2022 Forward Together Conference
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The Lake Champlain - Lake George Regional Planning Board (LCLGRPB) will host the 2022 Forward Together Conference in Lake Placid, NY on September 22, 2022. Information about itinerary, topics, and presenters can be found below.
Itinerary & Speakers
Opening Session
8:30am-8:50am
Opening Remarks
Beth Gilles, Executive Director
Keynote Speaker
Assemblyman Billy Jones (NY-115)
Elected to the NYS Assembly in 2016, Assemblyman Billy Jones, represents the 115th District, comprised of Clinton and Franklin counties, as well as the towns of Brasher, Hopkinton, Lawrence and Piercefield in St. Lawrence County. In addition, Assemblyman Jones serves a member of the North Country Economic Development Council.
Session #1
9:00am-10:15am
Session 1A: Community Infrastructure
Session will highlight efforts underway and funding opportunities available to provide critical infrastructure like drinking water, sewer, broadband, and telecommunications to our rural communities.
Presentations
Regional Broadband Activity Updates
Kevin Lynch, CEO
SLIC Network Solutions
Telecommunications Infrastructure Inventory
Leon Brink, Director of Business Development
Waterford Consultants
Clinton County Industrial Redevelopment
Molly Ryan, Executive Director
Clinton County Industrial Development Agency
Panelists
William Farber, Supervisor
Town of Morehouse
Rich Grogan, Executive Director
Northern Border Regional Commission
Ed Hummel, Economic Development Rep.
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Session will feature an update on the LCLGRPB's Regional Economic Analysis of Housing Needs and learn more about efforts to expand housing access in the North Country.
Presentations
Economic Analysis of Housing Needs
Alex Tranmer, Director of Strategic Planning
Dan Stevens, Director of Real Estate
Camoin Associates
Housing Solution Avenues: InDeed Housing Legacy
Daniel Kieferbach
Living ADK
Panelists
Dan Kelleher, Economic Affairs Special Assistant
Adirondack Park Agency
Renee Adams
USDA Rural Development
Session #2
10:45am-12:00pm
Session 2A: Main Streets & Community Planning
Session will highlight the importance of long-term community planning and discuss initiatives in the region to support economic development in community centers.
Presentations
Hamlet Development Program
Dan Kelleher, Economic Affairs Special Assistant
Adirondack Park Agency
Downtown Ticonderoga Revitalization
Matt Courtright, Executive Director
Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce
Franklin Co. Downtown Revitalization Initiatives
Jeremy Evans, CEO
Franklin County Economic Development Corp.
Panelists
Chris Hunsinger, Loan Specialist
USDA Rural Development
Carol Calabrese, Director
Essex County Industrial Development Agency
Greg Wichser, Region 1 Program Management
NYS Department of Transportation
Session 2B: Child Care
Session will feature a discussion with child care resource professionals about the challenges and opportunities facing child care providers. The discussion will include a conversation about business training and other resources to eliminate child care deserts.
Presentations
Available Resources to Support Families & Providers
Rose Blanchard, Child Care Resource Director
Child Care Coordinating Council of North Country
Improving Access to Child Care in Rural Communities
Kate Ryan, Director
Adirondack Birth to Three Alliance
Child Care Provider: Experiences & Challenges
Justin Ihne, CEO
Plattsburgh YMCA
Panelists
Victoria Duley, Executive Director
Adirondack Economic Development Corp.
Sue Matton, VP for Economic Development
North Country Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Maroun, Interim VP for Academic Affairs
North Country Community College
Conference Location
High Peaks Resort
2384 Saranac Avenue
Lake Placid, NY 12946
https://www.highpeaksresort.com/
