Seminar on Economic & Community Development

Seminar Objectives

Assess strategies for urban economic and community development in Newark and throughout the state, including balance between downtown and neighborhoods.
With Newark as the seminar backdrop, improve understanding of the dynamics of economic development and revitalization in New Jersey's cities and towns.
Explore the views of a range of interests with a stake in urban economic and community development.
Consider how the success of economic development initiatives is evaluated.
Expand Fellows' knowledge and perspective of the city of Newark and the region.
Develop and strengthen relationships between LN and LNJ Fellows.

Agenda - Monday May 12

(LNJ fellows required; LN fellows invited)

11:00 AM	Welcome Washington Conference Center, IDT, 520 Broad Street 7th Floor, Newark Celia King Executive Director, Leadership Newark Thomas G. Dallessio Executive Director, Leadership New Jersey
11:15 AM	Seminar Overview Washington Conference Center, IDT 520, Broad Street 7th Floor, Newark Carol Cronheim LNJ Seminar Director
12:00 PM	Lunch and film on "The Newark Riots" Washington Conference Center, IDT 520, Broad Street 7th Floor, Newark
2:00 PM	Discuss with Dr. Clem Price Washington Conference Center, IDT 520, Broad Street 7th Floor, Newark Professor, History, Rutgers University - Newark
3:30 PM	Response Panel Washington Conference Center, IDT 520, Broad Street 7th Floor, Newark Hon. Claude Coleman Superior Court, Civil Division, Essex County Junius Williams, Esq. Director, Abbot Leadership Institute, Rutgers University Rich Roper President, The Roper Group
5:00 PM	Walk to Prudential Center, Newark
5:30 PM	Tour of the Prudential Center
6:30 PM	Reception at the Prudential Center sponsored by Verizon

Leadership New Jersey
Partnership for New Jersey
216 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608