Schedule

Friday, November 14, 2008

The Millennium Broadway Hotel
145 West 44th Street, NYC
8:00am - 8:30am Registration and Breakfast
8:30am - 9:00am Welcome
  Christopher Kui, Executive Director, AAFE
9:00am - 9:30am Opening Keynote
  Invited:
· Honorable Charles Schumer, U.S. Senate
· Donna J. Gambrell, Director of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund
9:30am - 9:45am Conference Framework
  Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO, The Partnership for New York City
9:45am - 11:00am Plenary I
  The State of the Economy: Crisis and Opportunities details
11:00am - 11:15am Morning Break
11:15am - 12:30pm Workshop Session I
 
  1. Smart Community Building for the 21st Century details
  2. Should we Build? details
  3. Anatomy of Success: Collaborations that Achieve Result details
  4. China Center: A case study on China-New York City Business Partnership details
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch
  Invited:
· Honorable Joseph Crowley, U.S. House of Representatives
· Sheila Bair, Chair of FDIC
2:00pm - 3:15pm Plenary II
  How can Local Communities Benefit from Globalization? details
3:15pm - 3:30pm Afternoon Break
3:30pm - 5:00pm Workshop Session II
 
  1. Philanthropy as a Development Tool details
  2. Beyond Numbers: How to Effectively Use Research & Data details
  3. Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders details
  4. The Future of Immigrant Housing Organizing & Advocacy: Opportunities on the Horizon details
5:00pm - 6:00pm Networking Reception

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