Opportunity Zone Magazine Opportunity Zone Magazine Volume 1, Issue 1 | Page 89

OPPORTUNITY ZONE EXPO LOS ANGELES
M
ore than 1,000 professionals from around the
United States attended the Opportunity Zone Expo
in January in downtown Los Angeles to learn and
network about Opportunity Zones.
It was standing-room only for many of the expo’s panelist tracks
that explored investment and capital raising strategies. The
expo hosted 50 panelists from around the United States who
spoke on a series of topics that included identifying Opportunity
Zones, choosing the best investment, exit strategies, the basics
of Qualified Opportunity Funds, capitalizing on opportunities
and maximizing public/private cooperation.
The expo was also proud to host 20 sponsors whose booths
filled the Exhibitor Hall and provided information on
projects, capital raising and partnerships.
During the expo, Ma announced that the Golden State is
looking to conform aspects of its tax code with Opportunity
Zone legislation in an effort to boost local economies and
spur investment.
“We want you to stay here,” Ma told the sold-out expo crowd.
“California is open for business.”
Rothfus, the former Pennsylvania congressman, called the
Opportunity Zone laws, which were created as part of the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, “what organic, bottom-up
economic initiatives are.”
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