ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DAY
AmeriCU Credit Union
Richard Smith Learning Center
231 Hill Road Rome, NY 13441
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Sponsored by:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DAY – DESIGN TEAM
Brandon Lovett Director of Administrative Services, City of Rome (LMV ’11 & LMV Board)
Christian Mercurio Deputy Director, Regional Economic Development Council (LMV ’12)
Jennifer Waters Director of Communications, Mohawk Valley EDGE
8:00 – 8:15 Refreshments and Networking
8:15 – 8:20 Welcome and Introduction of Design Team
 Jeremy Earl, LMV Board President, Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV ’09)
8:20 – 8:30 Welcome from AmeriCU Credit Union & Mohawk Valley EDGE
 Lori Losowski, Manager, Bus. & Comm. Development, AmeriCU Credit Union
(LMV ’98)
8:30 – 9:00 Understanding MVREDC (Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council)
 Wally Hart, VP Business Development, Lexington Center & Council Member, Mohawk
Valley Regional Economic Development Council
9:00 – 11:15 Economic Development Tour by Mark Reynolds, Senior VP MVEDGE
 Bus Tour of Griffiss Business & Technology Park (9:00)
 Tour EADS (9:30)
 Tour remainder of Griffiss Business & Technology Park (11:00)
11:15- 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:30 LEADERSHIP MODULE: The Leadership Challenge (Chapter 10 & 11)
 Ann Rushlo, Executive Director, Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV ’02)
12:30– 1:00 Lunch (including presentation from Health Project Team re: 211 Initiative)
1:00 – 1:30 Call Mohawk Valley Home Challenge
1:30 – 2:00 Mohawk Valley Industry Roundup
 Chuck Green, President & CEO, Assured Information Security, Inc. & Mohawk Valley
REDC Executive Committee Member
 Christian Mercurio, Deputy Director, Mohawk Valley REDC
2:00- 3:00 Downtown Development
Moderated by Brandon Lovett, Director of Administrative Services, City of Rome (LMV ’11)
 Michelle Truett, Board Member, Bagg’s Square Association & President, 484 Design
Inc.; Utica
 David Benn, Owner & Operator, The Mill; Rome
 Christine Van Meter, Partner, Van Meter & Van Meter; Little Falls
3:00- 3:15
Break
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DAY
AmeriCU Credit Union
Richard Smith Learning Center
231 Hill Road Rome, NY 13441
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
3:15-3:45 What would you do with $500 million?
Together, we have the opportunity to build a plan that will attract even greater private
investment, even more jobs, and better secure a brighter and more sustainable future for our
region. Are you in?
 Ken Tompkins, Regional Director, Empire State Development & Executive Director of
MVREDC
3:45-4:15 Team Meetings
4:15-4:30 Wrap Up
What’s Happening
Evaluations
Directions & Parking Information for AmeriCU Credit Union
From the East/West: Route 49 to Griffiss Park exit. Follow Route 825 past Rome Free Academy (on
left) to traffic light; continue around traffic circle and AmeriCU will be almost immediately on your
left. As you pull into the parking lot, park to the SIDE or REAR of the building, and enter through
the rear entrance doors. Once inside the building, the Richard Smith Learning Center will be on
your left.
If you’re coming onto Griffiss Park from the City of Rome (via Chestnut Street/Route 825); AmeriCU
is on your right, just AFTER the traffic light @ Floyd Avenue/Brooks Road.