When:  12/11/2012 to 12/12/2012

Where:  Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center

701 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210

The American Assembly, in partnership with CenterState CEO, Syracuse University, and the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Buffalo, will convene a group of leaders from Upstate New York to analyze successes and ongoing challenges that legacy cities have had in transforming their economies and communities toward competitiveness in the 21st century global economy. Participants will convene in small discussion groups focused on particular initiatives and challenges that are economic development priorities for the region.   Groups will focus on::

• Designing the region to support historic and emerging economic development such as the clean-green economy
• Building a world class innovation and an entrepreneurship ecosystem
• Strengthening competitiveness in and connections to global exports and commerce
• Enhancing land use decisions through innovative approaches
• Revitalizing urban cores through anchor institution investment, workforce development and rethinking urban education

These conversations will be designed to result in a set of recommendations, to be printed in a follow up handbook, on how the Legacy Cities in Upstate New York may continue and accelerate their upward economic trajectory.

See American Assembly – draft agenda here.

Register here.

About the American Assembly
The American Assembly, a national, non-partisan public affairs forum, illuminates issues of public policy by commissioning and issuing research and publications and sponsoring meetings.  The American Assembly’s projects bring together leading authorities representing a broad spectrum of views and interests. American Assembly reports, books, and other publications are used by government, community, civic leaders and public officials.  Founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1950, The American Assembly is affiliated with Columbia University.