A conference for local elected officials and development staff.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Belmont College, St. Clairsville, OH
Registration for this event is now closed.
Travel Information
Agenda
9:00 a.m.
Registration and Networking
9:30 a.m.
Introduction and Welcome
- Amista Lipot
, Director, External Relations, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Ohio University
and Executive Director, Mayors’ Partnership for Progress. - Dr. Paul F. Gasparro , President, Belmont Community College
9:40 a.m.
Remarks from Special Guests
- Lydia Mihalik , Director, Ohio Department of Development
- Gayle Manchin , Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission
- Brian Anderson, Executive Director, IWG
10:00 a.m.
Federal Agency Panel
Moderator: Briggs White , Deputy Executive Director, IWG
- US Department of Agriculture: Jonathan McCracken , State Director for Ohio
- Environmental Protection Agency: Jon Grosshans , Senior Advisor, EPA Office of Policy
- Economic Development Administration: Ellen Heinz – Economic Development Representative - Ohio
10:45 p.m.
Interagency Working Group Roundtable “Speed Networking” for Communities
Visit with the various Agencies from the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities & Economic Revitalization (IWG) during a speed network roundtable including:
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Belmont County
- Department of Agriculture- tentative
- Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Department of Energy
- Department of Interior- tentative
- Department of Health and Human Services- tentative
- Department of Labor- tentative
- Department of Transportation
- Economic Development Administration
- Environmental Protection Agency
- IWG
12:00 p.m.
Lunch Break / Networking
- Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs, U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
12:45 p.m.
Appalachian Community Grant Program, Lessons Learned – Round I Implementation
Getting ready for 2023 submissions, lessons learned to date
- At Work in Appalachia: Steve Patterson , City of Athens Mayor
- Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia (ORCA): Jessie Powers , Executive Director
- Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program and New Leaf Justice Enterprises: Jennifer Siefert , Executive Director
- Utica Shale Academy: William Watson, Superintendent
1:45 p.m.
GIS Collaborative Announcement
- Matt Trainer , Senior GIS Project Manager, Voinovich School
2:00 p.m.
Local Development Districts – Resources waiting for you!
Moderator: John Carey , Director, Governor’s Office of Appalachia
- Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission: John Hemmings , Executive Director
- Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association: Jeannette Wierzbicki , Executive Director
- Eastgate Regional Council of Governments: Kathy Zook , ARC Program Manager
- Buckeye Hills Regional Council: Chasity Schmelzenbach , Executive Director
3:00 p.m.
Closing and Key Takeaways
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Networking
Local Development Districts
Partners
