Thank You, to those of you who were able to attend the Future of Toledo’s Business Community Discussion with Mayor Bell on Nov. 29, 2012. We had a great turnout for the conversation regarding the city and region’s progress, accomplishments, and future plans, with over 250 people in attendance.
If you haven’t already, be sure to read these great articles published about the event.
- Toledo Blade: http://www.toledoblade.com/Economy/2012/11/30/Mayor-Bell-predicts-brighter-future-for-city-Toledo-has-promise-he-tells-business-leaders.html
- Toledo Free Press: http://www.toledofreepress.com/2012/11/30/future-of-toledo-initiative-discussed-with-mayor-business-people/
Special thanks to the following groups for promoting this event, and helping to make it a success:
- The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Associated General Contractors of NWO
- Toledo Board of Realtors
- Home Builder’s Association
- Regional Growth Partners (RGP)
- Toledo Regional Architects, Contractors and Engineers
- TAHRA (Toledo Area Human Resource Association)
- Ohio Restaurant Association (Northern Ohio Division)
Also, in case you couldn’t make it, or might want to share, here are links to the handouts that we reviewed:
http://tinyurl.com/CoT2013Strategy
http://tinyurl.com/CoTAccomplishments
Be on the lookout for more highlights, pictures, evaluation summaries, and an update about our next initiative meeting in January.
Transformation on a large-scale requires efficient and connected conversations that lead to innovative decisions. These decisions, then, are best implemented by broad set of energized stakeholders. The Future of Toledo Initiative needs your help, if we are to succeed.
