TML 2020 Economic Development Conference

Title: TML 2020 Economic Development Conference

Description: The current crisis has challenged our towns and cities with a drop in tourism, retail closures, declining revenues, and higher unemployment rates. But the crisis also offers opportunity to spur important change and revitalize your community.

At this conference, economic development experts, state officials, and city leaders will share tools, strategies, and solutions that can help your local economy emerge stronger and become more resilient.

Your registration fee is for a single individual and cannot be shared.

2021 Texas Economic Forecast and What It Means for Cities Session length: 36:22
Lisa Craven, Deputy Comptroller and Chief of Staff, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Plan for Your City’s Economic Development Session length: 66:28
Bill Longley, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League

Type A and Type B Economic Development Corporations and City Councils Session length: 49:00
Charles E. Zech, Partner, Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal & Zech, P.C.

Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreements, the Right Stuff? Session length: 55:33
Christopher Nichols, The Nichols Firm, LLC

Downtown Redevelopment Panel Session length: 65:31
Holly Gray-Moore, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Roanoke; Stephen Mason, Mayor, City of Cedar Hill; Kim Buttram, Economic Development Director, City of Cedar Hill; Jack Thompson, Assistant City Manager and Economic Development Director, City of Crowley; Brian D. O’Neill, PE, CFM, Principal, Pacheco Koch; Nicholas G. Nelson, RLA, Associate Principal, Pacheco Koch; LaShondra Stringfellow, Planning Director, City of Cedar Hill

Retail: The Great Comeback Story Session length: 73:52
Kelly Cofer, CEO and Founder; and Aaron Farmer, President, The Retail Coach

Cultivating Community Capital, One Building at a Time Session length: 75:41
Monte Anderson, Developer and Councilmember, City of Duncanville; and Kevin Shepherd, P.E., ENV-SP, Founder and CEO, Verdunity 

Total Duration: 421 minutes

*Speaker title and organization are listed in the position that speakers held at the time of the live webinar.

This workshop qualifies for a total of 9.0 TML CEUs. Due to the requirements set by the State Board of Accountancy, these recordings do not qualify as CEU for CPAs.

Questions? Contact TML at ondemand@tml.org or economicdevelopement@tml.org.