Greater Ohio Policy Center presents...
INVESTING IN OHIO'S FUTURE
Maximizing Growth in our Cities and Regions
March 7th & 8th, 2017
Columbus, Ohio
SCHEDULE.
Please visit our Panels page for detailed session descriptions and Panelists page for speaker biographies
Please note that session room assignments are subject to change
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017
8:30 - 9:30 am
Registration & Breakfast in the Grand Ballroom
9:30 - 9:45 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:00 - 11:15 am SESSION I
Panel A in the Thurber Conference:
Ohio's Brownfields: Catalysts for Neighborhood Rebirth
Panel B in the Seneca Room:
Bouncing Back: Revitalization in Ohio’s Small and Medium-Sized Legacy Cities
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch & Keynote Address - Hon. Tom Murphy, Urban Land Institute Fellow and Former Mayor of Pittsburgh
1:15 - 2:30 pm SESSION II
Panel A in the Seneca Room:
How Do We Build the Right Mix of Housing for Ohio's Cities?
Panel B in the Thurber Conference:
Thinking Outside the Pipe: Modernizing Ohio's Water Infrastructure
2:45 - 4:00 pm SESSION III
Panel A in the Seneca Room:
21st Century Strategies for Supporting Competitive Workforces and Regions
Panel B in the Thurber Conference:
Laying the Cornerstone for Growth: Municipal Budgets in Challenging Times
Panel C - meet in the Westin Lobby:
Neighborhood Bus Tour: The Impact of Housing Investments in Weinland Park
4:15 - 6:15 pm
Networking Reception in the Grand Ballroom
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017
8:00 - 8:30 am
Registration & Breakfast in the Grand Ballroom
8:30 - 10:00 am
The Greater Ohio Sustainable Development Awards in the Grand Ballroom
10:15 - 11:15 am SESSION IV
Panel A in the Thurber Conference:
Bus, Bike, or Walk: Achieving a Competitive and Cost-Effective Transportation System
Panel B in the Seneca Room:
Financing Recovery in Ohio's Neighborhoods: Emerging Partnership Models
11:30 am - 12:30 pm SESSION V
Panel A in the Seneca Room:
Aggregating Ohio's Strengths: Regional Economic Development Initiatives
Panel B in the Thurber Conference:
Leveraging Neighborhood Assets: Schools as Keys to Community Stabilization and Regrowth
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Lunch & Plenary Panel in the Grand Ballroom
The Road Ahead: Ohio's Biennium Budget and the Legislative Process
2:00 pm
Closing Remarks in the Grand Ballroom