AGENDA OVERVIEW
Cities across the country are creating innovative models and collaborative partnerships to lay the
groundwork for sustainable economic development. During the 2012 Inner City Economic Summit, city,
civic and business leaders will gather to share practices that are proving durable in this fiscal climate;
an engaging agenda will extend on-the-ground efforts and identify adaptable solutions. Newly equipped
with a What Works blueprint, leaders will have the framework to create accessible jobs and maximize
investment in their cities.
Wednesday September 19th, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
2:00 p.m.
Registration Opens for the Afternoon
2:30 - 2:40 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks and Summit Overview
Mary Kay Leonard, President and CEO, ICIC
2:40 - 3:00 p.m.
Welcome from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Kirk Sykes, Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
SESSION 1
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
CEOs for Cities and ICIC Present: What Works for Cities: Spotlight on Solutions
City, civic and business leaders convene to share “what’s working” in their cities to promote job growth
and sustainable economic development. Case studies will focus on three categories: industry-led
workforce development; creating jobs and businesses in the food cluster; and city and anchor economic
development initiatives. On-the-ground practitioners will present case studies and answer questions.
Moderators:
 Lee Fisher, President and CEO, CEOs for Cities
 Mary Kay Leonard, President and CEO, ICIC
Case Studies:
 Syracuse University: Near West Side Initiative
Marilyn Higgins, Vice President, Community Engagement & Economic Development, Syracuse
University
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City of Cleveland: Greater University Circle Community Wealth Building Initiative
Tracey Nichols, Director of Economic Development, City of Cleveland
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Midtown Detroit, Inc.: Source Detroit
David Barna, Anchor Procurement Manager, Midtown Detroit, Inc.
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Northeastern University: Small Business Development
Joan Fitzgerald, Interim Dean, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
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The Boston Foundation: SkillWorks: Partners for a Productive Workforce
Loh-Sze Leung, Executive Director, SkillWorks at The Boston Foundation
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Columbus State Community College: LogisticsART (Attract and Retain Talent)
Cheryl Snay, Administrator, Center for Workforce Development, Columbus State Community
College
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Jewish Vocational Services, San Francisco: EXCEL (Excellence through Community
Engagement and Learning)
Abby Snay, Executive Director, JVS
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City of Boston: Retention and Growth of the Boston’s Food Processing Industry
Brenda McKenzie, Director of Economic Development, Boston Redevelopment Authority
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City of Cleveland: Urban Agricultural Innovation Zone
Kevin Schmotzer, Executive Small Business Development, City of Cleveland
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Karp Resources: NYC Green Carts Initiative
Cassandra Flechsig, Green Cart Program Manager, Karp Resources
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Detroit Economic Growth Corporation: Food & Ag Business Network
Kenyetta Bridges, Business Retention Manager, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Urban Economic Development in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Gregory Bialecki, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Break
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
National Inner City Leadership Reception featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Join Harvard Business School Professor Michael E. Porter in presenting the National Inner City
Mayoral Leadership Award to Newark Mayor Cory Booker. The award recognizes mayors who are
committed to inner city economic revitalization and who are pushing the needle to achieve the most
impressive results.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Chief Operating Officer Ken Montgomery will provide
welcoming remarks to Reception attendees.
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Mayor Cory Booker will join attendees and provide remarks about his efforts in Newark.
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Mayor Thomas Menino will discuss the state of urban economic development in Boston.
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Reception attendees will be able to mix, mingle and network with civic, corporate and urban
economic development leaders from across the country.
Past recipients have included: Mayor Mark Mallory, Cincinnati (2011); Mayor Michael Coleman,
Columbus (2010); Mayor Manny Diaz, Miami (2008); Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta (2007); Mayor
William Johnson, Rochester (2004); Mayor Wellington Webb, Denver (2003); and Mayor Thomas
Menino, Boston (2002).
Thursday September 20th, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:15 - 8:25 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Mary Kay Leonard, President and CEO, ICIC
8:25 - 8:45 a.m.
Morning Plenary Address
Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and CEO, PolicyLink
SESSION 2
8:45 - 10:30 a.m.
The Role of Industrial Land in the City Landscape
The fiscal impact of industrial activity is typically more positive than that of either residential or
commercial use, according to ICIC research. This fact – and because jobs with industrial ties have low
barriers to entry and pay living wages – means that cities’ land use choices have major economic
implications for both jobseekers and taxpayers. By analyzing cities' land use decisions, participants will
learn the job creation implications associated with urban industrial activity.
Moderator:
 Don Graves, Executive Director, President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness; Deputy
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Treasury
Featured Case Studies:
 Chicago’s Planned Manufacturing Districts
Michael Holzer, Director, Economic Development, Local Economic and Employment
Development (LEED) Council
 San Francisco’s Industrial Retention and Promotion
Kate Sofis, Founder and Executive Director, SFMade; Co-Founder, Urban Manufacturing
Alliance
 Baltimore’s Maritime Industrial Zoning Overlay Districts (MIZOD)
Larysa Salamacha, Managing Director of Business Development, Baltimore Development
Corporation
 Saint Paul Port Authority’s Industrial Preservation and Advocacy
Lorrie Louder, Director of Business and Intergovernmental Affairs, Saint Paul Port Authority
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break
SESSION 3
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Financing Growth Clusters
For too long, lenders have been financing businesses in a piecemeal fashion without connecting
investments to broader city economic development strategies. But the tide is beginning to turn: forwardthinking capital providers are identifying growth industries and clusters in underserved markets and
targeting investments to address specific capital gaps in these growth areas. In doing so, lenders are
amplifying job creation and maximizing their return on investment.
Moderator: Dan Nissembaum, COO, Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Fund
Featured Case Studies:
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NYC Construction Loan Program
Colleen Galvin, Assistant Commissioner, Financial Services and Capital Access, NYC
Department of Small Business Services; and Nancy Carin, Executive Director of BOC Capital
Milwaukee’s Northwestside Community Development Corporation CDFI Fund
Sam McGovern Rowen, Northwest Side CDC (NWSCDC) Milwaukee, Planning Director
Seedco Financial, New Orleans
Myla Poree, VP and Managing Director, Seedco Financial Louisiana
Next Street Opportunity Fund
Amir Kirkwood, Director, Municipal Securities Division, Citi Community Capital
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Networking Luncheon
1:40 - 2:00 p.m.
Afternoon Plenary Address
Jeff Fuhrer, Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
SESSION 4
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Identifying Urban Businesses and What They Need to Compete
ICIC research and experience with small businesses indicates that underserved urban firms are difficult
to locate and engage. Only once connected with these companies can service providers understand
what businesses need to grow and thrive. From identifying new revenue opportunities to helping
businesses scale, case studies will showcase how to identify the nuts and bolts of what urban firms
need to succeed.
ICIC’s Experience with Identifying and Engaging Urban Businesses
Matt Camp, Vice President of Urban Business Initiatives, ICIC
Engaging Underserved Businesses in Economic and Business Development
Moderator: Carmen Rojas, Associate Director of Program Strategies, Living Cities
Panelists:
 Chinwe Onyeagoro, CEO and Co-Founder, O-H Community Partners
 Darrin Redus, Chief Economic Inclusion Officer, JumpStart
 Marques Benton, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
2:50 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Attendees may choose 1 of 2 breakout sessions featuring brief case study presentations followed
by a question and answer period.
Breakout 1: Connecting Underserved Businesses to New Revenue Generating
Opportunities
Moderator: Jill Griffin, Senior Director, The Boston Foundation
Featured Case Studies:
 The Basics, TEXO: The Construction Association
Raleigh Roussell, President and CEO, TEXO
 Business Enterprise Ordinance
Deborah Caviness, Director of the Small & Minority Business Resource Office
 Miami Dade College, Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Initiative
Sheldon L. Edwards, Manager, Miami Dade College, Minority and Small Business
Enterprise Office
Breakout 2: Helping Underserved Businesses Scale and Grow
Moderator: Jean Horstman, President and CEO, Interise
Featured Case Studies:
 Next Street and MA Supplier Diversity Office’s Capacity Building Program
Tameka Moss, Director, Next Street
 MMBC Continuum’s Minority Business Incubators
Luke Yancy, President and CEO, The Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum
 Inner City Business Accelerator Model
Jose Corona, CEO, Inner City Advisors
 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Michael Fetters, PhD, CPA, Walker Carpenter Distinguished Professor, Babson College,
National Curriculum Design and Launch Team, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small
Businesses Program
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Keynote Presentation
Harvard Business School Professor Michael E. Porter
Professor Porter will present on the U.S. Competiveness Project, a research-led effort to understand
and improve the competitiveness of the U.S. As he'll explain, our nation's competitiveness is based
upon firms' ability to operate and compete successfully, while supporting high and rising living
standards for Americans. The floor will be open for discussion and questions following the presentation.
SESSION 5
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships for Stronger Cities
Panelists respond Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter’s U.S. Competitiveness keynote
presentation. Panelists will discuss how public officials can use information about what businesses
need to drive competitiveness to help shape city business and economic development strategies. What
are the ways to create stronger “shared value” partnerships between government and businesses?
Moderator: Tim Ferguson, Founder, Chair and Managing Partner, Next Street
Panelists:
 Dr. Michael Porter, Harvard Business School Professor and ICIC Founder
 Peter Meade, Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority
 Robert Walsh, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Mary Kay Leonard, President and CEO, ICIC
CITIES REPRESENTED:
Baltimore
Detroit
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Boston
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Bridgeport, CT
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Chicago
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Cleveland
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Columbus
Memphis  Miami  Milwaukee
Newark  New Orleans
Oakland  Saint Paul  San Francisco  Syracuse
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