State of the County

Date and Time

Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Location

Clayton Hall Conference Center
University of Delaware
100 David Hollowell Drive, Newark, DE 19716

Fees/Admission

$95 for Members
$99 for Future Members
$250 Exhibitor Table (Limited Availability)
Sponsorship opportunities available.

Contact Information

Alysse Bortolotto
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Description

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

Join us for the State of the County on Wednesday, July 12, at 9 a.m. at Clayton Hall Conference Center to hear from business leaders investing in, and reimagining, the future of our growing county.

This event will bring together community leaders and residents, from diverse backgrounds, to celebrate and build awareness about the growth of our county.

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Sponsorship opportunities available.

Schedule:

9:00 a.m. | Registration Opens + Networking Breakfast

9:45 a.m. | Welcome + Sponsor Recognition by New Castle County Chamber of Commerce President, Bob Chadwick

9:50 a.m. | County Overview by New Castle County Executive, Matt Meyer

Interpreting services provided by Language Liaisons.

10:00 a.m. | Flash Real Estate Development Updates

Vice President of Business Development for Delaware Prosperity Partnership, Becky Harrington (Moderator)
Executive Vice President of Development for The Buccini/Pollin Group, Michael Hare
Executive Director of Claymont Renaissance Development Corp., Brett Saddler
Executive Director of Fort DuPont Redevelopment & Preservation Corporation, Timothy Slavin
CEO & Founding Partner of MRA Group, Larry Stuardi

10:30 a.m. | Networking Break

10:50 a.m. | Flash Infrastructure Improvement Updates

Partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Pamela Scott (Moderator)
Deputy Executive Director of Delaware River Bay Authority, Stephen D. Williams
Executive Director at WILMAPCO, Tigist Zegeye
Executive Director, DE Broadband Office, Roddy Flynn

11:20 a.m. | Networking Break

11:40 a.m. | Flash Innovation Ecosystem Updates

Special Presentation on Green Drives Growth by Croda Inc. Head of Manufacturing, Atlas Point & North American Sustainability Champion, Chris Hood
Executive Director of Zip Code Wilmington, Desa Burton (Moderator)
President of Delaware Prosperity Partnership, Kurt Foreman
Head of Business Development, National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), Chris Yochim
Assoc. Vice President, Corporate Engagement at University of Delaware, Tracy Shickel
Site Leader for DuPont Experimental Station, Vere Archibald

12:10 a.m. | Networking + Tabling

12:30 a.m. | Lunch Buffet + Networking

12:45 a.m. | Lunch: Mayor Panel

Director of U.S. East Region, Government & Industry Affairs for Corteva Agriscience, Rick Deadwyler (Moderator)
Mayor of Middletown, Kenneth L. Branner, Jr.
Mayor of Newark, Stu Markham
Mayor of Elsmere, Eric Thompson