Reinventing Flint Topic Of UM Forum
An event in Flint this November will celebrate the reinvention of the former General Motors company town.
The 24th Annual University of Michigan/Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum will be convened at The Riverfront Center in Downtown Flint on Nov. 10 and 11.
The event is titled "Sparking Reinvention, The Evolution Of A Factory Town." And the following leaders of roundtable discussions have been confirmed:
* ArtPrize – Bill Holsinger-Robinson, Pomegranate Studios
* Cash for Caulkers: What's up with Weatherization – Matt Purcell, Genesee County Community Action Resource Department
* Dancing with Developers: How to Attract Investors –Justin Horvath, Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership
* Education's Role in Economic Development – Dave Lossing, University of Michigan-Flint
* Keeping Millennials in Michigan – Jeff Helminski, Moravian Co.
* Land Banks – Dan Kildee, Center for Community Progress
* Neighborhood Stabilization – Jane Richardson, Salem Housing NDC
* Retail Development Trends for Downtowns – Mark Schostak, Schostak Bros. & Co., Inc
* Scratch Capital: Using Incentives to Fill the Gap – Katherine Czarnecki, Michigan Economic Development Corp.
* Tactics to Dispose of Surplus Property – Bob McCabe, BBK
* Why ULI: Investing in your Professional Growth – Bill Watch, First Commercial Realty and Shannon Sclafani, ULI
When asked about the roundtable leaders, Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce's Keith Edwards said: "It's a testament to the quality of our conference as many of these roundtable leaders have been keynotes elsewhere. Our attendees will be able to implement lessons learned from these roundtable leaders on their next development project which makes REF one of the best bargains in the commercial real estate industry."
Focused on best practices in Commercial Real Estate and Urban Restoration, the REF attracts more than 250 of the State's leading real estate developers, investors, lenders, public officials, attorneys, planners, community and faith-based organizations, economic developers, non-profits, consultants and contractors.
Registration and sponsorship information can be found at www.umuliforum.com. The cutoff date for early discounted registration is Oct. 1.
