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Otsego County Economic Development Summit II
November 13, 2013
“ED Structure, Regional Focus & Priority Projects – An Action Agenda”
November 14th, 2013 – Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center –Oneonta, NY
Hosted by Senator James L. Seward
in cooperation with the
Otsego County IDA, Otsego County Development Corporation, Citizens' Voices and the
Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
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7:45-7:50 Chairwoman Kathleen Clark, Otsego County Board of Representatives
Welcome
7:50-7:55 Doug Gulotty, Otsego County IDA-Acting Executive Director
Recognition of sponsor partners and announcements
7:55-8:05 State Senator James L. Seward, 51st Senate District
Charge to Participants - “Time for local action & leadership is NOW”!
8:05-8:15 Mayor Richard P. Miller, Jr. -- City of Oneonta
Overview of GOAL implementation & projects since ED Summit I
8:15-8:45 Keynote Address: Robert E. Geer, Ph. D. Acting President SUNY Institute of Technology
“The ‘New’ New York: Leveraging SUNY for transformational economic impact in the Mohawk Valley”
8:45-9:30 Ken Tompkins, Regional Director, Empire State Development
1) Mohawk Valley Regional Council “CFA” Update
2) “Start-Up NY” -- “How, why, where – An economic development strategy defined”
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-10:30 Roundtable Discussion:
"What is the most effective county ED structure & overall approach for successful economic development?"
Moderator: Ken Tompkins, Regional Director-ESD
Participants: Brian McMahon, ED-NYSEDC
Steve Hyde, President/CEO-Genesee County EDC
Michael Manikowski, ED-Ontario Co. Office of ED
Kevin McLaughlin, ED- Broome County IDA
10:30-11:15 Roundtable Discussion:
“Importance of a regional ED strategy-Where does Otsego belong?"
Moderator: Brian McMahon, Executive Director NYSEDC
Participants: Steve DiMeo, President/CEO-Mohawk Valley EDGE
Dave Rooney, Past Sr. VP-CEG
Michael Fancher, VP Business Dev. & Economic Outreach - CNSE
Steve Hyde/Genesee County EDC
11:15-11:45 Richard J. Sheehy, Manager-Site Selection CH2Mhill & IDC
An action agenda: “A look into the future – Otsego County location, sites, existing businesses & ED assets/resources – A back of the napkin reaction"
An “Action Agenda” to attract, keep and grow business
The economic developers react:
Moderator: David Rooney, Past VP-CEG
Participants: Ken Tompkins/EDS
Steve Hyde/Genesee County EDC
Michael Manikowski, ED-Ontario Co. Office of ED
Kevin McLaughlin, ED-Broome County IDA
Steve DiMeo, President/CEO-Mohawk Valley EDGE
11:45 Closing remarks: State Senator James L. Seward – 51st Senate District
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