Conference Presentations
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» 2016 Federal Economic Development Forum
2016 Annual Conference
Workshop: BRE: 30 Years of Community Economic Impact
• Ontario's Business Retention + Expansion Program by Rick Berthiaume
• BRE: 30 Years of Community Economic Impact Innovations Panel by Nancy Bowen-Ellzey
• BRE: 30 Years of Community Economic Impact Innovation Panel: Mobile Application by David Civittolo
• BR&E Innovations from Minnesota by Michael Darger
• Lighten the Load by David J. Myers
• The City of Strongsville by Brent Painter
• Jumpstart-Business Retention and Expansion: Innovations Panel by Will Warren
Workshop: Building a Rock-Solid Board-CEO Partnership
• Building High-Impact Board-Chief Executive Leadership by Doug Eadie and Kurt Foreman
Chutes and Ladders: The New Rules of the Game for Up Skilling Workers
• Advance NEO by Paul Boulier
Connecting Workforce and Economic Development through Homeownership Efforts
• Wilmington Succeeds by Jan Blohm
• Grant For Grads by Tim Eckerle
• Economic Development Homesteading by Christian Schock
What's Yours is Mine: The Sharing Economy
• Broad Characteristics of the Sharing Economy by Rodolfo Telles
International Showcase: Lessons from Abroad
• Smart Specialisation in Europe And in Latin America by Jaime del Castillo
• Contact by Minister Kuroda
A Decade of Finance Transformation: What Economic Developers Need to Know
• North Carolina by Stewart J. Dickinson
Mega Marketing: Kicking Your Advertising Strategy into High Gear
• Mega Marketing: Kicking Your Advertising Strategy into High Gear by Leah Woolford, Michael Mogill, and Peter Tokar
Federal Laboratories: Partners for Economic Development
• Who are we, what do we do and why should you care? by Stephanie Cook
• Connecting Manufacturers to World-class Expertise: MAGNET and NASA Glenn by Edward Nolan
• Fermilab: An engine of innovation and economic growth around the heartland by Jayakar C. Thangaraj
Grey Be Gone: Giving Greyfields a New Life
• Grey Be Gone by Kristen Fish
• The Gilbert Heritage District by Dan Henderson
Developing City-to-City Partnerships
• OCO Developing City-to-City Partnerships by Mark O'Connell
• Developing City to City Partnerships by Tom Dodds
• A trendsetter for innovative city alliances by Patrick McVeigh
Setting a High Bar: Best Practices from Leading AEDOs
• AEDO Best Practice Performance Metrics by Dyan Brasington
• What is the "Alliance?" by Traci Lutton
Faulty Perceptions, Economic Development Consequences
• Lewiston Auburn Maine Perception V Reality in Community Brand by John Holden
• Pittsburgh Region Overview"Faulty Perceptions" by David Ruppersberger
• Orlando You Don't Know The Half of IT by Jennifer Wakefield
Operation Diversify: Preparing for a Reduction in Defense Spending
• Operation Diversify: Preparing for a Reduction in Defense Spending by Daniel Glasson
Strategies for Inclusive Economic Development: New Research from IEDC's Economic Development Research Partners
• Opportunity for All: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Development by Allison J.H. Thompson
International Exchange: Looking Abroad to Grow Your Local Economy
• Tradeand Investment Switzerland by Caroline Blaser
• Think Asia, Think Hong Kong by Ralph Chow
Mastering a Music City for Economic Development
• The Mastering of a Music City by Amy Terrill
From the Ground Up: Economic Growth and Community Renewal
• The Davinci Project by John Gower and Karen DeMasi
• 360 Degrees of Economic Development by Edward A. Nelson
How to Measure Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
• An Untraditional View of Measurement by Penny Lewandowski
• How to Measure Entrepreneurial Ecosystems by Merissa C. Piazza
• Jumpstart by Caroline Taich
Why Transportation and Logistics?
• Site Selection Factors by Jay Garner
• Rural Ports: An Important Asset for Economic Development by Chad Miller
• Transportation and Logistics Impact on Site Selection by Lindsey M. Myers
Ignite® IEDC
• Ignite Presentation
Hosting Major Events: A Close Look at the Economic Development Impact
• Economic Development Benefits of Hosting Mega Events by Brad Wright
Lessons from the Field: The Reshoring Experience
• Welcome To The Long-Stanton Group by Daniel Cunningham
• Made In America Seating by Darius Mir
• www.businessclimate.com
Enticed by Arts and Culture: Driving Foot Traffic to the CBD
• Top Strategies to Transform Your Downtown District by John Karras
• 3CDC by Steve Leeper
• Creating the Framework and Structure for Arts and Culture to Thrive on Mainstreet by Victoria Stasiuk
2016 Future Forum
Opening Plenary Session: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in the Tulsa Region
• Challenging the Status Quo: Oklahoma Company Changing how the World 'Works' by Robin Smith
Boundless Opportunity: Aerospace and Aviation
• Boundless Opportunity Aerospace and Aviation by Brian Dalke, CEcD
• Boundless Opportunity: Aerospace and Aviation by Becca Hardin
Girl Power/Muscle Power: Diversifying the STEM Workforce
• Girl Power by Sarah Linn
Tectonic Shifts: Economic Development in a Changing World
• Ten Reasons Your Job Creation Efforts Are Going to Fail by Mark Lautman, CEcD, CRE
• Tip Strategies by Jon M. Roberts
• Ten Top Reasons Your JOb Creation Efforts Are Going to Fail
Dual Imperative: Using Healthcare as a Catalyst for Growth
• Economic Impact of Healthcare in Louisville by Deana Epperly Karem
• Marriage of Healthcare and Economic Development by Paul Umbach
Entrepreneurial Immigrants: Fostering Economic Development in Their Adopted Communities
• Diversity by Slater Barr CEcD
• WE Global Network by Steve Tobocman
• St. Louis Mosaic Project Regional Prosperity Through Immigration & Innovation by Elizabeth Cohen
Keynote Luncheon: The Role of Place in Economic Development
• George Kaiser Family Foundation by Kenneth Levit
Ignite
• Tourism is Economic Development by Linda H. DiMario
• Cowley County Barn Quilt Trail by Kerri Falletti, CEcD
• Welcome by Reet Gill
• Chamber Champions Initiative by Chung Tan
• Economic Development Trends to Consider by Joy Wilkins, CEcD
Afternoon Plenary Session: Driving Reshoring and Manufacturing Job Creation
• It's On! by Joe Quinn
Undeniable Attraction: Being a Magnet for Corporate Headquarters
• Invest Buffalo Niagara by Thomas A. Kucharski, CEcD
• Downtown Cleveland Alliance by Joseph A. Marinucci, FM, HLM
• Undeniable Attraction by Rick L. Weddle, FM, HLM
A Two-Way Street: Data Needs for Site Selectors and EDOs
• A NEW STANDARD: Achieving Data Excellence in Economic Development
Intermodal Transport: Laying the Path for Economic Development Opportunities
• Intermodal Transport by Vann Cunningham, Reid Dulberger, Curtis Spencer, and Melissa A. Ziegler, CEcD
Plenary Session: Partnerships to Support Economic Growth
• Energy by Pierce Norton
2016 Federal Economic Development Forum
SelectUSA Summit Prep
• Select USA Investment Summit
Making it Work: Elected Officials and Economic Development
• How to work with Elected Officials by Jane Campbell
• Athens County EDC by Lenny Eliason, MPA
Do You Fly-in?
• Tulsa Regional Chamber Washington D.C. Fly-Ins by Mike Neal, CCE, CCD, HLM, IOM
• Fly-in to DC by Marty Vanag
Pre-Plenary Session: State of Federal Economic Development
• IEDC State of Federal Economic Development by Jeffrey Finkle, CEcD
Plenary Session: Infrastructure (Still) Won't Build Itself
• America's Deficient Bridges: A State-by-State Comparison by Calandra Cruickshank
Breakout: Making Sure Your Community is the Next Big Thing
• Strengthening Your Economic Development Cluster with Federal Laboratory Resources by Alex Cocoziello
• EDA Serving the Continuum of Community Needs by Julie Lenzer
• Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership by Carroll Thomas
Breakout: The Information Sensation is Sweeping the Nation!
• The Information Sensation is Sweeping the Nation by Dr. Chris Chmura, PhD
• Initiatives, Opportunities, Challenges Facing OEUS by Mark Loewenstein
Breakout: The Future of Incentives
• Strategies for evaluating economic development incentives by Melissa Maynard
Early Bird Special: Federal Tools to Support Reshoring Companies
• Federal Tools to Support Reshoring Companies by Mark Troppe
2016 Leadership Summit
IEDC Executive Leadership Roundtable
• IEDC Executive Leadership Roundtable - Group A
• IEDC Executive Leadership Roundtable - Group B
Opening Plenary Session
• Resilience by Maura Donahue
• Louisiana's Evolving Economy by Monty Sullivan
It Ain't Easy Getting the Green: Fundraising for Economic Development
• Fundraising for Economic Development by Howard Benson
• The Columbus Region by Chip Holcombe
• Orlando Economic Development Commission by Rick Weddle
• EDC Celebs by Rick Weddle
• 2016 Outlook Video by Rick Weddle
Teeny Tiny Real Estate Development: New Options for Live-Work-Play
• SCAD PAD Big Ideas, Small Spaces by Ivan Chow
• Micro Unit Presentation by Tim Leach
• Making Change by Eve Picker
State of the Economic Development Industry
• IEDC State of the Industry Report by Jeffrey Finkle
Celebrate the Baby Boomers: How Older Workers Are Invigorating Your Economy
• The "40-Year-Old Intern" Corporate Reentry Interships by Carol Fishman Cohen
• Kauffman Foundation by Michele Markey
Leadership Luncheon
• Resilience: A Lesson for our Time by Patrick Quinlan
Joining Forces for Inclusive Economic Development
• Inclusive Economic Development: A Clearwater Case Study by Geri Campos Lopez
• Inclusive Economic Development by Jon Roberts
New Research: Infrastructure for Economic Competitiveness
• IEDC Infrastructure Session by Kevin McKinnon
• Critical Condition by Christine Nelson
• Economic Development and Transportation Improvements by Glen Weisbrod
Ignite
• Welcome by Reet Gill
• Ignite
Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development
• Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development by James Maurin
How to Innovate Like Apple
• 01 Innovate Like Apple by Ben Wright
Omniscient Economic Developer: Harnessing the Information of the Internet
• IEDC Leadership Summit 2016 by Dean Whittaker
Plenary Session
• The Port NOLA by Robert Landry
