Resources will be posted as they become available.
Presenter and Moderator Biographies
Thursday, January 21
12:45 pm Welcome and Introductions
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Economic & Industry Perspectives
Slides: Economic and Industry Perspectives_ Mattoon
Recording: https://youtu.be/OGoI3jFhL5g
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Real Estate Perspectives: Community Strategies for Coping with Development Impacts of COVID and Demographic Waves
How are These Trends Impacting Commercial Markets and Location Choice?–Slides: Trends Impacting Commercial Markets and Location_Ludgin
Impacts on Residential Preferences and Need for Workforce and Affordable Housing–Slides: Impacts on Residential Preferences Housing Need_Rood
Are Place-making and TOD Still the Right Strategies?–Slides: Main Streets and TOD post-COVID_Schuh
Recording: https://youtu.be/zlBp0HrLd5M
3:45-4:45 pm Future Trends in Health and Labor
Slides: Labor Trends_Gehrt
Future Trends in Health and Labor_Wojcik
Recording: https://youtu.be/XaZ56lCyHDM
Friday, January 22
9:00-10:00 am Economic Overview and What Should Local Governments Do in the New Economic Order? (Things really are different after COVID)
Slides: Economic Overview Local Govt_Headings
Recording: https://youtu.be/uKbNJO0_1dU
10:15-11:15 am Manufacturing and Automotive Industry Update
Slide: IA_NADA_State_Data_Sheets_2019_IL_Woodward
Manufacturing in IL 2021_Tomei
Recording: https://youtu.be/YfAqcBoMKRM
11:30 am-12:30 pm Dynamic Trends in the Current and Future Retail Environment
Slides: Dynamic Trends in the Current and Future Retail Environment_Cofer
Recording: https://youtu.be/QInrg1d-BE0
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