LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lake County Regional Economic Development Committee announces that, due to unforeseen circumstances, it is postponing its first mini-Summit Seminar event, “Speed Date Your Business,” originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20, at Marymount California University’s Lakeside campus.

An April reschedule date is anticipated.

When a new date for the “Speed Date” event is determined, additional Summit mini-seminar series dates will also be announced.

Anticipated seminars include a hands-on social media tutorial, a “Show Me the Money” financial resources seminar, and an entrepreneurship event.

The Summit events are created and produced by the Lake County Regional Economic Development Committee, a countywide group whose members include leaders from Lakeport and Clearlake city governments, the county of Lake, representatives from a variety of community organizations, chambers of commerce, educational and health institutions, and workforce development offices.
 
This group presented the sold-out Lake Leadership Summit in late 2014, an event that gathered local business owners, community leaders, and entrepreneurs for a dynamic program of speakers, break-out sessions, and film clips that encouraged attendees to expand their respective enterprises and help grow Lake County.

The committee was also the mastermind behind the “I Love Lake County” chalkboard wall that appeared in downtown Lakeport preceding the Summit.

The forthcoming mini-Summit Seminars are a spin-off of the 2014 Lake Leadership Summit and aim to provide existing Lake County businesses with the tools that they need to thrive in our community.

The “Speed Date Your Business” seminar will offer participants the opportunity to interact with a variety of motivated people from a range of different backgrounds and businesses who crave more than conventional networking. 

The event is highly-structured – just like speed dating – with the sole purpose of sparking creative collaborations between businesses. 

“While we have no other option but to postpone our ‘Speed Date’ session, we look forward to introducing a whole new slate of activities and events to Lake County when we reschedule,” said Summit co-creator, Michelle Scully, executive director of Marymount California University’s Lakeside campus.

“Our committee constantly receives feedback from Summit attendees and from the business community who convey that they’re craving novel ways to relate with one another,” Scully said. “We believe that the best ambassadors to attract new businesses to Lake County are existing, flourishing businesses, so we want to do everything that we can to provide our industries with what they need.”

The “Speed Date” event will be limited to 75 participants. For more details, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Rebecca Southwick at 707-349-8105.