(Newswire Today) —  Los Angeles, CA, United States, 2009-10-29 - CORO convenes key figures in water community to address California’s water challenges and solutions.

WHAT: California continues to navigate an unprecedented water crisis and the stakes have never been higher for constructive solutions among urban, agricultural and environmental interests. Recognizing the importance of productive dialogue that will lead to action and change, CORO is hosting the “Surfacing the Solutions,” a luncheon featuring federal and state leaders, natural resource experts, elected officials and community stakeholders. Participants will present the challenges and potential solutions and invite all participants to take an active role in the pursuit of sustainable solutions.

David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior in the Obama Administration, (Keynote Speaker) and Lester Snow, Director of California Department of Water Resources (Special Guest Speaker)

Deputy Secretary Hayes will be joined by a panel of experts that include:

• Thomas Birmingham, General Manager and General Counsel Westlands Water District;
• Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council;
• Ron Gastelum, Executive Director of the Southern California Water Committee;
• Debra Man, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California;
• Paula Daniels, Commissioner LA Board of Public Works;
• Conner Everts, Executive Director of the Southern California Watershed Alliance;
• Randall Lewis, Executive Vice President Lewis Group of Company;
• Andy Lipkis, President of TreePeople.

WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:00 am. – 1:30 pm.

WHERE: The Westin Bonaventure Hotel – Catalina Ballroom (3rd Floor) @ 404 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

COST: $75. To purchase tickets for the luncheon, please visit the Coro website.

CORO (coro.org) was established in 1942 to strengthen the process of democracy by preparing individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public arena. At the core of CORO programs is the convergence of experiential immersion and the CORO Method in environments of extreme diversity. Coro is a non-profit, non-partisan educational institute supported by foundations, corporations and individuals.

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