SAN DIEGO—South County is outpacing the rest of San Diego County and the rest of the nation in terms of economic growth, said South County Economic Development Council's president and CEO Cindy Gompper-Graves during the council's 25^th Annual Economic Summit here last week. The summit offered attendees a comprehensive look into the San Diego South Bay and Baja region's latest business-development and economic-outlook news.

Gompper-Graves tells GlobeSt.com, “South County is located on the Pacific Rim and adjacent to Baja, Mexico, offering superior access to foreign markets. Businesses are realizing that a location on an international border has great advantages. As companies look for alternatives to opening operations in China, they are seeking to set up their US presence in South San Diego County with a manufacturing component in Baja, Mexico.

Nearly 500 of San Diego's business leaders and public officials gathered Friday for the summit, where panelists and speakers agreed that collaboration is key to economic growth in the South County. According to Gompper-Graves, “The many panelists and speakers provided insightful information, including a report with amazing data about the growth of South County's economy. South County is outpacing the rest of San Diego County and the rest of the nation in terms of our growth.