Sponsored by: The Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland, New York and Philadelphia, and Rural LISC
April 25-26, 2002
Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Day 1 - April 25, 2002
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| 7:30 - 8:00 |
Breakfast and Registration |
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Stand Up for Rural America  |
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| 8:00 - 8:15 |
Welcome |
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Elizabeth Ann Rodriguez |
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Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
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| 8:15 - 8:30 |
Opening Remarks |
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The Honorable Samuel A. McCullough |
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Secretary of Community and Economic Development, Common Wealth of Pennsylvania |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 |
General Session |
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Mark Drabenstott |
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Center for the Study of Rural America
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO |
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Presentation 
36 slides / 2.01 mb |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Bridging the Capital Gap in Underserved Communities |
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Moderator: |
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Brian Schmitt, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, New York, NY |
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Panelists: |
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Ray Moncrief, Kentucky Highlands, London, Kentucky |
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Jeff Doose, Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Initiative, Athens, OH |
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V.F. Russo, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania, Inc., University Park, PA |
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Presentation
9 pages / 113 kb |
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Community Development Financial Institutions |
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Moderator: |
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Mark Pinsky, National Community Capital Association, Philadelphia, PA |
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Presentation
16 pages / 1.57 mb |
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Panelists: |
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Joan Dallis, Rural Opportunities Enterprise Center, Rochester, NY |
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June Holley, ACENet Athens, OH |
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David Kahley, The Progress Fund, Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Heritage and Tourism Development |
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Moderator: |
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Nancy Nye, Nancy Nye Consulting, Taftsville, VT |
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Presentation
9 pages / 72 kb |
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Randy Cooley, Allegheny Heritage Development Corporation, Hollidaysburg, PA. |
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Paul Labovitz, Rivers and Trails Program, National Park Service, Peninsula, OH |
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Dan Rice, Ohio and Erie Canal Corridor Coalition, Akron, OH |
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Housing Rehabilitation |
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Moderator: |
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Tony McGhee, Rural Local Initiative Support Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI |
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Panelists: |
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Scott Dunwoody, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Harrisburg, PA |
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John Myers, City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
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Dale Prunoske, Rural Opportunities, Inc., Rochester, NY |
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Moderator: |
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Bob Poznanski, Rural LISC, Kalamazoo, MI |
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Panelists: |
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John Bendel, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
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Michael Collins, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Ithaca, NY |
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Hal Wilson, Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) Center for Homeownership Washington, D.C. |
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| 10:45 - 12:15 |
Repeat Sessions |
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| 12:30 - 1:45 |
Lunch |
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Sponsored by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh |
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David Dangler, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Boston, MA |
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Bridging Housing and Economic Development - a Holistic Approach to |
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Building Sustainable Rural Communities |
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| 2:00 - 3:15 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Main Street and Downtown Revitalization Strategies |
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Moderator: |
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Ann Hovey, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Lansing, MI |
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Presentation
15 pages / 257 kb |
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Panelists: |
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Chris Davenport, Salem Main Street Program, Salem, NJ |
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Donna Marasco,Marienstadt Corporation, St. Marys, PA |
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Shannon R. Sapna, Seaford Main Street Program, Seaford, DE |
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Presentation 
4 pages / 25 kb |
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Digital Infrastructure |
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Moderator: |
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Mel Collins, Adelphia Business Solutions, Mechanicsburg, PA |
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Presentation
16 pages / 1.43 mb |
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Panelists: |
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Nick Giordano, Office for Information Technology, Harrisburg, PA |
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Kevin Jordan, Development Authority of the North Country, Watertown, NY |
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Presentation
18 pages / 280 kb |
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Basic Infrastructure |
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Moderator: |
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Byron Ross, Pennsylvania State Director, USDA, Harrisburg, PA |
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Panelists: |
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Patrick Brennan, New York State Director, USDA, Syracuse, NY |
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Rob Hanna, The Rensselaerville Institute, Austin, TX |
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John Hood, Pennsylvania Rural Water Association, Bellefonte, PA (invited) |
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Financial Literacy |
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Moderator: Jacqueline King, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, PA |
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Panelists: |
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Mike Elick, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern PA, Clarks Summit, PA |
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Barbara Emery, Delaware Center for Economic Education, Newark, DE |
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Jane Schuchardt, USDA,Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Washington, D.C. |
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Presentation
19 pages / 1.36 mb |
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Solutions to Predatory Lending |
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Moderator: |
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David Hunter, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Washington, D.C. |
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Panelist: |
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Howard Banker, Parodneck Foundation, New York, NY |
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Pamela Sah, South Brooklyn Legal Services, Brooklyn, NY |
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Jim Wheaton, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc., Chicago, IL (invited) |
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| 3:30 - 4:45 |
Repeat Sessions |
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| 5:15 |
Reception |
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Day Two – April 26, 2002
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| 8:00 – 10:00 |
Registration |
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| 8:45 - 9:00 |
Opening Remarks |
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Congressman Paul Kanjorski, Member of Congress (PA-11) |
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| 9:00 - 12:15 |
General Session |
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New Markets Tax Credits |
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Moderator: Keith Rolland, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
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Speakers: |
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Benson F. Roberts, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Washington, D.C. |
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How Markets Tax Credits Will Work
11 pages / 79 kb |
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Matt Josephs, CFDI Fund, Washington, D.C. |
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Presentation
44 pages / 421 kb |
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New Markets Venture Capital |
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Moderator: |
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Austin Belton, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C. |
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Presentation
17 pages / 118 kb |
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Speakers: |
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Lynn Gellermann, Adena Ventures, L.P., Athens, OH |
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Joel Steiker, Murex Investments Inc., L.P., Philadelphia, PA |
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Presentation
21 pages / 640 kb |
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V.F. Russo, Penn Venture Partners, L.P., University Park, PA |
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Presentation
9 pages / 41 kb |
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| 12:15 - 12:30 |
Closing Remarks |
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Dede Myers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
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