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SUMMARY:Connections 2019
DESCRIPTION:CONNECTIONS 2019\n\nJMU Festival Center | October 3\, 2019 \n\nRegistration is CLOSED - Deadline was 9/27/2019  \n\n\n\nParking Information: Please park in the East Campus Parking Deck (MAP).  This is the new parking deck across from the JMU Festival Center.   If you park anywhere else you will be ticketed and we will not pay for your ticket.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\n12:45 pm - Registration \n\n\n\n1:30-2:30 pm\n\nVirginia + The Valley   Where are we and where are we heading?\n\nWelcome: Jon Alger\, President\, James Madison University \n\nRemarks and Panel: Stephen Moret\, President\, Virginia Economic Development Partnership\; Barry DuVal\, President\, Virginia Chamber of Commerce\; Bernie Niemeier\, President & Publisher\, Virginia Business Publications\n\n \n\n2:45-3:30 pm\n\nState of the City & County/Local Economic Picture: Eric Campbell\, Harrisonburg City Manager and Stephen King\, Rockingham County Administrator\n\n \n\n3:45   4:30 pm\n\nSpecial Sessions (Break Out Session will require RSVP to each session)\n\n	The Future of Retail and Commercial Development\, and More   Keith May and Tim Reamer\,  Cottonwood Commercial Realty\n\n If "everyone" is buying goods on-line\, why are values and traffic on East Market Street picking up? Where are the opportunities and where are the bargains? Current trends + looking ahead.\n\n \n\n	Workforce   Issues\, Trends and Staying Out of Trouble  Cindy Maish\, U.S. Department of Labor\n\n What is on the mind of almost every employer? Employees. What are the trends? Be creative\, but don't take shortcuts. What is on the horizon from an enforcement perspective?\n\n \n\n	Marketing Trends   Dave Saunders\, Madison+ Main         #BoldBrandsWin\n\n Some may remember Dave Saunders from the first Valley Business Keynote years ago. You have most likely seen his company's work on ads and branding. When do you follow the crowd and when do you break the mold? If you've got questions\, you might find this session of interest.\n\n\n\n \n\n4:30- 5:00 pm \n\nYour Community\, Your Future (Interactive Group Survey) Kai Degner Director of Professional Developemtn with James Madison University.\n\n \n\n5:00   7:00 pm Reception & Business Resource Fair\n\n\n\nBooth/Table Registration - registration is CLOSED
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="color:#4472C4\;"><span style="font-size:36.0pt\;">CONNECTIONS 2019</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#1F4E79\;"><span style="font-size:18.0pt\;">JMU Festival Center | October 3\, 2019&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#FF0000\;">Registration is CLOSED - Deadline was 9/27/2019&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">Parking Information: Please park in the East Campus Parking Deck (<a href="https://www.jmu.edu/parking/_files/parkingmap.pdf">MAP</a>).&nbsp\; This is the new parking deck across from the JMU Festival Center.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;If you park anywhere else you will be ticketed and we will not pay for your ticket.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong><u><span style="color:#1F4E79\;">Agenda:</span></u><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#1F4E79\;">12:45 pm - Registration&nbsp\;</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#1F4E79\;">1:30-2:30 pm</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#1F4E79\;">Virginia + The Valley &ndash\; Where are we and where are we heading?</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#1F4E79\;"><strong>Welcome</strong>: Jon Alger\, President\, James Madison University&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="color:#1F4E79\;"><strong>Remarks and Panel</strong>: Stephen Moret\, President\, Virginia Economic Development Partnership\; Barry DuVal\, President\, Virginia Chamber of Commerce\; Bernie Niemeier\, President &amp\; Publisher\, Virginia Business Publications</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#1F4E79\;">2:45-3:30 pm</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#1F4E79\;"><strong>State of the City &amp\; County/Local Economic Picture</strong>: Eric Campbell\, Harrisonburg City Manager and Stephen King\, Rockingham County Administrator</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#1F4E79\;">3:45 &ndash\; 4:30 pm</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#1F4E79\;"><strong>Special Sessions</strong> </span><span style="color:#FF0000\;">(Break Out Session will require RSVP to each session)</span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000080\;">The Future of Retail and Commercial Development\, and More &ndash\; Keith May and Tim Reamer\, &nbsp\;Cottonwood Commercial Realty</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#000080\;"> <em>If &ldquo\;everyone&rdquo\; is buying goods on-line\, why are values and traffic on East Market Street picking up? Where are the opportunities and where are the bargains? Current trends + looking ahead.</em></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000080\;">Workforce &ndash\; Issues\, Trends and Staying Out of Trouble&ndash\; Cindy Maish\, U.S. Department of Labor</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#000080\;"> <em>What is on the mind of almost every employer? Employees. What are the trends? Be creative\, but don&rsquo\;t take shortcuts. What is on the horizon from an enforcement perspective?</em></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000080\;">Marketing Trends &ndash\; Dave Saunders\, Madison+ Main&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; #BoldBrandsWin</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#000080\;"> <em>Some may remember Dave Saunders from the first Valley Business Keynote years ago. You have most likely seen his company&rsquo\;s work on ads and branding. When do you follow the crowd and when do you break the mold? If you&rsquo\;ve got questions\, you might find this session of interest.</em></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#1F4E79\;">4:30- 5:00 pm </span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#1F4E79\;">Your Community\, Your Future (Interactive Group Survey) Kai Degner Director of Professional Developemtn with James Madison University.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#1F4E79\;">5:00 &ndash\; 7:00 pm</span></strong><span style="color:#1F4E79\;"> Reception &amp\; Business Resource Fair</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="color:#A52A2A\;">Booth/Table Registration - registration is CLOSED</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:James Madison University Festival Center 1301 Carrier Dr\, Harrisonburg\, VA 22807 MAP
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