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2nd Annual Economic Development Summit

Thursday May 22, 2008

The 2nd Annual Economic Development Summit is being held Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Celebrations in LaSalle.  The summit will be from 8:30am to 4:00pm.  Cost is $25 per person which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and an afternoon break.  The preliminary program and registration forms are available by clicking on the links below. 

 

First Economic Development Summit Held May 11, 2007

The North Central Illinois Council of Governments held an Economic Development Summit Friday, May 11, 2007 at Celebrations 150, LaSalle.  The summit was for local elected officials, economic development professionals and those interested in economic development for the region. Approximately 50 participants attended the summit.

 Jerry Szatan founder and principal of Szatan & Associates will speak on what site selectors are looking for from a community and how to keep your community on the short list.  Jerry has more than twenty-five years' experience in site selection, economic development, regional economics and real estate investing in the United States and abroad.

 Other sessions topics included the importance of regionalism in economic development,  economic development 101 – getting your community ready, survey results of area high school seniors regarding their future plans and Brownfield redevelopment.

NewsTribune article on Economic Development Summit available, click here.

 

2007 Summit Presentations Available

The PowerPoint presentations from the various speakers are available by clicking below on the title of the session.

Site Selection: Getting and Staying on the Island

Jerry Szatan, Szatan & Associates

Mike Wakeland, Illinois Treasurer’s Office

Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI) Program

Don Falls, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

ED 101  - Getting Your Community Ready

Nancy Mulcahey, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

Cool Communities Survey

Pam Furlan, North Central Illinois Works

Brownfield Redevelopment

Pat Sloan, Foth Infrastructure and Environment LLC.

Mike Hiell, Mayor of Lacon