Overview

2019 SWREDA Conference
Leveraging Local Assets, Building Regional Economies

Program Agenda Available Here

December 4 - 6, 2019

Drury Plaza Hotel |828 Paseo de Peralta | Santa Fe, NM 87501 | 505-424-2175

Questions?: Contact Laurie Thompson, Deputy Executive Director at or [email protected]

Registration

Registration for this event started on May 15, 2019 and is currently Closed.

2019 SWREDA Conference
Leveraging Local Assets, Building Regional Economies

Save the Dates! | December 4 - 6, 2019

Drury Plaza Hotel |828 Paseo de Peralta | Santa Fe, NM 87501 | 505-424-2175

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CLICK HERE

There will be 2 mobile workshops during the conference.   The mobile workshops require pre-registration and there is an extra fee to attend.

Mobile Workshop to Meow Wolf

Tour limited to 20 attendees; additional registration fee of $30 to attend.
Thursday, December 5, 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Mobile Workshop:  A Visit to the Santa Fe Railyard

Tour limited to 30 attendees; additional registration fee of $30 to attend.
Thursday, December 5, 1:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Already registered but want to sign up for a mobile workshop?  No problem! 

Please log into your portal at my.nado.org, then click on "My Account", then "My Registration". Select "Edit Details" next to the SWREDA event, click on the "Edit" pen symbol right next to your name. This will take you back to the registration page and you can make any changes: adding new workshop, taking additional guests, note your dietary preference, and proceed to check out as usual.

If you have any problems accessing my.nado.org, please contact Vy Dang at [email protected]  or 202-921-4450

Agenda & Presentations

Click here to explore the conference program (PDF)

Presentation Slides 

Welcome to New Mexico
Priscilla Lucero, NewMARC Chair and Executive Director, Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments, Silver City, NM

Leveraging Local Assets, Building Regional Economies (Opening Plenary)
Jon Clark, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Economic Development Department, Santa Fe, NM 

Federal Legislative Update
Joe McKinney, Executive Director, NADO, Washington, DC

2019 Star of the Southwest Awards Showcase

When Silicon Valley Comes to Town
Todd Christensen, Director, New Mexico State Film Office, Santa Fe, NM
Ralph L. Mims, Economic Development Manager, Village of Los Lunas, NM

Developing Strong Projects
EDA Austin Regional Office Staff 

Creating a Sense of Place:  Placemaking and Economic Development
Michelle Negrette, Revitalization Specialist, Creative Economy and Cultural Planning, New Mexico MainStreet, Santa Fe, NM
Ron Garza, Executive Director, Lower River Grande Valley Development Council, Weslaco, TX
John Waters, Executive Director, Carlsbad Department of Development, Carlsbad, NM

Broadband and Economic Development
Justin Fazzari, Telecommunications Data Analyst, BroadbandUSA, NTIA, Boulder, CO
Terry McDermott, Community Solutions Specialist, Partnership Innovation Center, USDA RD, Albuquerque, NM
Brian Smith, Telecom General Field Representative, USDA RD, Goodyear, AZ

Creative Communities and Economic Development
Ginny Sterpka, Program Manager, Creative Placemaking Programs, Creative Startups, Santa Fe, NM
Maggie Woodruff, Director of Economic Development, Regional Planning Commission, New Orleans, LA

Human Resources: Insights from the Field
Jeff Kiely, Former Executive Director, Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, Gallup, NM

Getting the Most Out of Opportunity Zones
Monique Boulet, Executive Director, Acadiana Planning Commission, Lafayette, LA
Kelly Davila, Director of Regional Services, South Plains Association of Governments, Lubbock, TX
David Ives, Interim Director, Performance & National Programs Division/Planning Coordinator, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Washington, DC

State of the EDA Austin Region Report
Jorge Ayala, Regional Director, Austin EDA Regional Office, Austin, TX

Empowering Regions through the CEDS Process
David Ives, Interim Director, Performance & National Programs Division/Planning Coordinator, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Washington, DC
Brett Schwartz, Associate Director, NADO Research Foundation, Washington, DC
Ann Simon, Economic Development Program Manager, Mid-Region Council of Governments, Albuquerque, NM
Jason Wilson, Economic Development Representative, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Austin Regional Office, Austin, TX 

Travel & Venue

Sponsors & Exhibitors