Good Morning Folks,

Starting this week, DVBA will send additional Event Notices each week. Previously, we included event information in our Tuesday Morning Weekly Newsletter in an effort to reduce the feeling of members being overwhelmed by multiple emails. However, we’ve received feedback from members that they were not aware of certain events until after they had already passed.

I hope you have already registered for tomorrow’s Public Officials Luncheon with La Quinta City Manager Jon McMillen at Embassy Suites in downtown La Quinta.

Fourth District Riverside County Board of Supervisor V. Manuel Perez is reviving the Blue Ribbon Committee in the Coachella Valley. See information below.

YOU’RE INVITED!

Blue Ribbon Committee Meeting

Please join the County of Riverside and Supervisor V. Manuel Perez

This meeting convenes building industry leaders and County leadership to strengthen collaboration and address areas where alignment can be improved. Your perspective and expertise are essential to its success.

When & Where

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Time: 9:30 AM

Location: 75-175 Merle Drive, Suite 100, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Required RSVP

Please confirm your attendance by emailing: Stephanie | Svirgen@rivco.org

GPS Business News

Please check out our partner’s Greater Palm Springs Business News Report from Friday.

Greater Palm Springs Business News

Market Watch

We are leaving up here the Palm Springs Life Magazine’s Market Watch: Winter Session. Here are the presentations. These will soon be moved to our website.

Market Watch: Winter Session Presentation PDF

Market Watch: Winter Session Presentation YouTube

Upcoming Events

On March 18th, we will be hosting the City of Rancho Mirage for our Public Officials Luncheon. We will be back in the Sunset Suite Room, at Agua Caliente Resort/Casino/Spa in Rancho Mirage. The flyer is up on the website calendar. Registrations will be open on February 26th. Something special is in the works for April as planned by the Events Committee.

Committee Meetings

Future committee meetings are scheduled for the fourth Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. (bring your own lunch). For more information, please contact Vickie Murguia at Vickie@TheDVBA.org or (760) 776-7001.

We encourage members to consider participating in — and leading — one of the following committees or councils to help pursue your goals and support DVBA’s mission:

• Events
• Golf Classic
• Membership
• Sales and Marketing Council
• Professional Women in Building Council

Best wishes,

James Brownyard

Executive Director

Mission Statement The DVBA is an association of building industry professionals, representing all levels of the construction industry and committed to ensuring that building of all types remain vibrant and strong in our region. We are dedicated to providing excellence in community development while protecting the natural beauty of the Coachella and Imperial Valleys.



Vision Statement To be an industry sector leader and collaborative partner in the complex economic and regulatory environments of the Coachella and Imperial Valleys.

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