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Keith Metzler | City of Victorville

Keith Metzler serves as the City Manager.  He has worked in the field of municipal government since 1996.  As City Manager and under the direction of the Victorville City Council, Mr. Metzler provides leadership to approx. 360 employees and guides a $230 million spending plan that provides essential city services to a population of approx. 120,000 residents.    Over his career, Mr. Metzler has helped shape the economic landscape in Victorville by facilitating the development of an estimated 3 million square feet of  industrial space and successfully negotiated transactions with nationally and internationally recognized companies like the Boeing Companies, ConAgra Foods, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to name a few.  Mr. Metzler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside and an MBA from California State University, San Bernardino.  

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Thornberg, PhD.

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10:00 AM PST          City Manager Panel
                                   City and Town manager representatives from the High Desert's municipalities will discuss current
​                                   development and business trends, as well as future development and growth. 
 
                                   Speakers
                                   Doug Robertson | Town of Apple Valley
                                   Dr. Jim Hart | City of Barstow (Interim)
                                   Nils Bentsen | City of Hesperia
                                   Keith Metzler | City of Victorville
                                   
Jessie Flores | City of Adelanto

Thursday, April 1, 2021

10:00 AM PST          Brightline West Q&A Panel
                                   Join us as we host representatives from Brightline West to discuss the high-speed rail project connecting
                                   Las Vegas and Southern California. We will hear from various viewpoints such as construction and
                                   development, outlook and outreach, job opportunities, and more!
 
                                   Speakers
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11:00 AM PST           State of the High Desert Commercial Real Estate Market
                                 & Housing Market Historical Review & Forecast

                                   A year-end review of the 2020 commercial real estate market including retail, capital markets, and land
                                   sectors, along with current market trends, forecasts, and an overview of the economic cycle.
 
                                   Speakers
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