Indian Wells State of the City & Hospitality Awards

This event is currently sold out. If you would like to be put on our waiting list, please contact [email protected].

The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Indian Wells, invites you to this year’s State of the City & Hospitality Awards. The City of Indian Wells City Council will present information on a variety of topics impacting the local resident, business and tourism communities, and conclude with their Annual Hospitality Awards, recognizing stellar employees at each of their Resort Partner properties.

Title Sponsors, Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas, Inland Regional Energy Network (IREN), SBEMP Attorneys; Presenting Sponsors, Desert Care Network and Palm Springs International Film Society; Centerpiece Sponsor, Burrtec Waste & Recycling; Visionary Media Sponsor, NBC Palm Springs/Univision; Community Sponsors, Altura Credit Union, Banc of California, Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services, California Bank & Trust, Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, College of the Desert, Congressman Ken Calvert, Desert Arc Shredding and Recycling, Desert Oasis Healthcare, Desert Urgent Care, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indian Wells Golf Resort, Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Riverside County Office of Economic Development, Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, Southern California Edison, Sunline Transit Agency, Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa and Visit Greater Palm Springs.

Join us on Thursday, April 2nd at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa, located at 45000 Indian Wells Ln. in Indian Wells. Self-parking is available but limited. To ensure a smooth experience for all guests, we highly encourage carpooling or using alternative transportation options.

This event will likely sell out, we strongly encourage those interested to purchase their tickets in advance. For additional information contact the Chamber at 760.347.0676.

If you are interested in sponsorships or expo booths, please contact [email protected].

We will have general registration open soon.

Guest Speaker – Ronald D. Sugar, Chairman Emeritus, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Ronald D. Sugar served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Northrop Grumman from 2003 until his retirement in 2010.

During his tenure, Northrop Grumman grew to become one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies, with 120,000 employees and $35B annual revenue.

Prior to joining Northrop Grumman in 2001, Sugar held senior operating, technical, and financial positions at TRW Inc. and Litton Industries.

He is currently Chairman of the Board of Uber Technologies, a director of Apple Inc., and was formerly lead director of Chevron Corporation and director of Amgen Inc. He also serves as senior advisor to the private investment firm Ares Management LLC and Bain & Company.

He is a trustee of the University of Southern California, where he also holds the Judge Widney Chair as Professor of Management and Technology, member of UCLA Anderson School of Management board of advisors, and director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association.

He is past chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a fellow of both the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Royal Aeronautical Society. He was appointed earlier by the President of the United States to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

He received BS (summa cum laude), MS, and PhD degrees in engineering from UCLA and was subsequently honored as UCLA Alumnus of the Year.

Title Sponsor – $3,500

• Reservations for eight, recognition on all event marketing, premium logo placement, two minutes to address audience, stage recognition.

Presenting Sponsor – $2,500

• Reservations for eight, recognition in all event marketing, premium logo placement, stage recognition.

Centerpiece Sponsor – $1,250

• Reservations for eight, name recognition on all centerpieces.

Community Sponsor – $1,000

• Reservations for eight, limited recognition at the event.

Single Admission Member – $89

Single Admission Non Member – $105

Indian Wells State of the City Resident Admission – Complimentary

Indian Wells Resident Admission – Complimentary – Free reservations for Indian Wells residents does not include breakfast and provides alternative seating at the edges of the event space.
Please contact the chamber for the residents link to register. [email protected] or 760-347-0676.