Restoring Neighborhoods, Strengthening Economies: A Summit on Innovation & Sustainable Growth in Ohio’s Cities & Regions

June 9-10, 2015
The Westin Columbus
310 S. High Street
Columbus, Ohio, 43215

The Greater Ohio Policy Center is proud to announce its 2015 Summit, Restoring Neighborhoods, Strengthening Economies: Innovation & Sustainable Growth in Ohio’s Cities & Regions. This Summit will bring together national experts, state policymakers, and local leaders to discuss new strategies for transforming Ohio’s cities and regions and for making Ohio economically competitive in the 21st century. The Summit will feature cutting-edge tools and practices, effective partnerships, and policy solutions that build prosperous communities in Ohio and beyond.

Summit sessions will address a wide range of topics essential to comprehensive and sustainable economic growth, including:

• regional economic growth strategies,

• community and economic development strategies,

• infrastructure financing and improvement,

• transportation financing and options,

• financial tools and partners for strengthening neighborhoods,

• equitable development issues,

• innovative governance tools, and

• new cross-sector city and regional solutions for revitalization.

Click here to see the Summit agenda.

Summit participants will include: civic, business, philanthropic, non-profit and political leaders, including bankers, developers, and practitioners from across the state. GOPC is pursuing AICP continuing education credits for the Summit panels. Overall, the Summit will host dialogues and presentations about new tools and strategies that lay the foundation for building sustainable, prosperous communities and regions in Ohio.

Click here to register!