Roads to Renewal II
Partnering for Prosperity: Communities & Companies in the Resurging Automotive Economy
March 29-30, 2011
The second Roads to Renewal conference was filled with excellent presenters, session topics, and attendees. The event was held in Dearborn, in the heart of the US automotive industry.
The goals of the conference were to demonstrate the importance of public-private partnerships by showcasing successful models of cooperation and describing how these partnerships can bring in new investment and revitalize economies. The conference discussed some of the largest issues of the moment to companies and communities—accessing capital, strategies for job growth, repurposing facilities, growing local businesses, leveraging the higher education infrastructure, and packaging policies and assets in ways that attract private sector investments. Most importantly, these discussions highlighted working models—models that can be quickly adapted and implemented in communities.
CAR was pleased to work with so many talented speakers who presented on a variety of salient topics to communities in the automotive region. Below is a list of speakers that presented. Click their names to view the presentation.
Big Picture
Dennis DesRosiers – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Inc.
Sean McAlinden – Center for Automotive Research
Access to Capital – Beyond the Banks
Jeff Sprague – Allen Economic Development Group, Ohio
Allen Cook – US Small Business Administration
Carl Marcotte – Export Development Canada
Terrence McHugh – Commercial Alliance
Douglas Stemen – Stemen Corporation
Strategies to Spur Job Retention and Growth
Curt Magleby – Ford Motor Company
Bill Testa – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Repurposing Automotive Facilities
Valerie Sathe Brugeman – Center for Automotive Research
Phyllis Riina – CB Richard Ellis
Dan Kildee – Center for Community Progress
Matt Ward – The Ferguson Group and Mayors Automotive Coalition
Community/Company: Growing & Retaining Local Businesses
Klaus Dohring – Green Sun Rising
Janice Karcher – Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Michael Czop – CFI Medical Solutions
Your Higher Education Infrastructure: An Asset for Advancement
Lawrence Molnar – University of Michigan
Donald Koverman – Purdue University
Adriana Phelan – Michigan Community College Association
Community/Company: Packaging Public Policy for a Diverse Auto Supply Base
Dave Andrea – Original Equipment Suppliers Association
Beth Schwarting – Delphi Electronics & Safety
Mayor Greg Goodnight – City of Kokomo
Jeb Conrad – Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance
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Partnering for Prosperity: Communities & Companies in the Resurging Automotive Economy
March 29-30, 2011
The second Roads to Renewal conference was filled with excellent presenters, session topics, and attendees. The event was held in Dearborn, in the heart of the US automotive industry.
The goals of the conference were to demonstrate the importance of public-private partnerships by showcasing successful models of cooperation and describing how these partnerships can bring in new investment and revitalize economies. The conference discussed some of the largest issues of the moment to companies and communities—accessing capital, strategies for job growth, repurposing facilities, growing local businesses, leveraging the higher education infrastructure, and packaging policies and assets in ways that attract private sector investments. Most importantly, these discussions highlighted working models—models that can be quickly adapted and implemented in communities.
CAR was pleased to work with so many talented speakers who presented on a variety of salient topics to communities in the automotive region. Below is a list of speakers that presented. Click their names to view the presentation.
Big Picture
Dennis DesRosiers – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Inc.
Sean McAlinden – Center for Automotive Research
Access to Capital – Beyond the Banks
Jeff Sprague – Allen Economic Development Group, Ohio
Allen Cook – US Small Business Administration
Carl Marcotte – Export Development Canada
Terrence McHugh – Commercial Alliance
Douglas Stemen – Stemen Corporation
Strategies to Spur Job Retention and Growth
Curt Magleby – Ford Motor Company
Bill Testa – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Repurposing Automotive Facilities
Valerie Sathe Brugeman – Center for Automotive Research
Phyllis Riina – CB Richard Ellis
Dan Kildee – Center for Community Progress
Matt Ward – The Ferguson Group and Mayors Automotive Coalition
Community/Company: Growing & Retaining Local Businesses
Klaus Dohring – Green Sun Rising
Janice Karcher – Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Michael Czop – CFI Medical Solutions
Your Higher Education Infrastructure: An Asset for Advancement
Lawrence Molnar – University of Michigan
Donald Koverman – Purdue University
Adriana Phelan – Michigan Community College Association
Community/Company: Packaging Public Policy for a Diverse Auto Supply Base
Dave Andrea – Original Equipment Suppliers Association
Beth Schwarting – Delphi Electronics & Safety
Mayor Greg Goodnight – City of Kokomo
Jeb Conrad – Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance
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