he's the president and ceo of the sacramento metropolitan chamber of commerce. the chamber organized the four-day event, an event that brings together leaders from various sectors, including 80 plus elected representatives from california's capital region representing 22 cities and 6 counties. we are one of the largest economies in the world. >> so our work does matter to the overall impact of the state of california. attendees are placed into more than a dozen policy teams focused on a variety of interests directly impacting our region. whether is housing education workforce, transportation, infrastructure, you name it to all the key issues that drive the local economy to be a strong, vibrant community. other issues include wildfire prevention and forest health, public safety and economic development. camp to camp organizers holding this meeting as they expressed optimism and excitement about this year's conference over the next few days. more than 170 advocacy meetings and appointments will take place with some of the nation's most influential leaders. all wit