ICMA: Leaders at the Core of Better Communities

As the economy rebounds, communities have a dual role: to attract new business while keeping existing businesses healthy and strong.  In today’s climate of tougher competition and greater accountability, it is critical that economic development programs achieve desired results.

In this web conference you will join Lisa Hill, vice president of Buxton’s public sector division, Steve Lantsberger, economic development director for the city of Hesperia, California, and Jeff Fleming, assistant city manager for Kingsport, Tennessee, as they discuss how to:

• target retailers that can succeed in your community 
• partner with retailers, developers and commercial brokers to attract businesses
• provide assistance to local retailers that helps keep them open plus increases their sales. 
• use incentives to stimulate development