Chicago Southland Economic Development Meeting

Agenda for CSEDC Quarterly Forum - January 28, 2011 Premier Investors Mi-Jack Pace Sustaining Investors AT&T ComEd First Midwest Bank Matteson MetroSouth Medical Center Nicor Park Forest Riverdale Richton Park South Holland Contributing Investors BDI CN Railroad Centerpoint - Governors State CenterPoint Properties Comcast Chicago Building Trade Council Crete Gallagher Asphalt Homewood Horton Illinois Trucking Association Land Resource Management Group Land Vision Inc. Oak Forest Robinson Engineering Sandrick Law Firm State Farm Insurance Stevenson Crane Tinley Park Union Pacific Railroad Weaver Boos Wildman Harrold Associate  Investors  Baxter Woodman CB Richard Ellis Chicago Jobs Council Enginex Environmental Engineering Environmental Protection Industries Village of Flossmoor Harvey Alderman Chuck Giviens Hitchcock Design Group JF New and Associates JJR. LLC  Musada, Funai, Eifert &  Mitchell, Ltd. Village of Olympia Fields Paine/Wetzel Associates Prairie State College Prime/CCP Development Partners LLC Village of South Chicago Heights Village of Riverdale State Farm Insurance Economic Development Partners   Center for Neighborhood Technology Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau Chicago Southland Mayors and Managers Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce Cook County, Delta Institute GovernorsStateUniversity Metropolitan Planning Council Grantors: CookCounty Illinois Department of Transportation US Environmental Protection Agency Regional Transportation Authority To Become an Investor and show your support for  the growth and development of our region, click here.   Below is the updated agenda for the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation Quarterly Forum. We look forward to seeing you and your guests.   Quarterly Forum, January 28  Hosted by South Suburban College and The Village of Riverdale 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 South Suburban College 15800 South State, South Holland Please register at our Forum website, click here or by replying to this email. Forum Agenda   Economic Development Opportunities in Riverdale Mayor Deyon Dean With extraordinary connections to rail and water, Riverdale is poised for industrial, commercial, and residential redevelopment. Using the new Lake Riverdale Implementation Plan as a guide, Mayor Deyon Dean will present information about available industrial, commercial, and residential redevelopment opportunities in Riverdale.   South Suburban College Economic Development Initiatives George Dammer, President The president of South Suburban College will present a video and highlights of their Rebound Program,  which is helping unemployed individuals become retrained and working again. In addition, he will discuss the college's role in various regional economic development programs. South Suburban Transit Corridors Ron Lanz, Landvision Inc. The Chicago Southland Transit corridors are a vital asset to the region. With an extensive network of routes, relatively high frequencies of service, and lower commute times, the south suburban transit corridors provide employees with easy and affordable access to Chicago's downtown loop. They also provide the City of Chicago's residents and workforce with access to affordable and accessible housing alternatives while maintaining an exceptional quality of life. These positive attributes, combined with the accompanying quality-of-life benefits make the Southland Transit Region a great opportunity for the development community. Join us for a discussion about the transit assets of this metropolitan sub-region and find out how you can contribute toward and benefit from its potential.     Calumet Stewardship Initiative in the Chicago Southland Bike, Paddle,Walk and Bird the Significant Natural Areas of the Southland   Eric Neague, CSEDC Board Member  Mark Bouman, Professor, Chicago State University Laurel Ross, The Field Museum This group presentation will discuss the green assets and the  natural areas of the Chicago Southland contribute to quality economic development while better managing water throughout the region.   Eric Neagu, board member CSEDC; Professor Mark Bouman, Chicago State University; and Laurel Ross, The Field Museum, will be discussing on-going efforts, completed plans, and promote a Green Infrastructure Vision workshop.   Cost of Doing Business In Illinois   Panel to be Announced A panel will discuss the recent state income tax increases an assess the impact on our work for business development in the Chicago Southland.  Please visit our cost of doing business web page and help us make it as useful as possible.  http://www2.chicagosouthlandedc.org/advantages/cost-of-doing-business-southern-cook-county-vs-lake-county-indiana/#Illinois & Indiana Business Tax Comparison   Register by clicking here  Exhibit Tables Available $50 or Free for CSEDC Investors.  To reserve a table, click here.  You Can Help Promote and Grow our Region If you attend any of our Quarterly Forums, then you know there are some very exciting economic development projects taking place within our region. The CSEDC needs your help to keep the momentum going and to help market these opportunities to various stakeholders. Your investment provides CSEDC the fuel needed to continue leveraging projects to include:     The Green Transit, Intermodal, Manufacturing Environment (TIME) Zone LogisticsParkCalumet   Transit Oriented Development Corridor Calumet Renewable Auto, Rail, Manufacturing Center   Chicago Southland Vision 2020 Southeast Service Metra Line Metra Extension to Peotone South Suburban Airport   Illiana Expressway I-57/I-294 Intersection Calumet Sag  Bike Trail;   intermodal developments in Crete, Harvey and Dolton. Take a look at our web site to see many other projects underway that focus on retail development, transit, rail, tourism, and sustainable business, housing and land development. Information can be found at  www.chicagosouthlandsbdc.org orwww.chicagosouthlandedc.org.   Click here for more information and to make your investment in support of the growth of our region.

Visit the following sites to learn more about the many opportunties and initiatives of the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation.   www.chicagosouthlandedc.org   www.chicagosouthlandsbdc.org    Or, contact Reggie Greenwood at 708-922-4671 · reggie.greenwood@ssmma.org   Newsletter published by ZPR & Consulting. Submit your feedback or news tolisa@zprconsulting.com