​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
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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
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Panel B in the Seneca Room:
Bouncing Back: Revitalization in Ohio’s Small and Medium-Sized Legacy Cities
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​11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch & Keynote Address - Hon. Tom Murphy, Urban Land Institute Fellow and Former Mayor of Pittsburgh
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​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?
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Panel B in the Thurber Conference:
Thinking Outside the Pipe: Modernizing Ohio's Water Infrastructure
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​2:45 - 4:00 pm SESSION III
Panel A in the Seneca Room:
21st Century Strategies for Supporting Competitive Workforces and Regions
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Panel B in the Thurber Conference:
Laying the Cornerstone for Growth: Municipal Budgets in Challenging Times
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Panel C - meet in the Westin Lobby:
Neighborhood Bus Tour: The Impact of Housing Investments in Weinland Park
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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
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8:30 - 10:00 am
The Greater Ohio Sustainable Development Awards in the Grand Ballroom
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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
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​11:30 am - 12:30 pm SESSION V
Panel A in the Seneca Room:
Aggregating Ohio's Strengths: Regional Economic Development Initiatives
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Panel B in the Thurber Conference:
Leveraging Neighborhood Assets: Schools as Keys to Community Stabilization and Regrowth
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12:30 - 1:45 pm
Lunch & Plenary Panel in the Grand Ballroom
The Road Ahead: Ohio's Biennium Budget and the Legislative Process
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2:00 pm
Closing Remarks in the Grand Ballroom
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