Joseph Vranich has been a public speaker for more than twenty years. His current
emphasis is on businesses leaving California for locations with more welcoming
environments for commercial enterprises of all types. Overall, his speeches center
on business growth and public policies that help make companies more competitive.

He has been a featured speaker throughout the United States and in Europe and Asia with his comments appearing several times in Vital Speeches of the Day. He has appeared before many types of audiences as reflected in the following list.

Most Recent

• "Consultant's Forum" – Greater Phoenix Economic Council, February 2013
• "Why Companies Leave California" – Texas Wide Open for Business Delegation, Laguna Beach, California, February 13, 2013
• "Heading for the Border: Why More Companies Will Leave California for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex" – Dallas Regional Chamber, Dallas, Texas, March 2012
• "How to Improve a Local Business Environment in a Business-Hostile State," Association of California Cities – Orange County, June 2011
• Economic Recovery Group, CalChamber Building, Sacramento, Calif., February 2011
• "Notable Progress in Pittsburgh's Business Environment" – Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Pittsburgh, Pa., October  2010
• "Restore California" – 2010 Conference, Southwest California Legislative Council, Temecula, Calif.

Testimony before the U.S. Congress

• Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate)
• Committee on Energy and Commerce (House)
• Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House)
• Committee on The Budget (House)

Presentations to Federal Agencies

• Department of Commerce
• Department of Transportation
• General Services Administration
• White House Office of Management and Budget

Testimony before the California State Legislature

• Jobs and Economy Town Hall Meeting (Senate)
• Legislative Summit on Jobs and Regulation in California (Assembly)
• Transportation and Housing Committee (Senate)

Overseas

• China – China State Economic & Trade Commission
• Germany – Lufthansa Airlines
• Italy – Fiat Ferroviaria
• Japan – Ministry of Transport
• Japan – Railway Technical Research Institute
• Japan – Transport Economics Center
• Netherlands – Siemens World Marketing Conference

 U.S. Organizations, Corporations, Universities (and location of speech)

• Aerospace Industries Association (Washington, D.C.)
• American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (Milwaukee)
• American Consulting Engineers Council (Washington, D.C.)
• American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy (Washington, D.C.)
• American Lung Association of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails (Sacramento)
• American Road & Transportation Builders Association (Pine Isle, Georgia)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (Washington, D.C.)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Washington, D.C.)
• Americans for Energy Independence (Washington, D.C.)
• Architects and Planners for Social Responsibility (Washington, D.C.)
• Arizona Tourist Symposium (Phoenix)
• Brookhaven National Laboratory (Albany, N.Y.)
• Building Owners & Managers Association International (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
• Chambers of Commerce in California, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia
• Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation
• Commonwealth Transportation Board (Fairfax, Va.)
• Composites Fabricators Association (Arlington, Va.)
• Council on Superconductivity for American Competitiveness (Washington, D.C.)
• Electric Power Research Institute (Chicago)
• Electric Transportation Coalition (Washington, D.C.)
• Federal Budgets and Issues Conference (Washington, D.C.)
• George Washington University (Washington, D.C.)
• Governor’s Conference on Economic Development (Birmingham, Ala.)
• Institute for Electrical Engineers (Washington, D.C.)
• Intermodal Transportation Conference (Newark, N.J.)
• International Maglev Forum (Princeton, N.J.)
• International Motor Press Association (New York)
• International Technology Institute (New York)
• IVHS Intelligent Vehicle Highway System Conference (Waco, Texas)
• Maryland Department of Transportation (Hanover, Md.)
• National Association of Home Builders (Washington, D.C.)
• National Governor’s Association (Washington, D.C.)
• Nevada Conference on Travel and Tourism (Las Vegas)
• Northrop Grumman (Washington, D.C.)
• Partnership for Improved Air Travel (Washington, D.C.)
• Pennsylvania Milrite Council (Pittsburgh)
• Pittsburgh Traffic Club (Pittsburgh)
• SAIC Corporation (McLean, Va.)
• Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (Washington, D.C.)
• Spectroscopy Society Technology Forum (Pittsburgh)
• Texas A&M (College Station)
• Transportation Research Board (Washington, D.C.)
• Union League Club (Chicago)
• University of Iowa (Iowa City)
• University of New Hampshire (Durham)
• Washington (state) Department of Transportation (Seattle)
• Wings Club (New York)