Monthly Report

June 2025

EDC welcomes Padres’ Tom Seidler as board chair

San Diego Regional EDC celebrated its Annual Dinner and 60th anniversary with a passing of the gavel to Tom Seidler, Executive Vice President, Community & International Impact of the San Diego Padres, from outgoing Board Chair Jennie Brooks.

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by the numbers

900+

ATTENDEES AT EDC’S ANNUAL DINNER

 

60

YEARS OF EDC STRENGTHENING SAN DIEGO’S ECONOMY

150+

VOTING AUDIENCE AT METROCONNECT’S VII PITCHFEST

$25K

AWARDED TO PITCHFEST WINNER AQUACYL

Investor Spotlight: Youth Tennis San Diego and Barnes Tennis Center

We sat down with Youth Tennis San Diego and Barnes Tennis Center to learn how it’s inspiring opportunity through racquet sports, why it invests in EDC, and what the year ahead will bring (hint: the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships)!

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WTCSD’s Q2 Global Brief: San Diego’s newest exporters, Panama flight, and more

Each quarter, World Trade Center San Diego delivers the latest global news and updates. In Q2 2025, San Diego welcomed new exporters, a nonstop Panama flight, and more.

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Aquacycl wins $25K MetroConnect export grand prize

World Trade Center San Diego named Escondido-based small business Aquacycl its MetroConnect VII $25,000 grand prize winner, beating out Epitope Diagnostics, Sunday Golf, and Surf Loch. Made possible through a grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Booz Allen Hamilton, and Deloitte, Aquacycl will expand its presence in Europe and Mexico.

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With and through our nearly 200 investors, we are creating a more inclusive San Diego.

May renewals and new members: