2022 Spring Virtual IDA Academy

Virtual Spring IDA Academy
April 12, + May 4, 2022
Registration Closed
The IDA Academy provides training for IDA staff and executives on a variety of issues to help operate an IDA office more efficiently and effectively. The 2022 seminars will be presented in virtual format, with both pre-recorded and live presentations. These seminars will offer training and best-practices in partnership with our IDA Members, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and the Authorities Budget Office (ABO), and other industry experts.Agenda
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 20229:00 a.m.
Welcome and NYSEDC Policy Agenda Update
- Ryan Silva, Executive Director, New York State Economic Development Council
9:05 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Legislative Forum: New York State budget summary and 2022 legislative session update
- Moderated by: Ryan Silva, New York State Economic Development Council
- Diana Ostroff, Managing Partner, Ostroff Associates
- Ashton Matyi, Vice President, Ostroff Associates
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Office of State Comptroller: Balance of Federal Payments Report and NYS Recovery Status
- Carolyn Boldiston, Principal Analyst, Office of Budget and Policy Analysis
PRESENTATION
Office of State Comptroller (OSC) Balance of Payments Report
OSC Balance of Payments Report Interactive Map
OSC‘s tracker of COVID-19 relief funds in NYS
Public Affairs: Basic training and best practices for IDAs
- Moderated by: Shelby Schneider, New York State Economic Development Council
- Chyresse Wells, Corning Place
- Robbie Ann McPherson, Erie County IDA
- David A. Chauvin, ZE Creative Communications
Tools of the Trade 2.0 - Carbon Neutral Programs and Housing Opportunities for IDAs
- Lori Borowiak, NYSERDA PRESENTATION
- Lenny Skrill, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) PRESENTATION
PILOT Agreements and Modernizing your Uniform Tax Exemption Policies (UTEP)
- Milan Tyler, Phillips Lytle PRESENTATION
- Amanda Fitzgerald, Barclay Damon PRESENTATION
Project Management; from accepting an application to billing for payments
- Russ Gaenzle, Harris Beach
- Joe Scott, Hodgson Russ PRESENTATION
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Authorities Budget Office: Board Member Training
- This session must be attended live to meet the ABO training requirement and receive credit







