2017 OEDA Annual Summit
Thank you to all that attended the 2017 OEDA Annual Summit!
Below are the links to the Speaker Bios, Handouts and Presentations:
OEDA Annual Summit 2017 Program-FINAL
OEDA Annual Summit List of Attendees
Wednesday, October 18th
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Social Media
– Colleen Walton, Marketing Strategist, Brand Acceleration, Inc.
Your Community, Your Broadband: Approaches to Access
– Greg Dunn, Ice Miller, Partner – Broadband and Telecommunications
– Kip Wahlers, Ice Miller, Partner – Municipal Finance
– Chris Magill, Ice Miller, Economic Development Director
Downtown Redevelopment in Ohio – Three Perspectives
– Hrishue Mahalaha, Senior Partner at Innovation Economy Partners;
– David Robinson, President of the Montrose Group;
– Mike Rose, President of Washington Properties.
– Moderator: Harry Eadon, President/Executive Director, Economic Development and Finance Alliance of Tuscarawas County
Creating a Rising Tide to Lift All Boats – Employer Talent Advising as a Workforce Innovation Strategy
– Paul Herdeg, Development Administrator, Cuyahoga County Department of Development
– Pete Bednar, Talent Advisor, Cuyahoga County Department of Development
Pace Financing: Applicability and Impact
– Margaret Comey, Senior Counsel-Public Finance Group, Locke Lord, LLP
– Caleb Bell, Partner, Bricker & Eckler LLP
Ohio – An Insider’s Perspective
– Ken Burns, Vice President of Operations, Spectrum Brands
– Ellen Heinz, Director of Human Resources, New Horizons Baking Company
– Matt Backiewicz, Vice President, Sales & Business Development, Dawson
– Jamie Richardson, Vice President, Government and Shareholder Relations, White Castle System, Inc.
– Jeff Spridgeon, Vice President of Sales, Wiretap
– Steve Van Dyke, Owner and Founder, Tool Technologies
– Moderator: Eric Burkland, President, Ohio Manufacturers’ Association.
How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?
– Jason Hamman, President, The Hamman Consulting Group
Thursday, October 19th
Ohio Development Services Agency Update
Connecting Business and Education
– Ryan Burgess, Director, Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation;
– Chancellor John Carey, Ohio Department of Higher Education;
– Dr. John Richard, Deputy State Superintendent, Ohio Department of Education
Connecting Job-Seekers and Businesses Through a Common Language-Skills
– Rebecca Kusner, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, New Growth Group,
– Mike Longo, Director, Lorain County Workforce Development Agency
– Brenda Latanza, Director of Economic Development, Preble County Development Corporation
– Grace Heffernan, Project Manager, TalentNEO
Bond Finance: Will Your Financing Be Taxable or Tax-Exempt?
– Todd Cooper, Esq., Partner, Locke Lord LLP
Economic Development Through Placemaking and Crowdgranting
– Rob St Mary, Director of Outreach Patronicity
– Katharine Czarnecki, Senior Vice President, Community Development, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Anchor-Based Strategies for Small and Mid-Sized Communities – Handout
– Allan Hooper, Downtown Strategies LLC
Better Together – Supporting Regional Businesses through Powerful Partnerships
– Matt Falter, OBRN Project Director, Workforce Initiative Association, Canton, Ohio;
– Rich Delisio, PTAC Procurement Specialist, Ohio University,
– Ken Timmings, President, KTSDI, LLC., North Lima, Ohio;
– Dave Wheeler, Director, External Affairs at American Electric Power & Chair of the Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board
Tapping into Data for Workforce Success: How Ohio Analytics Supports Ohio’s Business Needs and Workforce Goals
– Joshua Hawley, Director, Ohio Education Research Center;
– Keith Ewald, Project Manager, Office of Workforce Development, ODJFS;
– Ryan Burgess, Director, Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation;
– Kristin Harlow, Research Associate, Ohio Education Research Center.
– Facilitator: Erin Joyce, Associate Director, Ohio Education Research Center
Perspectives of the Effects of Heroin on a Community – A Panel Discussion
– Mark O’Brien, Policy Director, Addiction Policy Forum; – PRESENTATION
– Jeremy Gordon, Ford Sharonville Transmission Plant;
– Doug Adkins, City Manager, City of Middletown. – PRESENTATION
– Moderator: Paul Brehm, Economic Development Director, City of Forest Park
Friday, October 20th
Data is Good but Insights are Better
– Dave Parsell, Co-founder and CEO of Localintel
Open Mic Morning
– City of Forest Park – A Tale of Two TIF
– Advantage Sharonville
– The Reluctant Facebook Fan
– Sticking Points
Right to Work vs. Non Right to Work State: Definitions, Differences, and Debate
– Amy Hanauer, Executive Director, Policy Matters Ohio
– Greg Lawson, Research Fellow at the Buckeye Institute
– Michelle Comerford, Project Director, Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company
Coming Up in July: Everything You Wanted to Know about Fiscal Impact and JEDDs
Ohio’s Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) program is the major state program that enables collaboration among municipalities and townships to encourage investment and job creation. Over the past few years, the JEDD program has undergone a number of significant changes that impact on its practical use.
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I first met Dan in the fall of 2016. I had moved to Central Ohio over the late holiday season in 2015 to begin serving as the new Director of GROW Licking County CIC, Dan’s former role. I was immediately struck by many in the community who worried that I would “not be enough,” that the “shoes were too big,” and that “Dan was larger than life.” And they were right.
read moreOEDA 2022 Annual Excellence Awards – Call for Nominations
The Ohio Economic Development Association’s annual Excellence Awards program recognizes the achievements of individuals and organizations in Ohio in the areas of economic and workforce development. Submit your nominations today and have excellence in your community recognized statewide!
A panel of judges will evaluate the nominations, determine finalists, and select a winner for each of the categories noted below. Award winners will be announced in conjunction with the 2022 OEDA Annual Summit, being held October 3-6 at the Exchange at Bridge Park in Dublin, Ohio.
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