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 the 2019 SWREDA Annual Conference will begin on May 15, 2019
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
~ Please note this schedule is subject to change ~
Travel & Venue
Drury Plaza Hotel
828 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-424-2175
Room Rate: $139 single / double
Room block deadline: November 06
~ Some or all of this information was provided by the hotel/venue ~
Traveling on 285: Continue on 84/285 until it becomes St Francis Dr. Turn left onto W Alameda heading east, and then left onto Paseo de Peralta. The entrance to the hotel will be on your left.
Traveling from Albuquerque: Take I-25 N for about 65 miles to Exit 282 (St Francis Dr N). Stay on St Francis Dr for 3 miles until you reach W Alameda. Turn right onto W Alameda heading east, then left onto Paseo de Peralta. The entrance to the hotel will be on your left.
On-Site Covered Parking: Valet Only ($22 + tax per night)