Third Annual Community Forum on Economic Development
Presentations and workshops will provide opportunities for community members to share information and experiences in the context of our overall goal, the improvement of economic opportunities for all area residents.
Saturday, April 26, 2008 9– 4 pm Indiana University South Bend Wiekamp Hall 1001
Uniting to Improve Our Quality of Life is the theme of the third annual Community Forum on Economic Development in St. Joseph County. Presentations and workshops will provide opportunities for community members to share information and experiences in the context of our overall goal, the improvement of economic opportunities for all area residents.
Morning presentations will be given by State Representative Ryan Dvorak and University of Notre Dame economist Marty Wolfson. Afternoon workshops will focus on topics central to local economic development and provide an opportunity for participants to discuss and develop proposals for change.
Presentations:
Ryan Dvorak
Reshaping Indiana-Growing Our Economy & Improving Quality of Life Through Intelligent Land Use
Marty Wolfson
Local Economic Development in a Global Economy
Breakout Session Topics
Session 1: Transparency in local government: the key to effective democracy
Session 2: "Blue-Green Jobs": creating good jobs with new technologies
Session 3: "Cool Cities": environmental initiatives in urban areas
Session 4: Tax Abatements and TIFS: what are they and how do they work for us?
Session 5: Transforming neighborhoods: building on our strengths
Session 6: The poor need not always be with you: poverty solutions
Session 7: Minority business development/ employment issues
To register, leave a message at 574.287.3834 or email sjc.cfed@gmail.com.
