The Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade is the largest of its kind in the world, and Desert Arc is pulling out all the stops to defend its two-year reign as best entry.
Fall Fashion Trends: Black is Back at Saks Fifth Avenue
Fashion Show promotes Women Leaders Forum
Susan Stein, fashion editor of Palm Springs Life, identified some of the fall fashion trends to members of the Women Leaders Forum during its Fashion Show at Saks Fifth Avenue at El Paseo Gardens in Palm Desert.
Visionary – Marc Empey
PARTNER, SLOVAK BARON EMPEY MURPHY & PINKNEY
The partners at Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney law firm believe in staying connected to the community. In fact, the founding partners grew up in the Coachella Valley and returned here to practice.
Visionary – Troy Zimmerman
TROY ZIMMERMAN INTERIOR DESIGN INC.
Zimmerman focuses on luxury residential interior design, new construction from concept to completion, remodels, and commercial interiors, with emphasis on function and artistry.
Visionary – Bill Schlanger
PRESIDENT, EV ENTERPRISES
EV Enterprises President Bill Schlanger chose to move his electric car conversion firm to Palm Springs from Arizona 18 months ago, and hasn’t looked back.
Visionary – Tony Renaud
PRESIDENT, THE THERMAL CLUB
When Tony Renaud set out to implement a vision for a super-deluxe, members-only club for exotic-car owners, he says, “It made good business sense to build in the Coachella Valley.
Visionary – Bohdan Olesnicky
OWNER AND CEO, SWAT FUEL INC.
Bohdan Olesnicky parlayed his experience as a SWAT team physician — into creating a line of vitamins and nutritional products aimed at people in high-stress jobs.
Visionary – Christopher Kennedy
PRESIDENT, CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY INC.
Christopher Kennedy, formerly a stockbroker in Los Angeles, opened his interior design firm 10 years ago in Palm Springs and has since found a rewarding marketplace.
Visionary – Ethan Kaminsky
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, KAMINSKY PRODUCTIONS
He started his career photographing the valley’s iconic architecture. “Today many of my clients are architects, interior designers, and builders,” Kaminsky says.
Visionary – Rolf Hoehn
DIRECTOR OF SALES, DESERT CHAMPIONS LLC
When Rolf Hoehn joined Desert Champions in 2006, he and company owner Larry Ellison envisioned the BNP Paribas Open and Indian Wells Tennis Garden becoming the Coachella Valley’s grandest attraction.