Wednesday, July 24th

5:00PM - 7:00PM: Networking meetup & happy hour for locals and overnight guests

Hosted by The Agency

• Iron Agave, 60 Court Street, Binghamton - RSVP on Registration Form
• Walking directions to Iron Agave from Holiday Inn

Thursday, July 25th

8:00AM - 9:00AM: Registration

9:00AM - 9:10AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Ryan Silva, Executive Director, NYSEDC

9:10AM - 9:30AM: Legislative and IDA Policy Update

• Ryan Silva, Executive Director, NYSEDC

9:40AM - 11:30AM: Public Authorities: Board Member Training

This session must be attended live to meet the ABO training requirement and receive credit.

11:30AM - 12:00PM: Break

12:00PM - 1:00PM: Lunch and Learn -- NYSEDC IDA Public Relations + Public Affairs Strategy

• Rich Bamberger, Partner, Bamberger & Vlasto

1:10PM - 2:10PM: IDA | LDCs Operations and Management from the Auditor’s Perspective   

• Christopher Fedorick, Auditor 3, Binghamton Regional Office, Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Local Government and School Accountability
• Alan Zimmerman, Senior Examiner at the NYS Office of the State Comptroller

2:20PM - 3:20PM: IDA Case Studies and Best Practices - Part I  

Moderator Tracy Verrier, Senior Economic Analyst, MRB Group

• John Cappellino, Executive Director of the Erie County IDA
• Erie County IDA Housing Policy
• Stacey Duncan, Executive Director and CEO, The Agency and Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
• Regional Update - Fast NY Shovel Ready Site Preparation and Southern Tier Clean Tech Corridor Strategy

3:30PM - 4:30PM: IDA Case Studies 

• Moderator Tracy Verrier, Senior Economic Analyst, MRB Group
• Maureen Wheeler, Livingston County IDA
• The IDA's Role in Downtown Revitalization
• Heather D. McDaniel, CEcD, AICP, EDFP, President at Ithaca Area Economic Development
• Tomkins County IDA Housing Policy

4:30PM: Closing Remarks

• Ryan Silva, Executive Director, NYSEDC