6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Networking Night Out with the Capitol Steps ($)
Price: $45 |
12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
Policy Brunch ($)
Keynote Speakers:
Price: $45 |
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Workshop on Opportunity Zones
Moderator: The Honorable Jane Campbell, Former Mayor, City of Cleveland Speaker:
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Public Policy Advisory Committee – Open Meeting
Speaker:
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8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
State of Federal Economic Development
Keynote Introduction: Rebecca Moudry, Vice President, Business Development, ROI Research on Investment, Washington, DC Keynote Speaker: Jeffrey A. Finkle, CEcD, President & CEO, International Economic Development Council, Washington, DC |
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Hard Choices Ahead: Fiscal Realities & Economic Development Priorities
Master of Ceremonies: Tracye McDaniel, President, TIP Strategies, Inc., Austin, TX Keynote Interviewer: Todd Greene, CEcD, Executive Director, Atlanta University Center Consortium, Atlanta, GA Keynote Speaker: Mark E. Doms, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Washington, DC |
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
Entrepreneurs and small businesses play a fundamental role in local communities and their economies, affecting local competitiveness, diversifying the economic base, and stimulating economic development. In this session we'll focus on the resources provided by the federal government, including SBA and EDA, and how to effectively utilize them. Moderator: Jonas Peterson, President & Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), Las Vegas, NV Speakers:
Businesses today require a new mix of specialized workers, and while unemployment remains low, the job creating role of economic developers is never finished. Join us to learn more about the federal government's role in job training and how economic developers can play their part in connecting businesses to the workforce they need. Moderator: Michael S. Neal, CCE, CCD, HLM, IOM, President & CEO, Tulsa Regional Chamber, Tulsa, OK Speakers:
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12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. |
Keynote Luncheon
Master of Ceremonies: Kenny McDonald, CEcD, President & Chief Economic Officer, Columbus 2020, Columbus, OH Keynote Introduction: Erika Magder, Vice President, Global Sales & Products, Research Consultants International FDI, Inc., Montreal, QC Keynote Remarks: Lara L. Fritts, CEcD, Director of the Department of Economic Development, Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development, Salt Lake City, UT Keynote Speakers:
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2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
Manufacturing isn't what it used to be, even when you're speaking of manufacturing today versus 1 year ago. Between innovative new processes and materials, workforce demands, and uncertain international market access and supply chains, the landscape keeps shifting. How can you keep up with it all? What federal resources and sources of information matter most? Join our discussion on manufacturing to learn all this and more. Moderator: Lara L. Fritts, CEcD, Director of the Department of Economic Development, Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development, Salt Lake City, UT Speakers:
Many in Congress have made it clear that infrastructure is an area in which they are excited to work with the White House. Could this be an opportunity for a bi-partisan victory? What has been proposed so far? And in the meantime, how can your community benefit from existing federal infrastructure programs? We'll cover these issues in this must-attend session. Moderator: Robert Van Geons, CEcD, President & CEO, Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, Fayetteville, NC Speakers:
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6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Chairman's Networking Reception
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8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
As purse strings in Washington tighten further, rural communities stand to lose much of the federal resources they rely on. While the debate rages on about spending, though, federal programs supporting rural economic development will carry on. How can your community best utilize these resources and, importantly, leverage them with other programs not as closely tied to the federal government. Moderator: Emily Brown, Director of Economic Strategy, Fourth Economy Consulting, Pittsburgh, PA Speakers:
CDBG, CDFI, SBA, and more agencies all have programs supporting urban development and all have been targeted for cuts. Is your community taking full advantage of existing resources? What else might be out there, even beyond federal resources? This session will highlight these items, as well as other initiatives supporting urban economic development. Moderator: Marva Bryan, CEcD, Accounting Manager/Tax Incentive Analyst, Development Authority of Fulton County, Atlanta, GA Speakers:
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10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Talkin' Trade: From Brexit to Tariffs, What's Going On?
Master of Ceremonies: Paul L. Krutko, FM, President & CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK, Ann Arbor, MI Keynote Introduction: Alivia Metts, Economist, Director of Consulting, Emsi, Moscow, ID Keynote Speakers:
Award Presenters:
Award Recipient: Stanley H. Gimont, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC |
* Agenda subject to change