Fwd: Invitation: Tackling make or break issues on our watch! Dec.13 Smart Growth Conference

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From: Sustainable Pittsburgh

Register now for the 12th annual SWPA Smart Growth Conference! View this email in your browser Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:00 am - 3:30 pm David L. Lawrence Convention Center Downtown Pittsburgh Networking Lunch Included Our region is faced with a multi-billion dollar price tag for clean water, transportation, and redevelopment. Time has run out for band-aid approaches. But what are the sustainable solutions we deserve and how can we turn problems into lasting opportunity? Regional sustainability, and thus prosperity, hinge on a new way of thinking and partnering for increased collaboration between businesses and local government. This conference comes at a critical juncture for our region. Clean water, transportation, and innovative finance for redevelopment are top priorities as defined by emerging and established leaders in SWPA. Attend to learn what is at stake and how you can become involved. Learn about breakthrough ways businesses and local government can work together to solve problems regionally and unleash our full potential for sustainable development. Featuring joint keynote discussion:                                       Mario Leone Manager, Borough of Monaca Panel Keynotes:                           Transportation Funding - Beyond quick fixes Barry Schoch Secretary of Transportation, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation High Stakes Case for Green Infrastructure - What would you rather pay for? Jim Good Interim Executive Director, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (Veolia Water North America) Innovative Finance for Urban Redevelopment - Smart growth or otherwise? Michael Pehur Development Finance Consulting Director, Duane Morris Government Strategies Each keynote will be followed by a moderated panel discussion and Q & A session. Additional Speakers:           Steve Bland  Port Authority of Allegheny County Lynn Colosi  Clear View Strategies Chad Davis  Michael Baker Jr., Inc. David Dudo  Beemack Trucking Craig Dunham  Dunham reGroup LLC Steve Feller  Mt. Lebanon Bill Gatti  TREK Development Group Steve Gifford  Greensburg Community Development Corporation Susan Hockenberry  Local Government Academy Joe Massaro III  Massaro Corporation Mark Minnerly  The Mosites Company Ruthann Omer  The Gateway Engineers, Inc. Mark Peluso  Town Center Associates Mary Ellen Ramage  Borough of Etna Allison Robinson  UPMC John Schombert  3 Rivers Wet Weather Alex Sciulli  Highmark Michael Silvestri  Peters Township Mayor Maggie Stock  City of Butler Ken Zapinski  Allegheny Conference on Community Development Sponsored By:                    Event sponsorship opportunities available: gvinski@sustainablepittsburgh.org 412.258.6646 Dennis Yablonsky CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development Registration Early bird: $35 $30 for Members of Sustainable Pittsburgh, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Students, and Elected and Appointed Officials members After 11/28: $45 $40 for Members of Sustainable Pittsburgh, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Students, and Elected and Appointed Officials members To register: www.sustainablepittsburgh.org Presented By: Allegheny Conference on Community Development Local Government Academy Sustainable Pittsburgh   Media Sponsor:                   Copyright © 2012 Sustainable Pittsburgh, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Sustainable Pittsburgh 425 Sixth Avenue Suite 1335 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Add us to your address book