Tentative Agenda
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

7:30am
Registration

8:15am
General Session - Keynote
Ben Wright, CEO Atlas Advertising
High Performance Economic Development in Ohio
Atlas CEO Ben Wright will present a framework for High Performance Economic Development Marketing, which enables communities to develop breakthrough results in terms of inquiry, job creation, and capital investment. Mr Wright will use case studies and illustrations of successful EDO's to illustrate how top performing communities are competing in today's crowded economic development marketplace.

9:30am - Smith Auditorium and Early Room
Session - Smith Auditorium
Commercial Real Estate Annual Review
David Dickerson, Partner and President, Miller-Valentine GEM
Gerry Smith, Vice President, Miller-Valentine GEM
Steve Peters, SIOR, Senior Vice President, Miller-Valentine GEM
Aaron Savino, Vice President, Miller-Valentine GEM
David Liette, President, MV Residential Development
Chris Knueven, P.E. – Partner and President, MV Commercial Construction

Session - Early Room
Active Transportation/Community Livability
Dan Hoying, P.E., P.S, Principal, LJB
Bob Steinbach, Director Regional Initiatives, MVRPC

10:45am  - Smith Auditorium and Early Room 
Session - Smith Auditorium
Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP)
Scott Koorndyk, Executive Vice President, Economic Development & Operations, Dayton Development Coalition

Session - Early Room
Pending Changes in Due Diligence Standards and the Potential Impact on your Project
Richard Ordeman, CP Senior Project Manager, Terracon Consultants
Audrey Rush, Senior Environmental Specialist, Ohio EPA

11:45am - Great Hall
Lunch - Provided
Mark Patton, General Manager JobsOhio

1:15pm - Smith Auditorium and Early Room
Session- Smith Auditorium 
Commercial Development Land Banking
Tom Fitzpatrick, Economist, Federal Reserve, Cleveland Office
Paul Robinson, Chief Deputy Treasurer, Montgomery County
Michael Heitz, Garrett Day, LLC

Session - Early Room
Economic Development Tools to Help Your Community: An Overview of Recent Trends
Julie Burkart, Senior Public Finance Specialist, Bricker & Eckler, LLP Rob McCarthy, Public Finance Associate, Bricker & Eckler LLP

2:30pm
Closing Session
Jeannette Tamayo, Regional Director
Chicago Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA)

3:30pm
Networking Reception

Speakers Bios:

Ben Wright - CEO, Atlas Advertising

Ben Wright is one of the foremost experts in economic development marketing, with over 18 years of experience, working primarily in North America.  In the ten years since he started U.S. based Atlas Advertising, the company has grown to serve more than 100+ different economic development clients, in 43+ states and 6 countries. Ben started his career in economic development as the Chief Economist for the Metro Denver EDC, in Colorado in the early 1990s.  He brings a wealth of branding, digital marketing, and GIS experience into every client engagement.  Ben helps clients develop and execute innovative marketing strategies, and is a frequent speaker with the International Economic Development Council, Georgia Tech Innovation Institute, and various state and regional economic development conferences.

Ben is graduate of Stanford University with a degree in economics.  He lives in Denver with his wife and three adventurous daughters.

Jeannette Tamayo, Regional Director, EDA

Jeannette is the Regional Director of the Chicago Regional Office responsible for the program and delivery of economic development investments in the six state regions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).  In that capacity, Ms. Tamayo administers grant competitions in the Chicago region to fulfill EDA’s mission to lead the federal economic development agenda.

Ms. Tamayo brings over 25 years of experience in law and management in state government and non-profit agencies.  She served as General Counsel to the Chicago Crime Commission, Legal Counsel of the Illinois Gaming Board, Deputy Chief Counsel to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Administrator for Employment and Training programs for the former Illinois Department of Public Aid, and Counsel with the Illinois Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago. 

Mark Patton, General Manager, JobsOhio

Mark serves as General Manager for JobsOhio focusing on the following key industries: Information Technology, Consumer Products and Headquarters, Logistics and, on an interim basis Bio-Health.  Mark also manages the outbound sales organization for JobsOhio.

Prior to joining JobsOhio, Patton held senior roles in both sales and marketing organizations with top branded corporations including: Proctor & Gamble, Apple Computer, and Eastman Kodak.  He has spent the last 15 years leading small start-up companies in Silicon Valley.

A native of California, Mark is a resident of Ohio and lives in Franklin County.

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