TAKE A TRIP TO
"THE WONDERFUL LAND OF OZ" DURING AURP IC2018
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS "OPPORTUNITY"
Have you considered the many opportunities available to your organization through the new Federal Qualified Opportunity Zone tax incentives ? This new program offers deferral and eliminations for gains invested within more than 8,700 zones in all 50 states, D.C. and 5 U.S. territories .

This year’s International Conference will discuss the details, opportunities and nuances of this program in the Lightning Round Breakout Session entitled, “The Land of Oz (Opportunity Zones) and HUB Zones” on Thursday, Oct. 26 .

Ballard Spahr’s Molly Bryson and Wendi Kotzen will help you identify “opportunities” specific to you and your organization.

Conference host, Brian Darmody also wrote an article about these zones that was featured in the Baltimore Business Journal.
MASON INTERVIEWS IC2018 "HOSTS"
BRIAN DARMODY & JULIE LENZER



Brian Darmody, JD
Past President, AURP
Associate Vice President for Corporate Engagement, Office of the President, The University of Maryland




Julie Lenzer
Chief Innovation Officer, Director of UM Ventures
The University of Maryland, College Park
This month, AURP President, Mason Ailstock spoke with Brian Darmody and Julie Lenzer, IC2018 conference hosts, showcasing the University of Maryland Discovery District a nd Federal Opportunity Zones.
#AURPIC2018 IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY!
DON'T MISS OUT ON EARLYBIRD PRICING
The AURP 2018 International Conference (AURP IC2018) is less than a month away! Join us in College Park, MD at the University of Maryland's Discovery District on October 22-26 to convene with leading thought leaders to identify best practices and trends in the research parks, innovation districts and incubator/accelerators at Uniting Science & Innovation.

The deadline for earlybird pricing is October 12th, so register today to save your spot!
SANDIA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK MAKING BIG IMPACT ON
ALBUQUERQUE'S ECONOMY
Sandia Science & Technology Park is certainly a welcome sign for Albuquerque's businesses and its park's tenants.

With more than $384 million in public and private investments since 1998, the park has proven to be a strong revenue generator for the city and the state of New Mexico garnering a combined $145.9 million in tax revenue. Find out more:
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring Training 2019
February 25 - March 1
Tempe, Arizona
MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
AURP International Conference 2019
Hosted by TechSquare at Georgia Institute of Technology
November 4 - 8
Atlanta, Georgia