SitemapChambers of commerce in eastern Ohio and western
Pennsylvania will jointly host the inaugural “Rising Rust Belt: A regional
revitalization economic summit” next month.
The two-day event will be held Oct. 6 and 7 at the Park Inn
by Radisson in West Middlesex. The tagline for the two-day event is “Honoring
Our Heritage – Forging Our Future.”
The lieutenant governors of both Ohio and Pennsylvania – Jon
Husted and John Fetterman, respectively – are invited to keynote the event.
The summit grew out of a more than a year of conversations
among the leadership of the Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce,
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and Lawrence County Regional Chamber, according
to a news release announcing the event.
It will focus on Rust Belt-specific revitalization efforts
throughout the region. The agenda covers topics including cracker plant
opportunities, site selection readiness, riverfront revitalization, attracting
and retaining next-generation workforce, and creating an entrepreneur-friendly
community. Also on the agenda are site tours and a “Shark Tank”-style
competition.
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Other presenters will include representatives from the Ohio
Restaurant Association; Lawrence County Land Bank; Youngstown Neighborhood
Development Corporation; Eastgate Regional Council of Governments; Pennsylvania
A Department of Community and Economic Development; Tech Belt Energy Innovation
Center, Warren, Ohio; and the e-Academy@Lindenpointe.
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