2011 REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 

MAY 26, 2011 | SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE | REGISTER NOW!

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Ron Pollina is an expert in corporate location analysis, real estate transactions, and state and local financial incentive negotiations. As President of Chicago-based Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc., Dr. Pollina represents clients nationally and internationally with strategic planning and tenant representative real estate brokerage. Dr. Pollina has authored more than 70 articles. His opinions have been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, BusinessWeek, Forbes, and Chief Executive. Pollina Corporate annually publishes the nationally recognized Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States study that has received coverage by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, FOX, and NPR. His recent book, Selling Out a Superpower: How the U.S. Economy Went Wrong and How We Can Turn It Around, was recently published by Prometheus Books and has earned excellent reviews. Dr. Pollina will be sharing his opinions and strategies on how the United States can move forward and reassert itself as global superpower.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

7:30–8:15 am       Registration

8:15–9:15 am       Morning General Session

Dr. Ronald Pollina
Founder and President
Pollina Corporate Real Estate Inc.
Smith Auditorium

9:15–9:30 am       Break & Sponsor Exhibits

9:30–10:30 am    Concurrent Sessions

IRG –A Review of the Properties Bought in Region, Current
Success and Future Plans
Smith Auditorium
Presented by Stuart Lichter, Industrial Realty Group, LLC

Using Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) 
to Achieve Your Sustainability Goals
Early room 
Presented by Craig Griffin, Energy Systems Group;
Michael Berning, Heapy Engineering

10:30–10:45 am  Break & Sponsor Exhibits

10:45–11:45 am   Concurrent Sessions

Real Estate Update – Cassidy Turley Panel Discussion
Smith Auditorium
PANEL: Beth Gibbs, Dave Tobeson, Norm Khoury, 
Mark Dlott, Tony Witt, Jeff Levine

Role of Railroads in Economic Development
Early room
Presented by Chris Ingraham, Norfolk Southern Corporation;
Rusty Orbin, CSX Transportation

11:45–1:15 pm      Lunch & Sponsor Exhibits

1:15–2:15 pm        Concurrent Sessions

Port Financing & PACE
Smith Auditorium
Presented by Dave Rodgers, Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Emmett Kelly, Bricker & Eckler, LLP

Social Media and its Role in Economic Development
Panel Discussion
EArly room
PANEL: April Mescher, Excellence In Motivation; Richard
Kaiser, Penny | Ohlmann | Neiman, Inc.; David Bowman,
Penny | Ohlmann | Neiman, Inc.; Patrice Hall, Real Art De-
sign Group; Tina Marker, Windward Design Group, LLC

2:15–2:30 pm       Break & Sponsor Exhibits

2:30–3:30 pm       Closing Session

Dr. Lavaughn Henry
Vice President/Senior Regional Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cincinnati Branch
Smith Auditorium

3:30–5:00 pm       Networking Reception