Invitation from Mayor Bell

Event Flyer – Download and Share with Others

Times

3:30pm – Event Registration & Sign-in
4:00pm – Event Start
5:30pm to 6:30pm – Social Hour (Cash Bar)

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Online: Click Here or Contact Gale Lacey at fotlacey@gmail.com

Can’t attend in person? Event will be streamed Live at: www.futureoftoledo.com/live

Join a discussion with Mayor Bell regarding the city and region’s progress and future plans. As business leaders, speak with Mayor Bell on behalf of your community in order to ensure that Toledo is on track to be the business friendly city of the future.

In this interactive session, we will focus on these four objectives:

• Updating business leaders on the city’s progress and plans for the future – with a focus on 2013.
• Gathering input on how the city can best meet business leader’s needs in order for them to stay and thrive.
• Understanding the implications of the city’s progress and plans so that business leaders can better plan their future.
• Inviting more leaders into the conversation on a long term basis, i.e. join the Future of Toledo.

Mayor Bell’s Invitation Video

Event Flyer – Download and Share with Others

Strategic Action Plan 2013 At a Glance – Click Here

City of Toledo 2010-2012 Accomplishments – Click Here

Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Location: Valentine Theatre, 410 Adams St. Toledo, OH | Map

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Times: 4:30 pm – Registration

5:00 pm – Discussion Begins

7:00 pm – Social Hour (Cash Bar)

You are invited to be a part of the action, as we move forward on exciting priorities for our city and region – priorities created through engaging citizens and leaders!

The Future of Toledo Initiative focuses on working together to build a better tomorrow, today. Over the last few months, we held four large-scale community meetings involving over 700 people and identified 14 Strategic Projects for 2013. Our next step is to move to action. On January 16th, we will meet again to form teams around each of the projects identified. View our strategic plan and projects below.

More Information Video

14 Strategic Projects

1. Advance the City’s Brand & Community Engagement through Social Media
2. Develop Regional Education Master Plan (Involve & Mentor)
3. Determine Feasibility of a Water District
4. Launch an Econ Dev Corridor
5. Advance Waterfront Development
6. Promote Citizen Engagement through Volunteerism
7. Create an Incentive Program for Attracting & Retaining Businesses (e.g., Downtown Hotel, Downtown Grocery Store)
8. Eliminate Blight & Repurpose Land
9. Create the Toledo Off Road Jeep Trail
10. Craft and Launch a Park & Rec System Master Plan
11. Engaging the Public with Existing & Future Police & Fire Officers
12. Create a Common Vision Among: Board of Community Relations, Better Community Relations Board, the Mayor’s Coalition for Hope, Dept. of Neighborhoods, and the Youth Commission
13. Design 311 Call Center Integration to Improve Customer Service
14. Arts – Partner with the Arts Commission to Put on a Great Event.