Economic Development, Smart Growth & Regionalization: What's in it for MY town?
Date: Thursday, March 25th, 2010 Time: 9:30 AM to 2:45 PM
Location: Quinebaug Valley Community College
The Northeast CT Economic Alliance will be presenting the third in a series of economic development events sponsored by Northeast Utilities (NU):
 
Economic Development, Smart Growth & Regionalization: What's in it for MY town?
 
Thursday, March 25, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Quinebaug Valley Community College
742 Upper Main Street - Danielson, CT
 
The day-long conference will examine the emerging concept of Smart Growth as it relates to economic development, including the opportunities and challenges it presents. Focus will be on how towns in northeastern Connecticut can build on regional relationships to maximize the benefits and cost-effectiveness of employing Smart Growth strategies.
The conference will feature a slate of six speakers and will include:
  • A keynote address on “Connecticut Policy on Regionalization” by State Rep. Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden), Chair of the House Planning and Development Committee.

Other topics of focus will include:

  • “Smart Growth in Connecticut: Where are we? Where are we going?” presented by Robert Santy, CEO of Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC)
  • “Smart Growth: The Local Perspective,” presented by John Filchak, Executive Director of Northeast Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG)
  • “Local Synergy: An Approach to Sustainable Economic Development,” presented by Michael B. Taylor, President of Vita Nuova Consulting
  • “Brownfield Remediation,” presented by David Hurley, LEP & Vice President of Fuss & O'Neill
  • “Municipal-Level Collaboration for Planning and Economic Development,” presented by Mark Pellegrini, Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Town of Manchester.
Planners, economic development officials and commission members, municipal officials, and legislators are invited to attend this free conference, and can earn two AICP-endorsed CM credits in connection with a portion of this program.
 
A continental breakfast and networking luncheon will be provided.
 
To register, please contact Roberta Dwyer, Executive Director, Northeast CT Economic Alliance at 860-465-5141 or via email to rdwyer@nealliance.com.
 
Northeast Utilities also sponsored Northeast CT Economic Alliance seminars in October and January on "How to Make Your Town Development-Friendly" and “Economic Development Marketing,” which were each attended by more than 50 planners, economic development officials, and legislators from 13 northeastern Connecticut towns.

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Northeast CT Economic Alliance
860-465-5141
Toll-Free: 800-635-9161
ECSU, Beckert Hall
PO Box 186, 83 Windham St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
(located at the corner of Valley and High Streets)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer