BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences DESCRIPTION:At the 2021 Impact Ohio Southeast Regional Conference\, key gov ernment officials\, business leaders\, and community members will discuss i ssues important to the region.\n\nAttendees will hear first-hand from gover nment leaders\, political analysts\, pundits\, and policy experts on issues that affect their community.\n\nAt the Southeast Regional Conference\, pan elists will explore three different public policy areas. \n\n \n\nBoosting Small Businesses in Southeast Ohio\n\nDeveloping and supporting existing i ndustries and businesses is important to their success and that of the regi on. Many businesses need financing or technical assistance to grow. During this panel\, experts will explore how Southeast Ohio can invest in small bu sinesses and entrepreneurship to enhance business development. \n\n \n\nLev eraging Ohio’s Natural Assets as a Strategy for Economic Development\n\nSou theast Ohio is rich in natural resources\, including the Ohio River\, Wayne National Forest\, and the Hocking Hills Region. During this session\, pane lists will discuss how Southeast Ohio can harness its natural assets to inc rease outdoor recreation while supporting long-term economic growth and pre serving natural resources. \n\n \n\nEnhancing the Region’s Workforce Ecosys tem \n\nBefore the pandemic\, there were discussions about redefining workf orces and workplaces. These conversations about Ohio’s workforce ecosystem\ , however\, have shifted in a new direction. In this session\, panelists wi ll discuss how the region’s workforce is evolving and the systems that must be strengthened in order ensure an excelling workforce in Southeast Ohio.\ n\n \n\nFor more details and registration\, click here. \n\n \n\nSponsors: The Success Group\, Ohio Democratic Party\, Ohio Republican party\, Ohio U niversity Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service\, Ohio Hospital Association\, JobsOhio\, AT&T\, Zaino Hall & Farrin LLC\, Buckeye Health P lan\, CVS Health\, WOUB Public Media\, Buckeye Hills Regional Council\, App alachian Partnership Inc\, OhioSE\, Appalachian Growth Capital DTEND:20211119T183000Z DTSTAMP:20240921T083520Z DTSTART:20211119T130000Z GEO:39.460676;-82.231822 LOCATION:Stuart's Opera House SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Impact Ohio Southeast Ohio Regional Conference UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_37478516832172 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/impact_ohio_southeast_ohio_regional_con ference END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR