Discovering and applying new and innovative economic development tools, models, policies, and programs
Creating Jobs and Wealth in Distressed Michigan Communities
Nailah Ellis-Brown, Founder, Ellis Island Tea
Time | Session | Description | Room |
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8:30–9:00am | Registration | Big Ten C Lobby | |
9:00–9:20am | Welcome: Rex LaMore, Ph.D. (REI), Ray Hammerschmidt, Ph.D. (MSU Extension Interim Director) | Big Ten C | |
9:30–10:10am | I | Blight Elimination in Muskegon Heights | 103B |
9:30–10:10am | I | An Impact Assessment Study of the Health and Economic Costs of Pollution in Southwest Detroit | 104A |
9:30–10:10am | I | Policies and Practices to Support Triple Bottom Line Business Development | 104B |
10:10–10:20am | Networking Break | ||
10:20–11:00am | II | Afterhouse, Part III | 103A |
10:20–11:00am | II | Mutual Funds for Community Improvement: Southtown Neighborhood, Grand Rapids | 103B |
10:20–11:00am | II | P3 - Pathways from Prison to Prosperity: A Framework for Training Ex-Offenders to be Entrepreneurs in Legacy Cities | 104A |
10:20–11:00am | II | Publicly-Operated Telework Facilities: An Economic Development Opportunity for Michigan's Rural and Tourism-Oriented Communities | 104B |
11:00–11:10am | Networking Break | ||
11:10am–11:50am | III | A Profile of Family Businesses in The Great Lakes Bay Region | 103A |
11:10am–11:50am | III | The Impact of Employer Commitment vs. Workforce Development Training Programs in Michigan | 103B |
11:10am–11:50am | III | An Assessment of the Effects of Mountain Biking in Marquette and on Michigan's Ecotourism Economy | 104A |
11:10am–11:50am | III | Veterans Coming Home and Making Good | 104B |
11:10am–11:50am | III | Generative Net Zero Energy (NZE) Infrastructure in Detroit | Heritage |
12:00–12:30pm | Lunch | Lunch | Big Ten C |
12:30–1:30pm | Lunch | Best of Show Panel: Hear from Past Co-Learning Project Leaders (Where are they in their progress?) | Big Ten C |
1:40–2:40pm | Lunch | Rate the Innovative Ideas: Rex LaMore and Jennifer Bruen (REI) | Big Ten C |
2:40–2:50pm | Networking Break | ||
3:00–3:45pm | Keynote | Nailah Ellis-Brown (Founder of Ellis Island Tropical Tea) | Auditorium |
3:45–4:30pm | Expo | Michigan Inventors Coalition Expo | Lincoln |
4:30–6:00pm | Networking Reception | Red Cedar |
REI Network Co-Implementation Space: Open All Day in the Heritage Room! Engage in dialogues with presenters and work towards implementing Co-Learning Projects