On Wednesday, September 10, 2008, the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program and the Greater Ohio Policy Center will host the Summit on Restoring Prosperity to Ohio at the Convention Center in Columbus. |
This Summit is the center piece of a multi-year research, policy development, and networking effort to revitalize Ohio’s core communities, create new opportunities for the people of Ohio, and invigorate the state’s economy. This Summit will build on Brookings’ initiative Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing America’s Older Industrial Cities, which was launched in May 2007 and aims to mobilize governors and legislative leaders, as well as local constituencies, behind an asset-oriented agenda for invigorating the market in the nation’s older industrial cities.
At this Summit, plenary presentations and breakout sessions will engage participants in the review, evaluation, and refinement of recommendations leading to real and tangible practices for moving Ohio forward in areas such as economic development, transportation investments, workforce development, and neighborhood revitalization. Speakers include Governor Ted Strickland (invited), Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, and Bruce Katz, Vice President and Director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, as well as mayors, legislative leaders, major business CEO’s, and university presidents. |
The Summit will be a valuable opportunity to elevate this important discussion to center stage in Ohio and strengthen our collective efforts to promote reforms.
So please sign up and join us! There is no fee to attend this Summit, although registration is required. To register, please go to www.regonline.com/restoreprosperity , where there is a frequently updated agenda. We also hope you will share this information with others and join hundreds of corporate, civic, political, academic and philanthropic leaders from around the state for this historic gathering. |
