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Program At-a-Glance
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Thursday, October 16 |
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm |  Pre-conference Education Course: Real Estate Development and Reuse ($)
In this course, participants will be introduced to the land development process, with emphasis on the role of the economic developer. Typically, the economic developer works to balance the dynamic between the profit orientation of the private developer and the public objectives of the real estate project. Participants will learn about the various tools that are available at the local level, including tax increment financing, bonds, land assembly and eminent domain, in addition to reviewing specific real estate development and reuse case studies.
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Friday, October 17 |
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9:00 am - 4:30 pm | |
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Saturday, October 18 |
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All day | Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Exam ($) |
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10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Pre-Conference Tour: Chattahoochee Hill Country and Serenbe ($)
Serenbe is a 900-acre community located 32 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Home to the first hamlet to be developed in the 65,000-acre Chattahoochee Hill Country area, Serenbe combines select principles of new urbanism and conservation communities to create the next generation of responsible development. The hamlet includes home sites, retail shops, office space, restaurants and unique amenities for a true live/work environment. In addition, 70 percent of the acreage is being preserved as green space, providing residents with access to a network of parks and trails for hiking, horseback riding and other outdoor recreation.
Tour attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the remarkable story of The Chattahoochee Hill Country from the visionaries behind this development; this is a story which has gained substantial media attention across the country. Our plans are to visit the settlement of Serenbe, and have lunch, in the area that is, for now, the most tangible example of what's possible in the Chattahoochee Hill Country.
Price: $70 per person (lunch included)
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Sunday, October 19 |
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7:00 am - 1:00 pm | Golf Outing at Stone Mountain Golf Club ($)
Stone Mountain Golf Club is located in one of the most popular attractions in the southeast, Stone Mountain Park. Stone Mountain offers 36 holes of championship golf that has challenged golfers for over 30 years. Stone Mountain Golf Club's courses serpentine through a forest of Georgia pines and hardwoods and around famous Stone Mountain and Stone Mountain Lake. Courses offer breathtaking views and wonderful, natural rock formations that will make your event truly a memorable one.
Price: $110 per person
Tee time: 8:00 am
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7:30 am - 5:30 pm | Registration |
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm | Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Exam ($) |
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Tour: Kingwasong: Chinese Insourcing of Jobs to Coweta County ($)
After decades of concentrating solely on in-bound investment and internal job and wealth creation, China's government and businesses have begun to turn their attention outward. Coweta County is proud to be chosen for this first project. Kingwasong wants to be known for "The World's Best" factory for the production of soy sauce, cooking sherry and wine vinegar! We will have an opportunity to visit the Kingwasong facility, view their operations, and learn first hand of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead as China's outward investments accelerate. Along the way we'll take a look at the community assets that attracted this investment and share the many "lessons learned".
Price: $45 per person
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8:30 am - 5:30 pm | Registration |
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10:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Town Hall Forums
Join your geographic peers for a facilitated discussion on the successes and challenges facing communities in today’s economy. Each forum discussion will be based on issues specific to communities’ geography.
• Urban Communities
Increasing energy prices and accelerating demand for more sustainable practices and stronger workforce skills create both new opportunities and new obstacles to successful urban economic development. And while demographic shifts are put urban living back in vogue, longstanding issues such land usage, housing and the economic impacts of crime and poor education still present significant challenges to the urban core. Connect with fellow urban economic developers to discuss the impact of new trends and the continuing barriers within cities in this facilitated discussion.
Facilitated by Scott Adams, CEcD, Director, Business Development, City of Las Vegas, NV
Resource People:
• Nancey Green Leigh, Professor – City and Regional Planning Program, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Larry Johnson, Commissioner, Dekalb County Board of Commissioners
• Suburban Communities
Suburban communities often get grouped with their urban and rural counter parts but actually have their own economic development characteristics. Whether a community is self-sustainable or dependant on the urban core, commuter costs and transportation issues, citizen opposition to new development, commercial tax base and population diversification are common concerns. This forum provides a rare opportunity to explore trends and new challenges facing suburban communities.
Facilitated by Ivan Baker, CEcD, Director of Economic Development, Village of Tinley Park Economic Development
Resource Person: Tedra Cheatham, CEcD, COO/Vice President of Economic Development, Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
• Rural Communities
Rural communities face many similar challenges no matter where they are located in country or globe. In addition to the traditional challenges of remoteness and low population densities, many rural communities are adapting to growing minority and retirement populations, industry shifts, rising energy prices and the emergence of new opportunities in sustainable development. Join your rural peers for an interactive town hall forum to learn and discuss growing trends, strategies and successes in rural economic development.
Facilitated by Mary Z. Douglass, CEcD, Senior Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Resource Person: Willie Paulk, President, Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce & Development Authority
Building Win-Win International Partnerships for FDI Success
Interested in success stories for turning connections with international economic development partners into mutually-beneficial investment deals? Join this session to take full advantage of the presence of all our international partners and foreign delegations for a productive hour of globally-minded networking and exchange.
The panel will feature success stories and practical how-to’s from both the US and international perspective.
Moderator: Bruce A. Wright, Associate Vice President, Economic Development, University of Arizona - Office of Economic Development and Chair of IEDC’s International Advisory Committee
Speakers:
• Jacques Evrard, Director, International Department, Brussels Enterprise Agency & President of the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA)
• Thomas Henningson, Managing Director, ALMI Business Partner, Orebro, Sweden
• Christian Saublens, Executive Director, EURADA
• Patrice LeFeu, Executive Director, La Baule World Investment Conference
• Ann Verboeket, Director, Centre for Professional Education, College of Practitioners, Economic Development Association of New Zealand
• John Woodward, Director, Foreign Investment, Global Commerce Group-Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
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10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Spouse/Guest Tour: Downtown Atlanta ($)
Stroll to the Centennial Park Area and enjoy touring two fabulous attractions dedicated to the works and product of enterprises known around the world. Allow at least 1 hour for each attraction. Don’t forget to take a break and enjoy the beauty of Centennial Olympic Park.
1. The New World of Coca-Cola
2. Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour.
Lunch on your own! The Downtown Dining District offers a huge variety of menu, price, and décor choices.
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1:00 - 4:00 pm | Tour: DeKalb & Fulton Counties Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs) & Flyover Bridge ($)
This exciting tour features the DeKalb and Fulton Counties PCIDs which have maintained their competitive edge in leveraging federal and local funds since their inception in 1999 and 2001 respectively. With approximately 4,000 companies and 26 million square feet of office space, the Perimeter area has firmly established itself as a premier corporate office center in the Atlanta Metropolitan Region. Leaders within the Perimeter community have recognized the need to stay ahead of this growth, and its resulting impact on traffic congestion and quality of life, by crafting a comprehensive vision of the future. Participants on this tour will experience a 24-hour activity center that incorporates improved accessibility, better mobility, and a diversity of uses, increased opportunities for residential living, and an array of quality of life amenities. The tour will also cover the newly built Flyover Bridge, a four-lane divided roadway across I-285. This modern and innovative bridge was designed to ease traffic congestion for thousands of area commuters by providing a north/south alternative to heavily traveled roads. Improvements include intersection redesigned for pedestrian crossing and signal efficiency medians, four foot bicycle lanes in each direction and six foot side walks in each direction, pedestrian and street lighting. The tour is expected to last 2.5 hours.
Price: $45 per person
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1:00 - 5:30 pm | Exhibit Hall and IEDC Resource Center Open |
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1:30 - 5:00 pm | Spouse/Guest Tour: Historic Downtown Atlanta ($)
Treat yourself to a guided tour of Historic Downtown Atlanta offered by the Atlanta Preservation Center.
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2:00 - 3:30 pm | Opening Session
Speakers:
• Arthur C. Nelson, Ph.D., Director of Metropolitan Research, Presidential Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning, College of Architecture + Planning, University of Utah
• Anna R. Cablik, President, ANATEK, INC.
Master of Ceremonies: Ronnie Bryant, CEcD, HLM, FM, President and Chief Executive Officer, Charlotte Regional Partnership
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3:45 - 5:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Globility/Mobility: Creating Competitive Transportation Networks
As a result of globalization, transportation needs for many businesses and regions are changing. Transportation networks serving communities face a whole new set of rules and constraints that will impact the future business and community competitiveness. Speakers will address key challenges in the transportation—economic development nexus and suggest strategies to develop the most competitive business environment possible in today’s global marketplace.
Moderator: Melissa Ziegler, CEcD, Director, Economic and Community Development Services Group, Wilbur Smith Associates
Speakers:
• J. Vann Cunningham, Assistant Vice President, Economic Development, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
• Beverly Scott, Ph.D, General Manager, MARTA
• David Wresinski, Division Administrator of the Project Planning Division, Bureau of Transportation Planning, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Agility/Flexibility: Creating Innovation-Based Economies
Recent shifts in the economy have resulted in industries downsizing, companies closing and jobs being shipped abroad. This session will compare and contrast how three different states used innovation-based economic development strategies to respond to structural shifts in the economy. Innovation-based economic development strategies attract, build and expand businesses using venture development, entrepreneurship, technology transfer and regional coalition building.
Moderator: Fred Morley, Executive Vice President & Chief Economist, Greater Halifax Partnership
Speakers:
• Stephen Weir, CEcD, Principal, Stephen Weir & Associates
• Keith A. Pauley, M.S., CEO, Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innovation Center
• Charles Weir, Vice President for Community Services, Mississippi Technology Alliance
• Jack B. Freeman, Capital Access Specialist, Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Livability: Creative Methods for Dealing with Budget Constraints
In the current economic downturn, many local and state governments struggle with crippling budget constraints. Facing declining revenue and a growing need to attract new jobs and provide more service delivery, economic developers must find new ways to stimulate growth. This session will examine how communities have successfully responded to the challenge.
Moderator: Tom DiFiore, President, NCDS
Speakers:
• Steven L. Kinney, CEcD, President, EDCO —the Economic Development Corporation of Oxnard
• Chris Ryan, Economic Development Manager, Greater Taree City Council
• Daniel E. Tobergte, CEcD, JD, President and CEO, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED
Sustainability: Increasing the Supply for Workforce Housing
Rising commuting costs are the latest factor to increase demand for housing in urban centers. But the supply is limited, particularly of affordable housing. This session will examine the different strategies communities can take to confront the growing dearth of available, affordable housing to support growing labor force needs.
Moderator: Tim Evans, CEcD, Vice President, Economic Development, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
Speakers:
• Ernestine W. Garey, Managing Director, Housing Finance, Atlanta Development Authority
• Raymond Christman, Peachtree Corridor Partnership
• Todd Greene, CEcD, assistant Vice President, community & Economic Development Research & Policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Sponsor Session: The Future of Economic Development Marketing
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5:15 - 6:15 pm | New Member/Non-Member Reception
Come and learn about IEDC and network with your peers as well as the IEDC Board of Directors. This will be a great opportunity to engage in a question and answer forum in an intimate session before attending the larger Chairman’s reception
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6:30 - 8:30 pm | Chairman's Reception
Don’t miss the opportunity to see old friends and make new acquaintances. Join IEDC Chair Robin Roberts Krieger and your colleagues for an evening of networking at the Atlanta Aquarium.
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Monday, October 20 |
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7:00 am - 5:30 pm | Registration |
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7:30 - 8:30 am | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Accredited Economic Development Organization Program – Informational Session
Are you ready to take your organization to the next level? Enjoy a continental breakfast while you learn about IEDC’s Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) designation. AEDO recognizes the professional excellence of economic development entities and provides independent feedback on their operations, structure, and procedures. Earning the stamp of approval for your organization increases the visibility of your economic development efforts in your community or region, and enhances credibility with business and political leaders, funders, clients and other stakeholders.
Moderator: Sharon K. Ward, CEcD, Director of Economic Development, PPL
Speakers:
• Barbara Hayes, Executive Director & CEO, Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization
• Tom Mullins, President & CEO, Tyler, TX Economic Development Council
• Holly Wiedman, Executive Vice President, Miami - Dade Beacon Council
***This session is next to the continental breakfast!
• Continental Breakfast and Networking Opportunity in the Exhibit Hall
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7:30 - 8:30 am | Specialized Development Seminar: Preparing for the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Exam Workshop
This workshop provides participants with a complete overview of the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Exam process, from the application to the oral examinations. Attendees will learn tools and techniques for exam preparation and witness a mock oral interview.
Price: Free, but registration is required
Special Session: Brownfields Sustainability Pilots
The EPA Brownfields Program just announced more than $500,000 in technical assistance for 16 Brownfields Sustainability Pilots. The pilots explore sustainable activities in connection with brownfields projects such as the reuse and recycling of construction and demolition materials, green building and infrastructure design, energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy development, and native landscaping. Pilots include: Green roofs in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Reusing and recycling materials from closed textile mills in Valley, Alabama, and green building design at a former smelter in San Juan County, Colorado.
Speaker:
• Sven-Erik Kaiser, Policy Team Leader, U.S. EPA Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
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8:30 - 10:00 am | Chairman's Welcome and Plenary Session
Keynote Speakers:
• Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta
• Benjamin R. DeCosta, Aviation General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Master of Ceremonies: Robin Roberts Krieger, FM, Executive Vice President, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Keynote Introduction: Christopher Womack, Executive Vice President, Georgia Power
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10:15 - 11:15 am | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Resiliency in the Face of Disasters
How prepared is your community to handle the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather? Do you have an economic development disaster preparedness plan in place? Hear about disaster recovery efforts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as well as the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission’s leading role in the New Orleans region. Learn from first-hand experience how resiliency is key to recovery and how you can prepare your community for a disaster.
Moderator: Fran Gladden, Undersecretary, Louisiana Economic Development
Speakers:
• John Zakian, CEcD, Senior Vice President Strategy, Greater New Orleans, Inc
• Dottie Stephenson, Deputy Director, Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission
• Mickie Valente, Communications and Progress Director, Florida Council of 100
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10:15 - 11:45 am | Concurrent Sessions:
Globility/Mobility: Strategies for Going Global
As the economy globalizes, so should a communities’ economic development strategy. By incorporating international approaches into your initiatives, your community will be better prepared to adapt to global changes. This session will examine global trends impacting economic development and highlight important initiatives to help economic developers go global from attracting FDI to promoting exports to attracting international talent.
Moderator: Barry I. Matherly, CEcD, Executive Director, Lincoln Economic Development Association
Speakers:
• Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira, PhD, CEO, Apex Brasil
• Judy McKinney-Cherry, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office
• Robert A. West, Shareholder, Greenberg Trauig
Agility/Flexibility: Adapting Incentives to the Needs of a Flexible Workforce
In order to remain effective, economic development incentives need to evolve with the trends in the marketplace. One such trend is the movement towards the use of independent contractors and employee leasing firms to source hard-to-find and specialized talent. This session will discuss how cities in search of a competitive edge have to adjust their business attraction and retention strategies to enable non-traditional employment arrangements.
Moderator: Charles R. Whatley Jr., Director, Commerce & Entrepreneurship, Atlanta Development Authority
Speakers:
• Jay Biggins, Executive Managing Director, Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co.
• Crystal Sircy, Vice President, Competitive Programs & Policies, Enterprise Florida
• Nancy Wright Whatley, CSP, Chief Executive Officer, VantagePoint Staffing Solutions, Inc.
Livability: Building a 21st Century Economy in Older Industrial Areas
The shift from an industrial economy to a knowledge-based economy challenges many older industrial cities. This session will examine the strategies employed by different cities to transition from industrial economies into knowledge-based economies.
Moderator: Paul Brophy, President, Brophy and Reilly
Speakers:
• Anika Goss-Foster, Director of Philanthropic Affairs, City of Detroit
• Manuel Pastor, PhD, Professor, Department of Geography, University of Southern California
• Chris Doherty, Mayor, City of Scranton
Sustainability: On the Cutting Edge: Building Green
Many companies and citizens are asking for “green building projects.” “Green” construction is still a new concept for many communities. In this session, attendees will learn the basics of building a green project and gain insight from best practice examples from professionals working in the built environment industry.
Moderator: Charles H. McMillan, III, P.E., LEED A.P., AEC, Inc.
Speakers:
• Kerry Blind, FASLA, President, Ecos Environmental Design
• Kenneth Dobson, Director, Community & Economic Development, The University of Toledo
• Candace P. Damon, Partner, HR&A Advisors, Inc.
Special Session: The Next President: What’s in Store for Economic Developers?
The 2008 presidential election has generated a remarkable surge of excitement across the country and around the world. Understanding where the candidates stand on issues relating to economic development issues that are important to your community can be a challenge. With only two weeks before the general election, join the IEDC Public Policy Advisory Committee as they host representatives from the McCain and Obama campaigns to discuss their candidate’s strategies for issues related to economic development.
Moderator: Diane Palmintera, President, Innovation Associates
Speakers:
• Robert Weissbourd, President, RW Ventures, LLC
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12:00 - 2:00 pm | Keynote Luncheon
Speakers:
• J. Ronald Terwilliger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Trammell Crow Residential
• Benjamin Erulkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, United States Economic Development Administration
Master of Ceremonies: William E Best, FM, Senior Vice President, Manager Community Development Banking, PNC Bank
Keynote Introductions:
• Chris Clark, Executive Director, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
• Kathy Gannon, Commissioner, Super District 6, DeKalb County, Georgia
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2:00 - 3:00 pm | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Award Winners Showcase: Successful Partnerships
Learn how strategic regional partnerships can strengthen the competitiveness of your community. Hear how the Texoma region and the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership were able to create successful regional partnerships for business retention, workforce initiatives, and assistance in funding sources for entrepreneurs.
Speakers:
• Kathy Hendrick, CEcD, MBA, Director, Center for Regional Competitiveness, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
• Kimberly Solsbury, Senior Project Manager, Economic Development, Commerce Lexington Inc.
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2:00 - 5:00 pm | Tours:
Technology Square on the Campus of Georgia Tech ($)
With its new home in the Centergy, one building adjacent to Technology Square, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is an important part of this recipe for innovation. Georgia Tech's ATDC is a nationally recognized technology incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies by providing strategic business advice and connecting member companies to the people and resources they need to succeed. Inc Magazine recognized ATDC as one of the nation's top nonprofit incubators. More than 100 companies have been assisted with start-up support by ATDC, including publicly traded firms such as MindSpring, now EarthLink, the nation's third largest Internet service provider.
Price: $45 per person
World's Busiest Airport Behind the Scenes ($)
With over 85 million passengers annually, Atlanta is the world's busiest airport. It is also a major economic driver for Atlanta and Georgia. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is an economic engine, contributing a whopping $28 billion economic impact for the southeast region of the US and supports over 255,000 jobs. With projections that airport passenger volume will double by 2025, the airport is undergoing several capital improvements including: an extreme makeover in the International Terminal, a new consolidated rental car facility and cutting edge baggage screening equipment. Generating over $85 million in annual revenue, you may be surprised to know that parking revenue is the airport's #1 source of revenue. Therefore, many improvements are underway in this area such as "pay-on-foot" stations, valet parking and more parking spaces. This guided tour will begin in the main terminal area where you will board a bus., have the opportunity to go inside the old air traffic control tower, tour the perishable center where fruits, vegetables, and flowers are stored, tour the cargo areas, and end in a hanger where you will hear a presentation. Photo ID will be required to pass through security and all airport security guidelines apply. The tour is expected to last 2.5 hours.
Price: $45 per person
Townhomes at the Village of Eastlake ($)
The East Lake Foundation was established in 1995 to transform the crime ridden East Lake Meadows Housing Project into a mixed-use community. The Villages of East Lake is a mixed-income apartment complex with 542 residences. The housing split is 50% affordable housing units and 50% market rate units. The Educational Village includes Charles R. Drew Charter School for grades K-8, East Lake Family YMCA, Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Learning Center, and the public Charlie Yates Golf Course which provides free golf instruction, mentoring, equipment, and tournament play opportunities to children in the East Lake community. The East Lake concept is making a tremendous difference in the lives of the residents. The area once dubbed "Little Vietnam" has seen a reduction in violent crime by 95%.
Price: $45 per person
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2:15 - 3:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Globility/Mobility: On the Cutting Edge: Nanotechnology Investment
Sometimes, new, disruptive technologies emerge that transform the way businesses and whole industries compete and how people live. Nanotechnology is in this family: it will transform medicine, communications, heavy industries, agriculture, energy, consumer goods among others. This session will examine the impact of nanotechnology and what communities can do to support the industry.
Moderator: Brett Doney, CEcD, President and CEO, Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
Speakers:
• William Michalerya, Associate Vice President, Government Relations & Economic Development, Lehigh University
• Angelos Angelou, Principal, AngelouEconomics
• Joy Hymel, Strategic Partners Officer, Georgia Tech, Enterprise Innovation Institute
Agility/Flexibility: Growing Innovative Companies Through Entrepreneurial-friendly Environments
Be an agent of change, demonstrate a fresh perspective, and exercise your awareness of the importance of innovators and entrepreneurs to the economy. Many emerging and new businesses are challenged with finding the right resources at the right time and marketing and implementing their visions. This session’s panelists will provide lessons learned and successful best practices in developing an entrepreneurial friendly environment.
Moderator: Jon Roberts, Managing Director, TIP Strategies, INC.
Speakers:
• Jill Klinger, New Enterprise and Emerging Business Director, Greater Mankato Growth Inc.
• Erik R. Pages, President, EntreWorks Consulting
• Dara Barwick, Director, Regional Small Business & Innovation, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Livability: How Demographic Shifts are Transforming Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods are experiencing demographic shifts through aging population, immigration, changing birthrates and blending of cultures. As a neighborhood’s demographics change, so do the needs and demands of the local residents. This session will take an in-depth look at how demographic shifts impact local economic development and how to adapt to and harness these changes for economic growth.
Moderator: Gregory W. Stype, Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Speakers:
• Rick Duke, CEcD, EDFP, Principal Research Associate, GA Tech Center for Healthy Aging in the Built Environment
• Larry Burkhardt, President/CEO, Upstate Colorado Economic Development
• Thomas More Smith, Assistant Professor, Goizueta Business School, Emory University
Sustainability: Emerging Tourism Markets
While many industries are declining, the tourism industry continues to grow with many international tourists drawn by the weak dollar. New types of tourism such as geotourism, ecotourism, service tourism and historic tourism are growing in popularity among American and international tourists. In this session, speakers will discuss the latest trends in tourism and advise attendees how to develop a tourism strategy for their community.
Moderator: Don A. Holbrook, CEcD, President and CEO, The Vercitas Group
Speakers:
• Chris Brown, President, Contour Entertainment, Inc.
• Michelle McCollum, Executive Director, South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
• Donald Sims, President, Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce
Special Session: Success Starts with Your Board
An organization’s board is the foundation of governance, communications and influence. Careful cultivation and education of board members is an underpracticed skill. Attendees in this session will learn how to create a board communication plan, foster an empowered group of opinion leaders and optimize the board as an organizational resource.
Moderator: Tim Gause, Customer Relations Manager, Duke Energy
Speakers:
• Hilary Coman, CEcD, President, The Coman Company
• Scott Carlberg, President, Talking Points, LLC, Public Affairs Management
• Robert V. Boylan, President, Ravenwood Consultant Group
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3:15 – 4:15 pm | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Creating Dynamic Partnerships for International Training Programs
Discover how international training programs and relationships can add a competitive edge to the economic success of your community in today’s global economy. A partnership between CETYS University in Mexico, the University of Oklahoma, the University of New Mexico and Purdue University to provide training to local economic development professional helps to enhance economic development activities in communities that have international business interests and investments. This session not only indicates the importance of staff capacity building but also will highlight the partnership that is underway in Mexico and how this model can be used internationally to grow programs and relationships that will benefit communities and businesses.
Speakers:
• Marco Carrillo, Vice President, CETYS University, Mexico
• Martin Martinez, Director, CETYS-EDI, Mexico
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4:00 - 5:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Globility/Mobility: Immigration Policy - Its Impact on Economic Development
In a global world, the ability of communities to attract and retain Foreign Direct Investment and international talent is paramount to maintaining competitiveness. Current immigration policy influences the ability of communities to attract these international resources. Learn how communities can work with current policies to maximize their ability to tap into global flows of people, businesses and money.
Moderator: Roy H. Williams, President & CEO, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Speakers:
• Charles H. Kuck, Managing Partner, Kuck Casablanca & Odom, LLC
• Terri Simmons, Partner, Arnall, Golden & Gregory
• Daniel Mouawad, CEO, Pro.manchester Limited
Agility/Flexibility: Community Capitalism: By-the-Bootstraps Economic Development
With national and state economies in a downturn, communities can no longer rely as much on government finance. Participants in this session will learn how to motivate and mobilize political leaders, educators and business executives to invest in their own communities and launch pioneering initiatives that support and attract long-term economic growth by pulling communities up by the bootstraps.
Moderator: Heather Smith, Vice President, Southwest Michigan First
Speakers:
• John Davies, President and CEO, Baton Rouge Area Foundation
• Ronald R. Kitchens, Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Michigan First
• Cindy Langston, Marketing Manager, El Dorado Promise & El Dorado Forward
Livability: Risk and Opportunities Facing the Economic Development Profession
The relevance and centrality of the economic development profession to the economic development process is challenged by advancing information technology, globalization, changing corporate structure and new competitive organizations. A dynamic panel of experienced economic development leaders will diagnosis the current status and challenges facing the economic development profession and prescribes remedies to maintain the health of the profession in the future. Learn specific recommendations to assure that you and your organization remain successful leaders in the years ahead.
Moderator: Phillip D. Phillips, PhD, CEcD, Director of Business Retention and Expansion, Affiliation: Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Speakers:
• Ronnie L. Bryant, CEcD, FM, HLM, President and CEO, Charlotte Regional Partnership
• Joan Jorgenson, President, Jorgenson Consulting
• Kate McEnroe, President, Kate McEnroe Consulting
• Mark O’Connell, CEO, OCO Global
Sustainability: On the Cutting Edge: Climate Prosperity Strategies
By aggressively working to combat climate change and enhance sustainability, you can grow your economy. Learn how activities to promote climate protection increases money in consumers' pockets, reduces business costs allowing them to grow more jobs and fosters entrepreneurial opportunities in emerging and growing industries such as alternative energy, green buildings, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, recycling and nanotechnology.
Moderator: Phillip A Singerman, Senior Vice President, B&D Consulting
Speakers:
• Marc A. Weiss, Chairman and CEO, Global Urban Development
• Doug Henton, President, Collaborative Economics
• Andre Pettigrew, Executive Director, Office of Economic Development, City of County of Denver
Sponsor Session: How businesses choose your community using the Internet
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4:30 - 5:30 pm | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Award Winners Showcase: Human Capital
Investing in a community’s workforce is an invaluable way to increase the competitiveness of your businesses and your community and improve the standard of living in your area. Learn from award-winning best practices on how to strengthen the human capital in your community. Hear how both Longview Economic Development Corporation and The Leadership Denton program proactively invested in their workforces and build their pool of skilled workers by focusing on education and training programs, pushing for more career technical education in high schools and helping to assimilate the Hispanic population.
Speakers:
• Kelly Kinsey, Career Development Coordinator, Longview Economic Development Corporation
• Karen Dickson, CEcD, Economic Development Vice President, Denton Chamber of Commerce
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6:30 - 9:00 pm | Recognition Dinner ($)
Join in honoring those who have contributed to making the profession what it is today. Honors to be conferred include:
• Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of Edward DeLuca
• Fellow Members (FM) and Honorary Lifetime Members (HLM)
• Leadership Award for Public Service
• New Economic Developer of the Year Award
• Citizen Leadership Award and
• Chairman's Award for Excellence in Economic Development
Price: $100 per person
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Tuesday, October 21 |
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7:30 am - 5:00 pm | Registration |
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7:30 - 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast and Networking Opportunity in the Exhibit Hall |
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7:30 - 8:30 am | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Award Winners Showcase: Community Initiatives
Hear about successful initiatives taken by two award-winning communities to provide greater sustainability to their economic development initiatives and increase their resilience to global economic shifts. Community sustainability is a framework to help the city of Boulder, CO, make decisions by looking at the long-term implications for the community. The Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance has a multi-year community economic development approach to revitalize the area, whose economy has been hard hit by global competition and the downturn of the paper industry. Hear about their Community Progress Initiative which other communities are using as a model to address similar economic community change issues.
Speakers:
• Elizabeth Hanson, Business Liaison, City of Boulder—Economic Vitality Program
• Connie Loden, CEcD, President & CEO, Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance
***This session is next to the continental breakfast!
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7:30 - 8:30 am | Sponsor Session: FDI International Breakfast Briefing: What’s Happening Internationally in the World of Corporate Investment?
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9:00 - 10:15 am | Plenary Session
Speaker: Dr. Richard Florida, International Best-Selling Author, Who's Your City?
Master of Ceremonies: Ian Bromley, FM, MA, MBA, Chief Executive, Creative Sheffield/Sheffield City Development Company
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Spouse/Guest Tour: Roswell ($)
Tour Bulloch Hall (c. 1839) where a real southern belle grew up, married in her family’s white columned home and became the mother of a United States President (Teddy Roosevelt). Bulloch has been described as one of the most significant houses in Georgia and one of the South’s finest examples of true temple-form architecture with full pedimented portico. Hear stories of the Bulloch-Roosevelt romance and wedding.
Eat lunch in great southern style at The Yellow House on Green Street, an 1800’s charming Southern home, where choices range from a variety of your favorites made fresh daily from The Swallow at the Hollow’s Famous BBQ and Greenwood’s American Home Cooking!
Sample part of Roswell’s shopper's paradise from the period storefronts of the historic district along Canton Street and experience the ambience of Roswell’s art district with a tour of the award-winning Raiford Gallery, representing over 400 artists working in jewelry, furniture, painting and sculpture.
Please note: Registration in the Spouse/Guest Program is required for attendance.
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10:30 am - 11:30 am | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: A Closer Look at YourEconomy.org
Discover a web-based research tool that will help your community track business, entrepreneurship activity, and the impact of jobs moving in and out of your community. Get better acquainted with www.YourEconomy.org, a new online research tool that enables a more dynamic view of business activity in your state, MSA or county. Developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation to track entrepreneurial activity, this free resource uses a national longitudinal time series to compare resident and nonresident establishments, track employer and non-employer businesses, and look at the job impact of organizations as they move in and out of your region.
Speaker: Mark Lange, Executive Director, Edward Lowe Foundation
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Globility/Mobility: What Economic Developers need to know about Information and Communication Technology Innovation
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) form the backbone of business activity; they also influence how economic development organizations (EDO) do their job. The rapid acceleration of ICT is the driving force behind globalization, economic transformation, and competitiveness. Learn how ICT is changing and what it will mean for the competitiveness of your community, your businesses and your EDO.
Speaker:
• Richard S. Seline, CEO and Principal, New Economy Strategies, LLC
Agility/Flexibility: Creating Competitive Advantage: Leveraging Your R&D Assets
Increasingly a community’s competitive advantage is driven by the quality of its labor, the relevance of its education systems, the strength of its R&D and the collaboration of its leaders. By combining forces, the public, private and educational sectors can jointly leverage the resources to attract talented workers and innovative businesses, and more effectively commercialize new products and discoveries. Participants in this session will learn how to capitalize on their communities unique R&D assets and how to build a competitive advantage through partnerships.
Moderator: Tracey Hyatt Bosman, CEcD, Associate Director, Grubb & Ellis
Speakers:
• Robert Hitt, Department Manager, Public Affairs, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
• John B. Sternlicht, CEcD, Senior Director, Biosciences Division, SRI International
• Linwood Howard Rose, PhD, President, James Madison University
• Carl Flesher, Director of Global Business Development, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research
• Sabra Pierce Scott, Cleveland City Council Majority Leader, Ward 8, Cleveland City Council
Livability: Branding for Economic Development Success
Branding is a key for economic development success. In today’s global economy, effective branding establishes a community’s unique position enabling it to distinguish itself to businesses, tourists, talented workers and other key groups. Creating a winning global marketing strategy on a limited budget can be challenging. This session will outline a winning strategy for creating a globally dynamic brand and will feature a successful case study.
Moderator: Margaret “Peggy” Jolley, CEcD, Region Project Manager, Georgia Power Company
Speakers:
• Edward Burghard, Harley Procter Marketer, Procter & Gamble, Executive Director, Ohio Business Development Coalition
• Amy Holloway, President and CEO, Avalanche Consulting
• Carin L. Rockind, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Team Northeast Ohio – Cleveland Business Plus
Sustainability: Going Green: Planning for Sustainable Communities
The demand by citizens and businesses for sustainable development is on the rise. From land use, transportation initiatives, green buildings and using alternative energy sources to the enhancement of existing lifestyle centers, cities are being asked to develop strategic plans and visions to create sustainable, livable communities. This session will examine the benefits of specific community sustainability plans, best practices from different sized communities and components of successful planning strategies.
Moderator: JoAnn Crary, CEcD, President, Saginaw Future Inc.
Speakers:
• Paul Krutko, Chief Development Officer, City of San Jose
• Robert LeBeau, AICP, Senior Principal Planner, Land Use Division, Atlanta Regional Commission
• Jeff Lukken, Mayor, City of LaGrange
Special Session: Politics, Partnerships, and Local Government Economic Development
Politics plays an important role in every major economic development undertaking. Economic developers must play a balancing act between their council, business leaders, regional economic development organizations, and other government entities. Drawing upon experiences of IEDC’s Advisory and Research Services (ARS) work, this session will address the challenges of working within and outside government. Topics will address issues in engaging the political and business leadership in economic development projects such as strategic planning, business attraction and BRE.
Moderator: Ed Gilliland, CEcD, AICP, Vice President, Advisory Services, International Economic Development Council
Speakers:
• Robert Peche, Director, Economic Development, City of San Antonio Economic Development Department
• Michael H. Stevens, Deputy Director, Jobs and Economic Development, City of Columbus Department of Development
• Nancy Pettigrew Whitworth, Economic, Development Director, City of Greenville
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11:45 am - 12:45 pm | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Award Winners Showcase: Multi-Year Economic Development Programs
Learn about flourishing programs that required multiple year management and how to build support for multi-year programs without needing immediate results. See how the city of Milwaukee, WI remediated the largest and most visible brownfield in the state, transforming it into the Menomonee Valley Industrial Center and Community Park and how Dunedin City, New Zealand established a research support program to attract $17 million research dollars for an initial investment of $80,000 to enhance the innovative potential of its economy.
Speakers:
• Graham Strong, Bio-Resources Advisor, Dunedin City Council, Economic Development Unit
• Dave Misky, Assistant Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee
• Jeff Meerdink, Program Manager, CH2M HILL
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12:00 - 1:45 pm | Defining Issues Luncheons:
Speaker: Roel Spee, Associate Partner, IBM Global Business Services, Global Leader, PLI-Global Location Strategies ($)
Price: $65 per person
Speaker: John Rice, Vice Chairman of GE, President & CEO of GE Infrastructure ($)
Price: $65 per person
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1:15 - 2:15 pm | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Award Winners Showcase: Neighborhood Development Initiatives
Hear from these neighborhood development award winners how to nurture a mixed-use urban park and successfully foster the reuse of a former paper mill into a model new urbanism development. The Mason Run Redevelopment, once a former paper mill, is now a sustainable, New Urbanism, traditional neighborhood development that reflects the character of surrounding neighborhoods. Similarly, the Carroll Creek Park project is an excellent example of using a park and waterway as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization. Carroll Creek Park is a world-class, mixed-use urban park through historic downtown Frederick, Maryland. These developments have provided significant direct and indirect economic benefits in the form of increased tax revenues, construction employment, and increased property values in adjoining neighborhoods.
Speakers:
• James M. Harless, PhD, CHMM, Senior Consultant, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME)
• Richard Griffin, AICP, CEcD, Director of Economic Development, City of Frederick, MD
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2:00 - 3:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Globility/Mobility: Trends in Regional Partnerships
Many communities have regional partnerships – alliances with associations in other jurisdictions that help them be more economically competitive. These partnerships may form even outside metro areas and may cross state and national borders. This session will examine cutting edge partnerships for global competitiveness.
Moderator: Klaus Thiessen, President & CEO, Grand Forks Regional Economic Development Region
Speakers:
• Bruce Ackerman, CCE, President & CEO, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley
• Alex King, MBE, Deputy Leader, Kent City Council
• Jacques Evrard, General Manager, International Relations Department, The Brussels Entreprise Agency
Agility/Flexibility: Attracting and Retaining Knowledge Workers
In the information and global economy, many companies are providing their employees the opportunity to telecommute. The challenge for communities is how to retain and capture knowledge workers and small businesses that are location-neutral—highly talented people and small business who can locate anywhere and “export” their work electronically to anywhere. This session will explore programs, plans and marketing efforts to attract and retain knowledge workers and small businesses.
Speakers:
• Stuart Mease, Special Projects Coordinator, City of Roanoke
• Shelley Jurewicz, Vice President Regional Talent, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Executive Director, FUEL Milwaukee
• Tom Manskey, CCE, President & CEO, Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Robert Fine, Director of Economic Development, Regional District of the Central Okanagan
• Jim Paetsch, Vice President, Milwaukee Development Corporation
Livability: Building a Winning Retail Development Strategy
Retail development has been neglected by many communities as an economic development strategy. Not only does retail provide a source of additional revenues from sales and property taxes, it also delivers needed services to residents, transforms neighborhoods and meets knowledge workers demands for amenities. Community leaders are now reversing this situation and are actively seeking programs to attract and expand retail. This session will discuss the tools and techniques that can be implemented by communities of all sizes and how to apply them to a community’s economic development strategy.
Moderator: Catherine Timko, Principal, Riddle Company
Speakers:
• Bill R. Shelton, CEcD, FM, HLM, Partner – CommunityID, The Buxton Company – CommunityID
• Michael C. LaFerle, Vice President of Real Estate, The Home Depot Inc.
• Robert C. White, CEcD, Executive Director, Henry County Development Authority
Sustainability: Are You Ready? Disaster Preparedness for Economic Recovery
Whether it is a man-made or natural disaster, a minor incident or a major terrorist activity involving weapons of mass destruction, a community’s collective resources must unite and work to understand the processes necessary for resolution. Supporting business preparedness and expanding and coordinating a community’s resources prior to an event is vital, timely, and essential to a community’s economic viability in the short and long term. This session will examine lessons learned and best practices in creating a joint resource and crisis management program.
Moderator: Holly Wiedman, Executive Vice President, Miami – Dade Beacon Council
Speakers:
• Charlotte Franklin, CEcD, Deputy Coordinator, Business Preparedness and Public/Private Partnering, Arlington Office of Emergency Management
• Brit Weber, Director, Critical Incident Protocal Community Facilitation Program, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
• John Zakian, CEcD, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Special Session: How to Win a Pitch: Distinguish Yourself from the Competition.
Effective presentations are persuasive and bring life to stories and descriptions. As a presenter, it is important to keep the audience’s interest and while keeping the message short and targeted to their needs. This session will show you how to deliver your pitch with the kind of style that connects with audiences and builds relationships.
Moderator: Sonya Moste, Director, Marketing, Atlanta Development Authority
Speakers:
• Joey Asher, President, Speechworks
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2:30 - 3:30 pm | Learning Lab in the Exhibit Hall: Promotional Materials
Learn how to market your community through new and exciting outlets. Both the Natchitoches on the Move campaign and the Lompoc Valley Magazine helped their communities advertise and brand themselves, filling in niche markets and growing the local economy. Learn how these award-winning promotional materials helped unify these regions’ efforts and present a clear message to business owners, developers and residents.
Speakers:
• Courtney Hornsby, Director, Office of Programming and Promotions, City of Natchitoches
• Nancy Morgan, Owner/Consultant, Point HDC
• Kathleen Griffith, Economic Development Manager, City of Lompoc
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3:45 - 5:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions:
Globility/Mobility: Next Generation Business Retention and Expansion
Communities are not only competing regionally to keep business operations and jobs but also nationally and globally. In this dynamic economy, new and forward-thinking methods are needed to retain and expand businesses and jobs. This session will examine fresh methods to keep and grow jobs and businesses in the global economy.
Moderator: Laith Wardi, CEcD, President, ExecutivePulse, Inc.
Speakers:
• Peter Lemagnen, Managing Director, Oxford Intelligence
• Christophe Sevrain, Chief Executive Officer, CJPS Enterprises, LLC
• Rick Weddle, FM, HLM, President & CEO, Research Triangle Foundation of NC
Agility/Flexibility: Innovative Strategies to Meet Employers’ Workforce Demands
As small and medium size companies continue to evolve and grow, their leaders address challenges that fall outside the scope of training budgets and traditional financing tools. By using the power of collaboration and the existing resources within a city or region, economic developers can meet employers’ demands, retain and advance the workforce and foster an entrepreneurial environment. In this session, attendees will learn about the scope of employers’ workforce needs, learn how to identify, coordinate and align resources to help the private sector and hear best practices from a successful model.
Moderator: Debra Thompson, President, Strategy Solutions, Inc.
Speakers:
• Perry Wood, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, The Technology Council of Northwest PA
• Michele Zieziula, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Center for Workforce Excellence
• Deborah Lum, Executive Director, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency
Livability: Crafting Unique Finance Packages
Financial hurdles and constraints stymie communities’ economic development projects. Public funds are limited and often diminishing. This session will examine successful creative financing packages and the various tools communities can use to leverage funding for a project.
Moderator: Daniel McRae, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Speakers:
• Thomas R. Zechman, Public Works Director, City of Piqua, Ohio
• Matthew Crow, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs & Communications, U.S. Department of Commerce – EDA
• Becca Brown-Hardin, Executive Vice President, Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce
• Annette Stevenson, CPA, Partner, Novogradac & Company LLP
Sustainability: On the Cutting Edge: Cultivating Green Jobs
Green-collar jobs are the latest category in the job market. From the media and presidential campaigns to business owners and academia, everyone is looking towards the green industry to provide new jobs for both skilled and unskilled workers. Speakers in this session will dissect this green-collar job trend, discuss how it is impacting communities and provide pointers on how communities can attract and retain green jobs.
Moderator: James Mills, Executive Director, McAlester Economic Development Service, Inc.
Speakers:
• Vicki Horton, Partner, SC&H Group
• Steven W. Weathers, CEcD, President & CEO, Regional Growth Partnership
• Ben Hill, ATDC, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
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3:45 - 5:45 pm | Excellence in Economic Development Awards Ceremony
The International Economic Development Council's Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognizes the world's best economic development programs, partnerships and marketing materials including the use of the Internet and new media.
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6:00 - 8:00 pm | International Cross Border Connection Event
The conference’s signature international business networking reception. Take this opportunity to connect with economic developers and business leaders from across the globe. Whether you represent a US community seeking foreign investment, an international community seeking connections to the US market, a trade promotion agency or the private sector, this reception is focused on facilitating connections. Networking booths at the event will feature international consulates and bi-national chambers of commerce from the Metro Atlanta area. Registration is free.
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Wednesday, October 22 |
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7:30 - 8:15 am | Networking Breakfast |
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8:30 - 10:00 am | Corporate Real Estate Directors’ Perspective on Economic Development
Economic developers often hear from their peers and from site selection consultants but seldom from the corporate real estate end-user’s perspective on site selection and facility location deal-making. Hear from senior real estate directors at global Fortune 500 companies on the globility and mobility challenges faced by their companies in an era in which companies can choose facility locations worldwide. This session will offer the opportunity to learn the major site selection challenges faced by the corporate end-user; how to effectively communicate with the senior corporate real estate officer at a major, global company, and how to look at the facility deal from the perspective of a company’s senior manager. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions to the panel.
Moderator: Ron Starner, General Manager, Conway Data Inc./ Site Selection Magazine
Speakers:
• Rick Little, Director of Real Estate and Land Title, Weyerhaeuser
• Charles McSwain, BCCR, Vice President, CSX Real Property and CSX Realty Development
• James M. Winter, Jr., Manager of Corporate Real Estate, Alcoa Inc.
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10:15 am - 12:15 pm | Site Consultants Forum
The unique format used in this session is immensely popular and gives attendees the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of site selection, the latest trends to ensure their communities are doing what they need to attract site consultants, and the opportunity to have their questions answered.
Site consultants:
• Robert Ady, HLM, President, Ady International Company
• Joan Herron, President, Herron Consulting
• William A. Fredrick, President, Wadley-Donovan Growthtech LLC
• Don Schjeldahl, Vice President and Director, Austin Consulting
• Sheri Mullis, Senior Vice President/Partner, J.M. Mullis, Inc.
• Jay A. Garner, CEcD, CCE, FM, HLM, President, Competitive Strategies Group, LLC
• Robert L. Price, Director, Herron Consulting
• Kate McEnroe, President, Kate McEnroe Consulting
• Tracey Hyatt Bosman, CEcD, Associate Director, Grubb & Ellis
• Mark Sweeney, Senior Principal, McCallum Sweeney Consulting, Inc.
• Jim Colson, CEcD, COO and President of Site Selection, AngelouEconomics
• Angelos Angelou, Principal, AngelouEconomics
• James M. Bruce, Jr., Bruce Family Planning Consultants, LLC
• John Schuetz, Executive Vice President, GAIN Division, Bedford International
• William Hearn, President, Site Dynamics
• Eric Stavriotis, Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle
• Roel Spee, Global Leader, Plant Location International (PLI), Global Location Strategies, IBM Global Business Services
• Michael P. Hickey, President, Hickey & Associates, LLC
• Deane Foote, CEcD, Senior Project Manager, Economic Development & Real Estate Services, Jacobs
• Don Holbrook, CEcD, President and CEO, The Vercitas Group
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