2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- The 37th Annual ROTH Conference welcomed thousands of participants from around the globe to Dana Point where the event has been proudly hosted for the past 25 years This year marked more than just another successful gathering of institutional investors It was also a milestone in Roth Capital Partners LLC’s (ROTH) enduring commitment to the local community that has helped shape the event’s identity over the last quarter-century and ROTH team members to celebrate the positive local impact made possible by this long-standing partnership Mayor Matthew Pagano and Mayor Pro Tem John Gabbard presented official certificates of recognition applauding the Roth family’s dedication to fostering opportunity and charitable contributions since the conference began its residency in Dana Point The honorees received custom gift baskets curated with premium items from local and sponsor partners including El Septimo cigars and cognac and several other thoughtful tokens of appreciation that reflect both the spirit of Dana Point and the caliber of the “ROTH Experience” the conference’s connection to the Dana Point community was woven into a number of thoughtfully planned experiences In partnership with the City of Dana Point and local businesses such as the Dana Cliffs Marriott attendees were welcomed not just as guests but as contributors to a shared community story ROTH worked with a local artist to create a custom welcome card that was placed in each hotel room offering a heartfelt introduction to Dana Point’s coastal heritage and creative spirit held in conjunction with the Challenged Athletes Foundation charity event gave guests the chance to explore the town’s cultural and historical landmarks while engaging directly with local partners The spirit of giving was further highlighted through support of the California Love Drop initiative which provides meals and supplies to first responders and communities affected by California wildfires ROTH’s support of this initiative was represented by longtime partner Wing Lam and exemplifies the company’s ongoing dedication to social impact initiatives that extend far beyond the financial sector Two signature gatherings helped deepen the sense of connection between conference attendees and community leaders The Eco Yacht Group’s VIP “Tide to Table” Dinner at Glasspar Seafood & Steakhouse and the Tide to Table Yacht Luncheon in Dana Point Harbor brought together a diverse group of innovators These experiences were supported by local sponsors including Once Upon A Coconut Guests enjoyed meaningful conversations around sustainability and shared responsibility in a setting that was both elegant and grounded in community values President of NGO Sustainability and UN Advisor to ROTH Executive Director of the Marisla Foundation and leadership from organizations including Hollo.ai and the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Their presence spoke volumes about the type of environment ROTH continues to foster—one that blends innovation and investment with purpose and connection “The Dana Point community has been an incredible partner to us over the last 25 years,” said ROTH CFO Gordon Roth “We are honored and deeply grateful for the recognition from the city we are proud of the meaningful relationships we’ve built and the positive impact we've been able to make together From local nonprofits and small businesses to civic leaders and artists this conference is a success because of the people who come together to make it so.” The ROTH Conference continues to be one of the premier investor events in the country yet its strength lies in the relationships it cultivates—both in boardrooms and in the heart of Dana Point it remains committed to growing those relationships and deepening its impact as a partner and Hozier lead a star-studded lineup set to bring rock Ohana Festival is coming back to the sand with a tidal wave of rock founded by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will return to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point this fall and the 2025 lineup reads like a who’s who of modern music icons Vedder and his band Earthlings will once again take the stage as headliners joined by punk rock powerhouses Green Day and the soulful The stacked lineup also includes fan favorites like Kings of Leon plus newer festival staples such as Wet Leg Rounding it out are UK rockers Stereophonics Ohana Festival has carved out a unique niche in the crowded Southern California festival scene pairing world-class music with ocean conservation efforts and a laid-back beachside atmosphere The festival often features intimate side-stage TED-style talks OhanaFest has built a reputation not only for its A-list bookings but for its mission-driven ethos Ohana has grown from a boutique rock fest to a major player in the fall festival circuit and headliners performing under a Pacific sunset it remains one of the most unique concert experiences in Southern California The 2025 edition is expected to draw thousands of fans to the scenic oceanfront venue with tickets likely to move fast once they go on sale OhanaFest 2025 is shaping up to be one unforgettable weekend on the coast Festival dates are September 26-28 and ticket information is on the official website Josh Groban closes out The Harmony Tour in style with a hometown show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles Been Stellar shines in Southern California: Hollywood Palladium and Soma takeover in support of the new album Scream From New York Day three of BottleRock saw Ed Sheeran shine amongst stellar performances by The Queens of the Stone Age A key creative from the hit series Severance will join us as a special guest NEW YORK, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune announced today the launch of the Workplace Innovation Summit in Dana Point invitation-only event will convene the brightest HR and executive minds from Fortune 500 companies Topics of discussion include AI and HR tech "The workplace has undergone a transformation in recent years and shape the future of work," said Anastasia Nyrkovskaya "Fortune has a long-standing history of covering the issues that matter most at work—from our in-depth CHRO Daily reporting to now bringing those stories to life through Fortune Live Media." attendees will hear from top executives on the rapid changes reshaping the workplace The first day will feature a thought-provoking discussion on the future of diversity and inclusion (DEI) with legal scholar Kenji Yoshino Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law former FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub will examine whether government and corporate leaders are adopting Silicon Valley's fast-and-loose approach to terminations months after she was fired—and what this means for business ethics production designer of the hit TV series Severance joins as a special guest to share how the show's iconic design doesn't just support the narrative—it transforms the workplace into a character in its own right experiential labs designed to enhance leadership and decision-making skills In Leadership in the Dark: An Immersive Experience participants will be challenged to navigate leadership and communication while blindfolded in the masterclass What Poker Can Teach Us About Making Better Executive Hiring Decisions CEO of Eleva Executive Leadership Advisory will use Texas Hold'em poker strategies to reveal how businesses can improve executive hiring decisions The Workplace Innovation Summit will be led by co-chairs Azure Gilman The Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2025 is presented in collaboration with founding partner Indeed Patrick Reilly Fortune [email protected] Chelsea Hudson Fortune [email protected] Fortune and Accenture announced today dates for the 2025 Brainstorm AI global conference series which will return to three dynamic centers of AI.. Advertising Publishing & Information Services Human Resource & Workforce Management Computer & Electronics Do not sell or share my personal information: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ocean Institute (@) a nonprofit organization based in Dana Point will host its popular Bioluminescence Night Cruises this summer along the Orange County coastline you’ll experience the sea glowing with drifting organisms and get a firsthand look at the nighttime food chain in action The annual ROTH Conference provides a robust platform for institutional investors to connect with executive management from an array of public and private growth companies The well-curated environment ensures that investors can efficiently identify and assess companies that align with their investment goals as part of staying ahead in the dynamic landscape of growth investing ROTH has proudly hosted this premier event cultivating an environment where innovation meets investment and unlock new opportunities," said Byron Roth "With an agenda designed to foster meaningful connections and insightful discussions we are excited to welcome our guests to another exceptional year at our annual conference." Structured to promote interaction and networking the conference format includes 1-on-1 and small group meetings "Our annual conference has always been positioned as a catalyst for growth we have curated a lineup of influential voices and engaging networking opportunities that empower participants to navigate the evolving business landscape We look forward to facilitating impactful conversations and helping drive the success of the companies and investors in attendance.” Monday, March 17, will feature 1-on-1 / small group meetings between participating companies and investors from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as well as ROTH’s Private Consumer Day from 8 a.m will continue with 1-on-1 / small group meetings scheduled from 7 a.m the following panels and special presentations will take place on Tuesday: If interested in attending, please submit a registration request using this Register Link or contact your ROTH Representative Premier SponsorsLowenstein Sandler LLPCBIZEquisolveReed Smith LLP Diamond SponsorsCalabrese ConsultingCentri Business Consulting Platinum SponsorsArmaninoCrowe LLPDLA PiperKelley DryePillsbury LawS&P Global Market IntelligenceSLS GroupSullivan & WorcesterThe Baldwin GroupThe Money Channel Gold SponsorsBaker McKenzieCboe Canada IncCohnReznickCox BusinessEdgarAgentsEllenoff Grossman & Schole LLPEverest AdvisorsGRASSIIRTH CommunicationsKatten Muchin Rosenman LLPLytham PartnersMarcum AsiaMoss AdamsMZ GroupNSI Insurance GroupOdyssey Trust CompanyTAAD LLCAlpha IRBaker TillyBevilacqua PLLCBloombergCMAColonial Stock TransferCrone Law GroupDuane Morris LLPElev8 New MediaGuzmanGrayHarter Secrest & Emery LLPHayden IRKreit & Chiu CPA LLPLucid MotorsM2 ComplianceMGONasdaqSecurities Transfer CorporationSheppard MullinThe Blueshirt GroupToppan MerrillTroutman Pepper Locke LLPUHY AdvisorsWater Tower ResearchWeinbergWinston & Strawn LLP Bronze SponsorsAssurtrakCampaign ManagementEventus Advisory Group LLCH/Advisors AbernathyLucosky BrookmanPCG AdvisorySichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLPSidley Austin LLPStradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP Inc.Casa LocoCelsiusFlow Beverage Corp.IM8InvestorBrandNetworkIrwinKarl StraussKin EuphoricsLafitte Advisors LLCLimoneiraLyftNGO SustainabilityNiagenPlusOctane OCOdyssey ElixirPressedRusty's ChipsSustain SoCalWahoo's Charity SponsorsCalifornia Love DropCanyonChallenged Athletes FoundationFestival of Whales FoundationKetel OneKitsLos Sunday's TequilaOnce Upon a CoconutPerformance Health Systems/Power PlatePSDTruBarTurtle BeachWorld Pickleball TourXponential Fitness Dana Point Chamber of CommerceEco Yacht GroupMarriott Laguna CliffsOrange County Business CouncilSurf Industry Members AssociationVisit Dana Point AGENDA For more information about the 37th Annual ROTH Conference, including the list of participating companies, please visit: www.roth.com/oc2025 2025 at 10:38 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A gas leak was reported in the City of Dana Point on Tuesday (Orange County Sheriff's Department Courtesy Photo)DANA POINT CA — A gas leak was reported in the City of Dana Point on Tuesday near the intersection of Golden Lantern and Dana Point Harbor Dr Residents were urged to avoid the area while Orange County Sheriff's deputies assist the Orange County Fire Authority with the matter No further information was immediately available Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. LONDON, ON, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - VersaBank ("VersaBank" or the "Bank") (TSX: VBNK; NASDAQ: VBNK) today announced management will participate in the 37th Annual ROTH Conference to be held March 16-18 California. VersaBank management will be participating in one-on-one meetings throughout the conference Interested institutional investors should reach out to their ROTH representative to organize a meeting VersaBank is a North American bank with a difference. Federally chartered in both Canada and the US business-to-business model based on its proprietary state-of-the-art technology that enables it to profitably address underserved segments of the banking industry in a significantly risk mitigated manner Because VersaBank obtains substantially all of its deposits and undertakes the majority of its funding electronically through financial intermediary partners it benefits from significant operating leverage that drives efficiency and return on common equity. In August 2024 VersaBank launched its unique Receivable Purchase Program funding solution for point-of-sale finance companies which has been highly successful in Canada for nearly 15 years to the underserved multi-trillion-dollar US market. VersaBank also owns Washington a North America leader in the provision of cyber security services to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions multi-national corporations and government entities ("Digital Meteor"), VersaBank owns proprietary intellectual property and technology to enable the next generation of digital assets for the banking and financial community including the Bank's revolutionary Digital Deposit Receipts ("DDRs") VersaBank's Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ under the symbol VBNK Visit our website at: www.versabank.com 2025 /PRNewswire/ - VersaBank ("VersaBank" or the "Bank") (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK) 2025 /PRNewswire/ - VersaBank (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK) ("VersaBank" or the "Bank") reports the results of its 2025 Annual.. Banking & Financial Services Print The California gray whale migration season is upon us which means it is time for the Festival of Whales too the Dana Point Festival of Whales on March 7 through 9 celebrates the whales and other marine life off the coast of Dana Point which is known as the dolphin and whale-watching capital of the world “The Festival of Whales is always the first weekend in March and it is a celebration of the migration of California gray whales as they migrate past Dana Point,” said Donna Kalez chair of the Festival of Whales Foundation and owner of Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching and he is credited with being the first in Orange County to host whale watching using his original fleet in San Clemente to take local students on tours to see dolphins and whales the same year he became Dana Point Harbor’s first tenant He passed away in 2022 at age 87 and is honored in the harbor with a special plaque commemorating his legacy The Hansen Plaza plaque at Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching honors Donna Kalez’s father (File Photo) “When my father opened his business in January of 1971 he immediately got the local people in the harbor together because he wanted to bring awareness to the California gray whales that he had been seeing while he was off the San Clemente pier,” said Kalez The California gray whale migration is one the largest the sea mammals make twice a year Beginning in December to mid-February the whales migrate from the Arctic and travel to Baja California They then turn around and travel up along the West coast until early May “Dad was pretty amazing because he called it the Festival of Whales we also see tons of fin whales and humpback whales The festival started as a small community event focused mainly on whale watching but it has since grown to include activities onshore “It is the best of what Dana Point has to offer on the land and the sea,” Kalez said The festival makes its first splash of the weekend on March 7 with the Welcoming of the Whales Ceremony at the Ocean Institute from 5 to 8 p.m A tradition was added to the event three years ago and Kalez said it is a moving piece of the festival we have the Acjachemen Nation come out and do a ceremony and then we have a paddle out and it has become a very cherished event for us,” said Kalez the fun continues with the Cardboard Classic & Dinghy Dash at Westwind Sailing & Baby Beach from 8 a.m The cardboard boat-building contest and race is a free public event that challenges innovative young ship builders to make it across the harbor with nothing but a paddle and their cardboard ships with proceeds benefiting the Dana Point Aquatic Foundation The Festival of Whales Parade in 2020 (Courtesy of Dana Point Harbor Partners) Visitors can grab a bowl of chowder at the Clam Chowder Cook-Off from 11 a.m with local restaurants competing for the title of Best Chowder the People’s Choice Award and Best Booth Decoration A $15 ticket buys a taste of all chowders with proceeds benefiting Fish for Life which funds fishing trips for special needs children a Little Pirates Treasure Hunt at Baby Beach invites kids to buy a shovel for $10 dress like a pirate and start digging for treasure at 11 a.m the Ocean Institute will host the Stand Up to Trash Beach Cleanup and Lunch & Learn with a presentation by UC Irvine Professor Jessica Pratt and her Global Sustainability Capstone students While the Festival of Whales Parade will pause this year a three-day Festival of Whales Carnival will take place at the nearby Lantern Bay Park overlooking the harbor the city of Dana Point has added a carnival,” said Kalez “We are super excited because we have never had a carnival at the Festival of Whales We are going to have a Ferris wheel and lots of fun games and rides.” The carnival will open on March 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. For a full schedule of events, visit festivalofwhales.com. Timed with the annual migration of California gray whales, Dana Point Harbor celebrates its 54th Annual Festival of Whales this year. (Courtesy of Dana Point Harbor Partners) Putting the festival together each year is a collaborative effort of the community with help from Dana Point Harbor Partners, the city of Dana Point and the Ocean Institute, among others. “This festival highlights the beauty of marine life, the value of environmental stewardship and the vibrant culture of Dana Point with a weekend full of unforgettable experiences,” Dana Point Harbor Partners partner Bryon Ward said in statement. “We are thrilled to continue to support the Festival of Whales Foundation and to invite visitors to join us for this cherished annual tradition, celebrating the majestic migration of whales in the premier whale-watching destination, Dana Point Harbor.” Kalez, who has served as festival chair for 25 years, said the annual event wouldn’t be possible without the collective cooperation of the community. “The minute the festival is over, we are already thinking about what we are going to do next year. Jan. 1 is when we start working 24/7 to put it together, but we work on it year round,” said Kalez. “Dana Point is one of the best places in the world to have an event because they are all in. The city leaders are all in, the mayor — they all put everything towards the festival.” She is also proud to be able to continue her father’s tradition of celebrating California whales and their environment. “My dad’s legacy is just to bring awareness to what we have in our backyard that many don’t know,” said Kalez. Sarah Mosqueda covers Orange County food, art and culture for TimesOC. She most recently worked as a staff writer in Food for the Los Angeles Times. She also has several years of experience in the restaurant industry, including as a proprietor. Mosqueda earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton. TimesOC Subscribe for unlimited access Site Map 2025 at 11:41 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A new chief will take over in Dana Point after the Orange County Sheriff's Department announced the Captain Frank Gonzalez would serve as the new Chief of Dana Point Police Services (Orange County Sheriff's Department Courtesy Photo)LAGUNA NIGUEL CA — A new chief will take over in Dana Point after the Orange County Sheriff's Department announced the Captain Frank Gonzalez would serve as the new Chief of Dana Point Police Services Gonzalez has served the Sheriff's Department since 2006 when he was assigned to the Crisis Negotiations Team as a deputy and a sergeant and also supervised the Behavioral Health Bureau leading the operational team tasked with engaging with those experiencing homelessness and people with mental health needs Gonzalez served as Captain for Court Operations overseeing daily public safety services for the county's justice centers "Being selected as the Dana Point Chief of Police Services is both an honor and a great responsibility," Gonzalez told Patch "I look forward to working alongside an exceptional team and serving an engaged community where safety is a shared priority."