Events

COVID Business Survival Awards

Please join the Monterey County Business Council for the Covid Business Survival Awards (previously known as the GALA & Annual Economic Vitality) as we honor remarkable organizations for their contribution to our economic vitality. This celebration will be filled with great conversations, a dynamic atmosphere, and an opportunity to honor some of the businesses and people who have successfully weathered the storm of the last few years. The event will take place on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 6PM at the astounding Pebble Beach Resort (1700 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93933). You don’t want to miss out!

2022 Monterey DART Symposium

SAVE THE DATE! Join us for the 2022 DART Symposium on November 30-December 1. California State University Monterey Bay. Mobility, airspace management, carbon-neutral power, and more! Watch this space for keynotes, panels, speaking, and sponsorship opportunities.

2021 Monterey Bay DART Symposium

Join us online and in-person for the 2021 Monterey Bay DART Symposium anchored at the UC Monterey Bay Education Science & Technology (UC MBEST) Center for industry insight panels, presentations, networking, and demonstrations of exciting new age technologies in globally expanding markets. Engage with leaders in these technological arenas, gain a first-hand glimpse into the unique topographical and geographical assets of Monterey Bay, and learn how they can be leveraged to the advantage of your portfolio of companies.

This 3-day event will emphasize uncrewed systems capabilities, focusing on the application of drone technologies in Security (Defense and Homeland Security), Mobility (Advanced Air and Autonomous vehicles) and the Environment (Forestry, Agriculture, Blue Economy, and Climate). With attractive ‘opportunity zones’, Monterey Bay is primed to catalyze innovative organizations and investors in these sectors with broad access to State, National, and International marketplaces.

2nd Monterey Bay Sustainable Hospitality Development Summit

Plan to join us for the 2nd Monterey Bay Sustainable Hospitality Development Summit. This exciting and inspiring event brings together international industry and thought leaders advancing sustainability in the hospitality development sector.

Hear from hospitality market leaders about how sustainability is at the core of their mission and business decisions. Engage with thought leaders working to solve the many complex challenges facing the industry, and our global community.

The 1st Summit, held in Fall 2017 activated the international partnership between the Monterey Bay region and the global ecotourism destination of Costa Rica. This Summit will expand on that base, and highlight market leading activities happening right here in the Monterey Bay region, and engage attendees with tools and techniques to continually improve their own operations and efforts.