems and health care providers explored how health care drives economic growth, shapes Orange County’s future and supports a sustainable workforce at Orange County Business Council’s (OCBC) 2025 Health Care Forum, to an audience of nearly 200 local business leaders on May 6 in Huntington Beach.
May 6, 2025
Registration now closed. The two-panel breakfast program will be discussing “Healthcare as an Economic Engine: Growth, Workforce and Sustainability” and “From Strategy to Impact: How Healthcare will Shape OC’s Future.”
April 17, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
2 Park Plaza, Suite 125, Irvine, CA 92614
Comprised of leaders in business, academia, and government, the Economic Development Committee meets throughout the course of the year to discuss a variety of issues relating to economic growth in Orange County. Contact Jesse Ben-Ron for meeting details.
On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and our nation’s birth. The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans and look toward the future. From theme parks to classrooms, from Main Street to Wall Street and from city hall to the town square, this two-year celebration is being led in Orange County by USA250-OC. Read on to see how Orange County Business Council investor Richard Nixon Foundation and the USA250-OC initiative are encouraging Orange Countians to join the celebration.
IRVINE, CA (April 14, 2025) — Through the California Jobs First (CJF) initiative, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is awarding $3 million to initiate local projects that support job creation and workforce development.
Since 2023, OCBC has served as the CJF Regional Convener in Orange County. CJF is part of a statewide initiative established to invest in economic development, community infrastructure and supportive services. As part of that work, OCBC brought together a collaborative of Orange County stakeholders representing businesses from a variety of industries, labor associations, California Native American Tribes, government agencies, academia and others to award these funds.
April 11, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Virtual only
Join the upcoming Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee Meeting. The Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee discusses and takes action on public policy issues that have a direct impact on the business community. Contact George Boutros for meeting details.
April 11, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
2 Park Plaza, Suite 125, Irvine, CA 92614
Join the upcoming Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee Meeting. The Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee discusses and takes action on public policy issues that have a direct impact on the business community. Contact George Boutros for meeting details.
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