Overview
Join the CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable on Thursday, December 8, 2011 for a one-day conference on "A New Perspective on Development Finance in Ohio." This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the Buckeye State sharing their perspectives on recent changes to development finance tools and how they will affect the Ohio economy going forward. The event will be held at the Fawcett Center in Columbus. Register today to ensure your space at the 2011 CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable Conference.
Agenda
This is a tentative agenda for the conference. The final program may be modified slightly to accommodate speakers and content.
| 8:30 am | Registration Open |
The CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable is dedicated to developing a sustainable economic development finance industry for the state of Ohio. A collection of finance leaders from across the state, the Roundtable brings together the development finance industry through education, news and research.
Speakers:
Toby Rittner
President & CEO
Council of Development Finance Agencies
| 9:15 am | Underwriting the Economic Development of Tomorrow Today |
Bonds are the bedrock tool of economic development, and this stability is evident in both the size and duration of these transactions. How then, is bond financing affected when a state’s economic and political structures experience dramatic change? Hear a panel of bond finance professionals discuss how underwriting long-term economic development projects is affected by the realities of today.
Moderator
Jacqueline M. Dever
Vice President
BNY Mellon
Speakers
Brian Cooper
Director
Robert W. Baird
Kristi Z. Eberhardt
Director
PNC Debt Capital Markets
Price D. Finley
Partner
Bricker & Eckler LLP
James M. Snyder
Partner
IceMiller LLP
David Tiggett
Assistant Vice President
Fifth Third Securities
| 10:15 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 am | Development Finance at the Source: Local Agency Perspectives |
As with politics, all economic development is local. From city and county governments to chambers of commerce to port authorities, hundreds of local agencies throughout the state are vested in creating jobs. Hear representatives from local agencies discuss the current opportunities for and challenges to development finance in the state.
Moderator
David Rogers
Attorney
Frost Brown Todd, LLC
Speakers
Don L. Brown
County Administrator
Franklin County Board of Administrators
Jean Carter Ryan
Executive Director
Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority
Michael DiPerna
DiPerna Economic Development Advisors
Susan Thomas
Vice President of Public Finance
Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
Paul L. Toth Jr.
President & CEO
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
| 12:00 pm | Lunch – The Future of Tax-Exempt Bonds |
Tax-exempt bond financing was challenged on a number of fronts during 2011, and CDFA led the charge in defending this critical financing tool. CDFA Board of Directors Chair, Darnell Moses, will discuss the future of tax-exempt bond finance as we look to 2012 and beyond.
Speakers:
Toby Rittner
President & CEO
Council of Development Finance Agencies
Darnell Moses
Authorities Manager
Allegheny County Economic Development
| 1:25 pm | Incentives as Catalysts for State Development |
When used effectively, tax credits can do more than merely encourage development–they can act as a catalyst for further investment in businesses, research, and historic districts. During this session, a panel of development finance experts highlights the Ohio tax credit programs that have the greatest catalytic potential.
Moderator
Steve Schoeny
Principal
SZD Whiteboard
Speakers
John Goheen
Partner
Ulmer & Berne LLP
Meegan Lally Spicer
Specialty Tax Director
Duff & Phelps
Mark Lundine
Urban Revitalization Coordinator
Ohio Department of Development
Radhika Reddy
Partner
Ariel Ventures, LLC
Steven Strnisha
Finance Services Director
Project Management Consultants
| 2:25 pm | Capital Access for Under-Served Constituencies |
A number of programs in the state are available to support the needs of large corporations or innovative start-ups, but what about Ohio’s small-, minority-, or agricultural-businesses? State and local officials discuss some of the programs that exist to aid businesses in these relatively unheralded–but critical–sectors.
Moderator
Virginia D. Benjamin
Partner
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Speakers
Kim Coleman
Program Loan Officer
Finance Fund
Anthony J. Dennis
President & CEO
BioOhio
Allen McConnell
Loan / Bond Officer
Ohio Department of Development
| 3:15 pm | Development Finance from the Middle: Regional Agency Perspectives |
Ohio is a state with fairly distinctive regional character, a fact that is incorporated into the structure of JobsOhio. What do the six state regions bring to the table? How does a regional body help to settle competing local interests? Representatives from Ohio’s regions discuss economic development finance in the state.
Speakers
Kenny McDonald
Chief Economic Officer
Columbus2020
Christine Nelson
Vice President of Regional Business Development
Team Northeast Ohio
| 4:30 pm | Closing Remarks & Adjournment |
Location
The 2011 CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable Conference will take place at The Fawcett Center on the perimeter of The Ohio State University campus, on the banks of the Olentangy River.
The Fawcett Center
2400 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-1342
Directions
The Fawcett Center is located just north of Lane Avenue along Olentangy River Rd. From SR 315, head east on Lane Ave. and turn left on Olentangy River Road. The Fawcett Center will be the first drive on the right.
Parking
On-site parking is complimentary.
Registration
Registration rates vary depending on whether or not you are a CDFA member. Visit the registration page for more detailed information.
CDFA Members: $125
Non-Members: $175
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