The South Central Assembly's 2019 Regional Summit
"Building Partnerships for Services, Growth, and Revitalization"
was held on September 24, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Doubletree Resort.
2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
"Building Partnerships for Services, Growth, and Revitalization"
was held on September 24, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Doubletree Resort.
2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
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Summit Agenda
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The 2019 Regional Summit will highlight pressing issues and needs, and share best practices and promising opportunities in improving municipal and community service delivery, growing the regional economy, and fostering housing, economic and community development in the Assembly region:
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Lancaster, Lebanon, Franklin and York Counties.
Join over 200 of your fellow community officials, professionals, and exhibitors at the 2019 Regional Summit.
Featuring outstanding Plenary Speakers on:
"Building Partnerships" and "Preparing for Census 2020,"
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Four Session Tracks with 3 panels each:
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Lancaster, Lebanon, Franklin and York Counties.
Join over 200 of your fellow community officials, professionals, and exhibitors at the 2019 Regional Summit.
Featuring outstanding Plenary Speakers on:
"Building Partnerships" and "Preparing for Census 2020,"
and
Four Session Tracks with 3 panels each:
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Workforce and Economic Development
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Housing and Community Development
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Local Government Innovation and Cooperation
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Coping with Regional Issues
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"Future of Work"
65% of jobs in the past 15 years no longer are in existence; rapid disruption in almost every industry; both the way and where we work will change; rapid growth in STEM occupations; the need to source, train and retain talent will need to be more adaptive in the next 10 years. "Work Based Learning & Summer Jobs 2020" SCPa Works will be launching and coordinating a regional effort to create the largest summer jobs program in the Commonwealth; business leaders, training providers, community-based organizations, etc. will gather to discuss the importance of work-based learning for all of our region's youth. "Career Pathways" This panel discusses best practices for collaboration between educational institutions, the private sector, nonprofits, and government entities to develop career pathways for opportunity employment, including training and job placement, in South Central Pennsylvania. |
"Finding the Money:
Increasing Financing for Affordable Housing - Going Beyond Low Income Housing Tax Credits" This Panel presents information on financing that is available to produce affordable housing without relying upon the 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. "Senior Housing Challenges" Session focuses on affordable housing challenges for seniors as well as employees who provide primary care. We will discuss both Institutions as well as Aging in Place. Two pilot projects of the PA Department of Aging - a shared housing model and portable housing cottages that share a property with family - will be presented. "Housing Rehab and Neighborhood Revitalization - Improving Existing Housing & Neighborhoods " Successful, systematic Housing Rehabilitation can be a core component of neighborhood and community revitalization in our Cities and Boroughs. Our panelists discuss how to create and sustain effective housing rehab programs for neighborhood revitalization. |
"Tools for Reaching Our Regional Water Quality Goals"
Panelists will discuss potential methods and tools for taking a regional approach to water quality improvement. Session includes an EPA demonstration of their new “Chesapeake Bay Watershed Data Dashboard” for local scale planning and restoration efforts. Storm water management and green infrastructure are discussed. "Implementing Opportunity Zones" This session provides an overview of the new Federal Opportunity Zone program including latest developments with the program’s regulations. The panel will also provide strategies on how the program is being implemented in several municipalities in the region. "Updating and Implementing Comprehensive Plans" Discussion of best practices to achieve implementable, action-oriented, cost-effective comprehensive plans or plan updates at county and municipal levels. |
"College - Community Partnerships for Sustainable Growth"
Panelists will explore how mutually beneficial partnerships between community leaders and university students, faculty, and staff create an effective environment for exchanging knowledge, expertise, and resources. "Resources For Growth, Revitalization, and Municipal Administration" This session provides overview presentations on FHLB's Affordable Housing Program; USDA RD's infrastructure, business development, housing, and community facilities programs, and Benecon's health insurance cooperatives/ consortiums for municipalities, counties, colleges, school districts, banks, and retirement homes will be offered. "Rebuilding Infrastructure - Roads & Bridges" An update on transportation planning and funding in the south central region including a discussion of Act 89’s Comprehensive Transportation Funding Plan. The session will also address Cumberland County’s innovative approach to address its deteriorated bridges thru its Bridge Capital Improvement Program. |
