A conference for local elected officials and development staff.
9:00 a.m. – Registration and Networking
9:30 a.m. – Introductions
9:40 a.m. – Remarks from Special Guests
Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission
Lydia Mihalik, Director, Ohio Department of Development
10:00 a.m. – Federal Agency Panel
Moderator: Briggs White, Deputy Executive Director, IWG
US Department of Agriculture – tentative
Environmental Protection Agency – tentative
Economic Development Administration – tentative
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.
12:00 p.m. – Lunch Break / Networking
12:45 p.m. – Appalachian Community Grant Program, Lessons Learned – Round I Implementation
Getting ready for 2023 submissions, lessons learned to date
Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program: Jennifer Siefert, Executive Director, Survivor Advocacy Outreach program & New Leaf Justice Enterprises
Athens, Coshocton, Logan and Somerset: Steve Patterson, Mayor, City of Athens
Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia (ORCA): Jessie Powers, Executive Director
Utica Shale Academy: William Watson, Superintendent
1:45 p.m. – GIS Collaborative Announcement
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
Buckeye Hills Regional Council: Chasity Schmelzenbach, Executive Director
Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association: Jeannette Wierzbicki, Executive Director
Eastgate Regional Council of Governments: Kathy Zook, ARC Program Manager
3:00 p.m. – Closing and Key Takeaways
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Networking