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May 10, 2012

2012 Spring National Meeting

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The City As A Startup: 2012 National Meeting

CEOs for Cities is pleased to announce the 2012 Spring National Meeting to be held in Cincinnati May 17-18, 2012. The theme is: The City As A Startup. Click below to register and review a draft agenda.

Celebrating a Year’s Work in Akron’s University Park

Posted by Mark Ebner on May 10, 2012

University Park Alliance recently celebrated their one year anniversary of integrating University of Akron with the downtown community surrounding it. The celebration hosted Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup polling organization and author of The Coming Jobs War, who discussed his prediction that cities, universities, and local leaders will need to work together to achieve the next economic breakthrough. An Akron Beacon Journal article details early studies conducted in Akron show a direct yearly total impact of $2.5 billion within the area by the major institutions in the redevelopment area. Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of HUD and current member of CEOs for Cities Board of Directors, “cited Akron and UPA's efforts as an example of building on a university and city's strenghts.”

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