Cross-Sector Support News
Mob Armor: New Worksite Employer!
EconAlliance, in partnership with National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) is excited to welcome Mob Armor as its newest internship worksite, expanding opportunities for [...]
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Support for Santa Maria Public Airport
For 14 years, EconAlliance has driven economic vitality in Northern Santa Barbara County. This letter is in support of a grant to reinstate legacy hub service to SFO.
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Aviation Day Marches Forward!
March Career Day tours and events provided immersive industry insights for more than 60 young adults from throughout the region.
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Ag Forum Recap: Big Shifts in Ag
Nearly 200 people gathered last week for the seventh EconAlliance Growing Possibilities Ag Forum held at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge.
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Future Forum Recap: AI on the Front Lines
AI on the Front Lines: Nearly 200 people gathered at the Santa Maria Country Club this January for the EconAlliance Annual Dinner and Future Forum.
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The 2025 EconAlliance Internship Program Milestones
By year-end 2025, the EconAlliance Internship Program will have placed 90 young workers and students into meaningful industry and community internships free to their employers!
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Digital Ready and Small Business Supplier Accelerator
Northern Santa Barbara County entrepreneurs and small businesses recently participated in Verizon’s Small Business Forward October event, held in Solvang in partnership with [...]
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EconAlliance OpEd: Manufacturing
The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Regional Growth Forecast projects North County to grow by 22,000 jobs and 50,000 people by 2050, so it is [...]
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Infrastructure Forum Yields Key Updates
About 100 Northern SB County economic and infrastructure stakeholders and policymakers attended the EconAlliance Infrastructure Forum on Sept. 3rd.
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Another Internship Success Story!
"This is the second time I have partnered with EconAlliance for an intern placement, and once again the experience has exceeded expectations."
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