CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series



OVERVIEW

Join the dialogue every third Tuesday of the month for the CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series. These free hour-long Webcasts allow participants, no matter their location, to join the discussion, view presentations and interact with experts around the country.

The CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series is aimed at addressing real-time issues through the perspective of the industry’s top leaders, giving the entire development finance industry access to these critical discussions. The Webcast Series will include panels of speakers discussing topics, challenges, opportunities and critical issues within the capital markets, municipal bond, state and local finance and general economic development communities. Webcasts will also be recorded and saved for future review by individuals not able to attend the live presentations.

>>>Read the CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series Press Release

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Webcasts are open to all interested stakeholders in the economic development, public finance and government leadership industries from both the private and public sectors. Public development finance professionals and economic development leaders and private sector leaders from the lending and legal professions are encouraged to participate. Policy and community leaders, trade association and interest group representatives are also encouraged to contribute to the dialogue.

PROGRAM

March 16, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Capital Markets Perspective

As the capital markets have tightened during the 2009 economic downturn, nearly every region of the country has found it difficult to successfully finance projects. In March 2010, the CDFA - BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series explored the capital markets from this new perspective. This webcast included some of the industry's top private sector finance leaders as they explored the economic conditions driving access to capital and private sector decision making in the current economy. Moderated by Mark P. Brown, Managing Director, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the webcast featured Peter Czajkowski, Director - Public Finance, Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Charles Goodwin, First Vice President, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, and Jeffrey Rink, Director, KeyBanc Capital Markets. The entire webcast is available online with accompanying audio and presentation for viewing.

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April 20, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Regulatory Issues Debate

The regulatory and compliance landscape in the municipal bond industry has multiple players and can be difficult to navigate. With new regulations introduced each year, their purpose, effectiveness, and importance is often up for debate. In this second installment of the CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, hear regulatory experts discuss the existing environment and how the bond industry is operating under the current regulations.

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May 18, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Real Estate Bust Impact on Tax Increment Finance

The use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) has been directly impacted by the economic challenges in the real estate industry. As property values have plummeted and tax receipts have decreased, determining how and when to use TIF can be difficult. This installment of the CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series looks at how the decline in the real-estate market has influenced TIF deals and how communities are overcoming these challenges.

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June 15, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Who's Buying Bonds

The bond buying market has changed significantly over the past two years with considerable contraction in the volume and capacity of the bond buying community. With many types of bonds in the market, it is important to know who is buying bonds and which financing structures are most coveted. Join the CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series as we gather industry leaders to examine who is buying bonds and explore the perspective of the bond buying community in the new economy.

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August 24, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: The Future of Public Private Partnership (P3) Finance

As many states and municipalities face serious budget crises, public-private partnerships are being considered as potential solutions. During this installment of the CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, a panel of leading experts will discuss how these public private partnerships (P3s) are being used to finance and drive economic development and how these unique structures are impacting the long-term management of public assets and infrastructure.

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September 21, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Debate Forum: Eminent Domain & Development Finance

Deciding whether or not to use eminent domain in conjunction with specific development finance tools is difficult, especially when evaluating all of the legal, political, and financial opinions. Join the CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series for a debate on the positives, negatives, and all of the gray areas that come when considering eminent domain as a component of a publically financed economic development deal.

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October 19, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Structuring Private Activity Bonds for Maximum Impact

Private activity bonds are the staple of any development finance agency, and knowing when to use them and what types of projects qualify for the financing is critical. The CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series brings together practitioners from both the public and private sectors to analyze the private activity bond market and how these bonds are successfully being structured in today’s economy.

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November 23, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Realities of Renewable Energy Finance

Renewable energy finance is the most highly debated and emerging practice in the development finance industry. A major push in the last few years to look for renewable sources of energy has created new opportunities for financing these projects. The CDFA – BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series will examine the realities of renewable energy financing options and the impact these deals are having throughout the country.

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December 21, 2010
@ 1:00 pm Eastern 		Topic: Capital Markets Year in Review & 2011 Forecast