2007 Annual Meeting
“The NEXT New York”

June 11 - 13, 2007
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY

For a copy of the 2007 Annual Meeting Conference Binder click here

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Principles of Effective Leadership”: Don Prince, Group Director, Center for Creative Leadership

• Part 1

• Part 2

"Tech-led Economic Development": Mike Manikowski, Executive Director, Ontario Economic Development; Peter Fairweather, Principal, Fairweather Consulting; Robert Tiekleman, Director of Technology Commercialization, SUNY Research Foundation

"Small Cities, Small Business & Community  Redevelopment": Joseph J. Rabito, President and Director, Office for Small Cities; Pat MacKrell, President and CEO, New York Business Development Corporation

"External Business Attraction": Marilyn Higgins, VP for Economic Development, National Grid; Anthony Campagiorni, President, Hudson Valley EDC

"Workforce Management: Aligning Supply and Demand": Steve Mitchell, Director of Workforce Quality, Center for Governmental Research; Raymond H. Fountain, CEO, St. Lawrence County IDA

“Redefining Economic Development in New York State”: Keynote Address: Dan Gundersen, Commissioner, Empire State Development; Co-Chair, ESDC; Moderator: Linda Dickerson-Hartsock, Executive Director, Cortland County  BDC; Panel Members: Steve DiMeo, President, Mohawk Valley EDGE; Gene DePrez, President, IBM Global (Site Consultant); William Mannix, Executive Director, Town of Islaip IDA and Empire Zone; Brian S. Jones, Chairman and CEO, Marietta Corporation; Jeff Bray, President, Fulton County EDC