MAJOR ATTRACTION
n GROWTH OF LEGOLAND A BOON THE REGION
W
ith summer in full swing, families everywhere are
venturing off to destinations near and far to enjoy a
little fun in the sun and some rest and relaxation.
Thousands of them will travel to the city of Carlsbad to
spend their time at Legoland California Resort, a major contrib-
utor to the North County tourism industry and the
topic of this issue's cover story.
As families are celebrating their summer va-
cations, we thought it would be a fitting time
to focus on the growth of Legoland since its
opening in 1999, to look at some of the excit-
ing plans that lie ahead, and how the amuse-
ment park continues to impact the local economy.
Another favorite pastime for families during the sum-
mer is going to the movies, and with the help of the recently es-
tablished San Diego Regional Film Commission, North County
could soon become a hub for the industry. The commission was
established six months ago with the goal of bringing billions of
dollars worth of film production jobs to North County. You can
more about the commission in this edition of the Journal.
Finally, I'd like to take a moment to recognize the new board
members who have joined the North County Economic Devel-
opment Corporation.
– Mike Cully, Chief Professional Officer
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
OFFICERS
Chief Professional Officer
Mike Cully
President
Mark Kalpakgian,
The Classical Academies
Treasurer
Paul Malone, EvCon Associates
TRUSTEES
Jennifer Dossett,
Oceanside Glasstile
Rick Gittings, Hilltop Group, Inc.
Vince Vasquez, National
University System Institute
for Policy Research
Josh Williams, BW Research
Partnership, Inc.
PARTNER ORGANIZATION
San Diego North Economic
Development Council
VISIT sdnedc.org to learn more
and to view a directory of Board
Members
EDITORIAL & PRODUCTION
Inside Custom Media
VISIT insidecustommedia.com
(949) 600-8668
CONTRIBUTORS
Greg Ball, Lindsey Ball,
Joel Beers, Mike Lyster,
Tom Pfingsten, Larry Urish
INQUIRIES
Karen Pearson, Director
of Investor Relations
kpearson@sdnedc.org
CONTACT
North County EDC
950 Boardwalk, Ste. 303
San Marcos, CA 92078
Call (760) 510-3179
VISIT sdedc.org
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