Conferences and Events

LISC is a co-sponsor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s third biennial conference on reinventing older communities. The Reinventing conference has become a major meeting ground for policymakers, community developers, lenders, funders, planners, and government representatives who want to learn from leading practitioners and researchers around the country.

This year's conference features:

• Noted researchers will present six academic research sessions on how place matters for older communities. We will discuss the latest research on the impact of place on education, crime, health, opportunities for neighborhood revitalization, and other critical urban issues. The sessions have been designed by the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Urban Research, which will publish a book based on the presentations.
• A panel of European mayors will explain how they have reinvigorated their cities, and a panel of American mayors will give their perspectives on reinventing cities.
• “Improving practice” sessions will teach us how to analyze neighborhood change, use data and geographic information system (GIS) mapping to define opportunities, and attract private-market development to revitalize stagnant markets.
• Sandra Braunstein, director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will speak about the Federal Reserve’s response to problems in the subprime mortgage market.

Location and Time

Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel
1201 Market Street Philadelphia, PA
Conference begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, March 26th and ends at 12:00 pm on Friday, March 28th.

Registration

Early Bird (on or before February 15, 2008) $395

Regular (on or before March 14, 2008) $450

The registration fee includes all conference materials, continental breakfast Wednesday through Friday, luncheons on Wednesday and Thursday, and a reception on Wednesday evening.

TOURS

Three optional narrated tours will be offered on Friday, March 28, starting at approximately 12:30 p.m. to about 2:30 p.m. The fee for each tour is $30.

• Franklin Square
• Southwark
• University of Pennsylvania

Register and Pay online at www.philadelphiafed.org/cca/conferences.html

Hotel Information

Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, 1201 Market Street Philadelphia, PA
Conference Rate: $229
www.PhiladelphiaMarriott.com
Ph: 3(215) 625-2900 or (800) 320-5744
Reserve your room by March 1, 2008 to get the conference rate

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