PEDA Fall ConferenceOctober 21-23, 2019

Kovalchick Convention and Athletic ComplexIndiana, Pennsylvania

@PEDAtweets #PEDAfall19Visit peda.org to register.

Platinum Sponsor

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Pre-Conference Session: Registration for this session is separate from the 2019 Fall Conference. Although it is referenced in the conference agenda, it is not included in the price of the conference. For more information, please visit peda.org.

Full Conference Registration: Fees for the 2019 Fall Conference include all refreshment breaks and meals, as indicated on the agenda. Partial conference registration options are listed on the registration form. Anyone only attending receptions will be charged and should contact PEDA in advance.

Hotel Accommodations: The 2019 Fall Conference will be held at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex (KCAC) in Indiana, Pennsylvania. A room block for our guests has been established at the Hilton Garden Inn Indiana at IUP, adjacent to the KCAC. We’d ask that overnight room reservations, available at a discounted rate of $119/night, be made via our customized registration page. If you need to contact the property directly for any reason, please call 724-349-2222 and reference Group Name “PEDA” to ensure you receive the discounted rate and that your reservation is linked to our block. The deadline to reserve rooms at the PEDA rate is September 26th. After this deadline or once capacity has been reached - whichever comes first - reservations will only be accepted upon availability at prevailing hotel rates.

Sponsorship Opportunities: Sponsorship, display and advertising opportunities are available for this conference. Download the Sponsorship Form for details.

Off-Site Reception: Hosted by the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations, the Tuesday evening reception (informally dubbed a “Taste of Indiana”) will be held at Disobedient Spirits, a local artisan distillery. The evening will feature a delicious assortment of foods as our hosts showcase their local culinary restaurants and caterers. As a compliment to the food, you’ll be treated to hand-crafted distillery cocktails and a variety of craft beers from Levity Brewing Company and Noble Stein Brewing Company, two local microbreweries.

Complimentary group transportation between the KCAC and Disobedient Spirits will be provided and a preliminary schedule has been posted on the conference website. In the interest of your safety and that of others, we request that anyone planning to participate in this reception utilizes the provided transportation or, if circumstances prevent you from doing so, that you speak with a member of PEDA staff, PEDA’s Conference Committee or venue staff to assist in securing alternative means of transportation.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Excursion - Urban Outfitters Fulfillment Center Tour: Philadelphia-based retailer Urban Outfitters is putting the finishing touches on a nearly 1M sf fulfillment center at the Windy Ridge Business & Technology Park, which is the result of an investment of approximately $30M for acquisition and construction. Tour leaders will represent both the company and the Indiana County Development Corporation (ICDC), demonstrating the benefits of a public-private partnership with a shared vision of job creation and capital investment in a rural community. Participants will take part in a guided walking tour through the distribution center, while learning how the ICDC prepared the business park to successfully win this project.

Professional Development Units: Eligible members of PEDA engaged in its individual certification program may earn a maximum of 8.00 PDUs through conference attendance and another 3.00 PDUs through participation in the pre-conference session, for which separate registration is required.

PIDA has determined that, through their participation in the conference and the pre-conference session, for which separate registration is required, eligible representatives of DCED-certified economic development organizations (CEDOs) may earn up to 4.00 finance PDUs toward the annual PIDA requirement of 6.00. The pre-conference session, entitled “Best Practices in Tax-Exempt Financing” has been approved to provide 3.00 PDUs, while the conference session entitled “Generating Economic Development through Tax Increment Financing” has been approved to provide 1.00 PDU.

Dietary Restrictions: If you have any dietary restrictions, please contact PEDA headquarters to make staff aware.

Consent to Use of Photographic Images: Registration for, attendance at or participation in the 2019 Fall Conference constitute an agreement by the registrant, attendee or participant to PEDA’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant’s, attendee’s or participant’s image in photographs.

Photo Credits: Some images used on the front cover of this brochure are used courtesy of Anthony Frazier, T.J. Campisano and Kris Mellinger Photography.

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2019 PEDA FALL CONFERENCEOctober 21-23, 2019

Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex | Indiana, PA

REGISTRATION FORM

Attendee’s Full Name _______________________________ Job Title _______________

Name on Badge __________________ Credentials on Badge (e.g., CEcD) __________

Organization ________________________________________________________________

Organization Type p EDC p SBDC p BFTP p Utility p Higher Ed

p LDD p IRC p Govt p Other ______________________

Billing Address ________________________________________________________________

Phone ____________________________ Email ___________________________________

Emergency Contact Name / Phone ___________________________________________

Registration Information: Please select from the registration options below. A complete registration form and full payment must be received by COB on September 9th to receive the Early Bird rate. Register by COB on October 9th to be included on the attendee list.

Registration Type Early Bird Standard Registration Type Early Bird StandardFull Conference p $345 p $395 Full Conference p $515 p $575Tuesday - Only p $245 p $295 Tuesday - Only p $360 p $415Wednesday - Only p $145 p $195 Wednesday - Only p $260 p $315Lifetime Member p $205

Excursion: p $5 Urban Outfitters Tour | Monday, October 21st | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Total Amount Due: $_______ | p Payment Enclosed p Check Forthcoming

Payment Information: Please make checks payable to PEDA and send, along with this completed form, to 908 N. Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. To register and pay by credit card, please visit peda.org.

Use of Contact Information: What contact information do you authorize PEDA to share with conference attendees and sponsors? (Please select one.) p Option 1: Name / Title / Organization / Phone / Mailing Address / Email p Option 2: Name / Title / Organization / Phone / Mailing Address p Option 3: No information may be shared.

Cancellation / Refund Policies: Due to venue guarantees, requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing and received by COB on October 9th. No refunds will be granted after that point. All cancellations and refunds are subject to a $50 administrative fee. No-shows will be billed in full.

Questions: Call us at (717) 441-6047 or email conferences@peda.org.

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PLATINUM

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

MONDAY RECEPTION

LUNCHEON

TUESDAY RECEPTION & AWARDS

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS

For more information regarding sponsorships, please visit peda.org/sponsorships.

SPONSORS

2019 PEDA OFFICERSPresident

James BeckerExecutive Director

Economic Progress Alliance ofCrawford County

1st Vice PresidentLaura Goodrich Cairns

Deputy Director of CommerceDelaware County Commerce Center

2nd Vice PresidentVito GalloPrincipal

VGG Consulting, LLC

Secretary / TreasurerMichael Grigalonis

COO & Executive VPChester County Economic

Development Council

Immediate Past PresidentPamela Shupp, AICP, CEcD

Executive VP & COOGreater Reading Chamber Alliance

Executive DirectorJoshua L. Skopp, MPAPennsylvania Economic

Development Association

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AGENDA: MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019Agenda subject to change

8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration (Pre-Conference Session)

8:30 am - 11:30 am Pre-Conference Session: Best Practices in Tax-Exempt Financing*Dave Reed, Regional President First Commonwealth Bank (Moderator)

Dave Antolik, President S&T Bank

Anthony Ditka, Partner Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

*This pre-conference session requires separate registration from the conference and is worth 3.00 PDUs in finance.

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conference Registration

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Optional Tour - Urban Outfitters Fulfillment Center

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Joint Meeting of Advocacy & EDC Committees

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm PEDA Board of Directors Meeting

Exhibitor Set Up

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception - Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex Lobby

KEYNOTE PRESENTERMatt Ward is a co-founder and CEO of Sustainable Strategies DC and a leader with over 25 years of experience in community revitalization, economic and infrastructure development, sustainability and green economy projects, federal and state government affairs, and resource strategies and advocacy. He is also the owner of the Ward Washington Law Firm, providing local government and environmental counsel and problem-solving.

Matt was a partner at The Ferguson Group before Sustainable Strategies DC and he previously served as a partner and government affairs advocate at the law firm Spiegel & McDiarmid. He is a co-founder of the National Brownfields Coalition and the Brownfield Communities Network, and has served as national policy director to a number of organizations including the National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals, the National Association of Towns and Townships, the Manufacturing Alliance of Communities, the Mayors Automotive Coalition and the American Waterfront Revitalization Coalition. Matt has served as a city councilman and planning commission chairman for his hometown. He is a proud Eagle Scout and soccer dad.

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AGENDA: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 20197:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast & Registration

8:30 am - 8:40 am Conference Welcome & Recognition of SponsorsJames Becker, President Pennsylvania Economic Development Association

Michael A. Baker, Chairman Indiana County Board of Commissioners

8:40 am - 8:50 am DCED Welcome Dennis Davin, Secretary Pennsylvania DCED (invited)

8:50 am - 9:00 am Platinum Sponsor Welcome & Introduction of Keynote Presentation

David Kerr, Regional VP, Pennsylvania External Affairs AT&T Services, Inc.

9:00 am - 10:15 am Keynote Presentation Leveraging Resources for Innovative & Sustainable

Revitalization Matt Ward, CEO Sustainable Strategies DC

10:15 am - 10:30 am Break

10:30 am - 11:45 am Pennsylvania’s Economic Outlook: 2020 & Beyond Jim Robey, Director, Regional Economic Planning Services W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch, General Membership Meeting & Awards Presentation

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions Generating Economic Development through Tax

Increment Financing Laura Beth Kurtz, Ph.D., Attorney Eckert Seamans

Gregory Sipos, Executive VP / Corporate Banking Executive First Commonwealth Bank

Tourism & Economic Development: A Happy Marriage Carrie Fischer Lepore, Deputy Secretary of Marketing,

Tourism & Film Pennsylvania DCED

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break

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AGENDA: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 20193:00 pm - 4:00 pm Concurrent Sessions A Case Study in Economic Development Delivery

Systems Jerry Richardson, Assistant Director (Retired) Indiana County Office of Planning & Development

(Moderator)

Robin Gorman, Executive Assistant to the President for Government & Community Relations

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Denise Liggett, Executive Director Indiana County Tourist Bureau

Mark Hilliard, President Indiana County Chamber of Commerce

Byron Stauffer, Jr., Executive Director Indiana County Development Corporation

Exploring New Design / Build Construction Management Strategies

Larry Segal, Esq., President imPAct Pennsylvania Strategies, LLC (Moderator)

Bradley Frankhouser, Principal Desmone Architects

Jim Thomas, President Cavcon Construction

Jim Ambrose, Director of Business Development Desmone Architects

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm Break

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Leveraging Institutions of Higher Education Rodney D. Ruddock, Commissioner Indiana County (Moderator)

Dr. Michael A. Driscoll, President Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Tuesday Stanley, President Westmoreland County Community College

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Networking Reception - Disobedient Spirits Distillery (See page 2 for details.)

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AGENDA: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 20198:00 am - 9:00 am Hot Buffet Breakfast

9:00 am - 10:15 am Increasing the Global Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturing

Petra Mitchell, President & CEO Catalyst Connection

10:15 am - 10:30 am Break

10:30 am - 11:45 am Overcoming the Workforce & Talent Gaps James Wagner, Executive Director ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 (Moderator)

Joseph Minnittee, External Relations Advisor Shell

Denise Wright, North American HR Manager Urban Outfitters

11:45 am Conclude

Professional Development UnitsIndividual Certification: Eligible members of PEDA engaged in its individual certification program may earn a maximum of 8.00 PDUs through conference attendance and another 3.00 PDUs through participation in the pre-conference session, for which separate registration is required.

Organizational Certification: PIDA has determined that, through their participation in the conference and the pre-conference session, for which separate registration is required, eligible representatives of DCED-certified economic development organizations (CEDOs) may earn up to 4.00 finance PDUs toward the annual PIDA requirement of 6.00. The pre-conference session, entitled “Best Practices in Tax-Exempt Financing” has been approved to provide 3.00 PDUs, while the conference session entitled “Generating Economic Development through Tax Increment Financing” has been approved to provide 1.00 PDU.

Note: One Professional Development Unit (PDU) equals one hour of actual instruction.

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This event is recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as a professional development event that counts towards the recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CEcDs). IEDC’s mission is to provide leadership and excellence in economic development for its communities, members and partners. This complements PEDA’s mission to promote sound economic development policies, provide leading edge economic development education and nurture an effective statewide economic development network to foster the economic growth of the Commonwealth.

IEDC’s courses are offered throughout the year and around the country and a full listing can be viewed at iedconline.org.

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