BUSINESS CONFERENCE PANEL SET SPEAKERS INCLUDE CONGRESSMEN, MORE.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Three congressmen, a former congressman who is now a Fox News host, and California's business secretary will be among the speakers at Friday's Antelope Valley Business Outlook Conference. Keynote speaker will be ex-Ohio Congressman John Kasich, who spent 17 years in the House of Representatives and now hosts ``Heroes with John Kasich'' and is a substitute host for ``The O'Reilly Factor.'' More than 1,000 business people, elected officials and other civic leaders are expected to attend the conference, a showcase for the Antelope Valley that has been put on annually for 34 years by the Antelope Valley Board of Trade. The doors will open at 7:30 a.m. for registration and the conference will last until 2:45 p.m. in the Poppy Pavilion at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 2551 W. Ave. H. The House Science Committee's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics chairman Ken Calvert, R- Riverside, will talk about the aerospace industry, including NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. . U.S. Rep. Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, will introduce Calvert. U.S. Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Bakersfield, will introduce Kasich. In addition, state Business, Transportation and Housing Agency Secretary Sunne Wright McPeak will speak, as will Robert Atkins, Los Angeles County Agriculture Commissioner chief deputy. Other speakers include Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. , and Nancy Sidhu, vice president and senior economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. SYGMA Network Vice President and General Manager Jim Stencil stencil, cutout device of oiled or shellacked tough and resistant paper, thin metal, or other material used in applying paint, dye, or ink to reproduce its design or lettering upon a surface. and Human Resources Manager Karla Bullock will talk about the company opening a distribution center in 2005 in Lancaster. Lancaster Community Hospital This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Chief Executive Officer Robert Trautman will talk about construction of the Palmdale Regional Medical Center Palmdale Regional Medical Center also known as Palmdale Hospital (PMC) is a private hospital that is under construction and located in Palmdale, California. This acute care facility will be the only hospital in Palmdale, the largest American city currently without a , being built by Lancaster Community's parent company, Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services Universal Health Services, Inc. NYSE: UHS is a Fortune 500 company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. This company is one of the nation's largest health care management companies, operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers . Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance representatives Mel Layne and Harvey Holloway will deliver a report on Antelope Valley economic conditions and demographics. Tickets are $150 per person and $1,200 for a table of eight. To buy tickets or for details call (661) 942-9581 or fax 723-9279. |
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