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Speaker and Moderator Biographies
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Economic & Industry Perspectives CM | 1.0 Thomas Walstrum, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Walstrum_Economic and Industry Perspectives
- Session Recording: https://youtu.be/s7MQRqseiaQ
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Future Trends in Employment/Labor Relations Ben Gehrt, Attorney, Clark Baird Smith
- Gehrt_Future Trends Employment_Labor Relations
- Session Recording: https://youtu.be/K1RfuR_wRGA
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Future Trends in Healthcare Mike Wojcik, Executive Vice President & Shareholder, The Horton Group
- Future Trends in Healthcare_Wojcik
- Session Recording: https://youtu.be/gZAFfUajcP8
1:15 – 2:45 p.m. Real Estate Perspectives: CM | 1.5
Major Forces, Trends and Initiatives That Will Impact Our Communities
Stephen B. Friedman, Founding Partner, SB Friedman, Moderator
- Session Recording: https://youtu.be/f_rXbkZgPSU
National Forces That Will Impact Illinois Communities
Mary Ludgin, Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Research, Heitman Real Estate Investment Management
Illinois Initiatives Creating Development Opportunity for Communities, Jason Horwitz, Director, Policy Development, Planning and Research, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Panelists:
Tammie Grossman, Director, Development Customer Services, Village of Oak Park
Ronan Remandaban, Executive Managing Director, Bradford Allen
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Dynamic Trends in the Current and Future Retail Environment CM | 1.0
Kelly Cofer, CEO, The Retail Coach
- Kofer_Future Retail Environment
- Session recording: https://youtu.be/K5wYaZwIZv8
The Forum program addresses the following ICMA Practice Areas: 6 (Strategic Leadership) and 12 (Financial Management and Budgeting)
The American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter is providing (CM) continuing education credits for AICP Certified Planners.
Thank you sponsors!
