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Overview: During these challenging times, public-private partnerships are more important than ever before. Small businesses and micro-enterprises are facing unprecedented economic pressure. Hear from three different organizations and learn about the support services, resources and investments they are providing to their respective business communities. Come away with ideas to apply in your city.
July 24, 2020 | 11:15am ET (8:15am PT)
Domain: Economic Development
CM Credit: 1
AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this webinar. More information about AICP’s CM program can be found here.
Pricing: IDA Members: Free | Nonmembers: $40
Advancing Places is an online series aimed at empowering IDA members with the solutions needed to address the most critical urban issues of the day. This session will include a moderated Q&A and will be recorded for member and nonmember use in the future.
Speakers:
- Davon Barbour, Director, Community and Economic Development Division, Los Angeles County Development Authority
- Mary-Claire Burick, President, Rosslyn Business Improvement District (Arlington, VA)
- Tara Palacios, Director, BizLaunch, Arlington Economic Development (Arlington, VA)
Moderator:
- David Downey, President & CEO, International Downtown Association (IDA)
Speakers
Davon Barbour
Director, Community and Economic Development Division, Los Angeles County Development Authority
Davon Barbour is a passionate urban advocate and possesses 20 years of progressive leadership experience in economic and community development. His areas of expertise include special improvement districts, public/private partnerships, business attraction, retail revitalization, and urban infill redevelopment. Davon has worked for private sector, public sector, and non-profit organizations revitalizing urban communities across the nation. Since July 2019, Davon has served as the Director of the Community & Economic Development Division for the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) where he oversees the county’s redevelopment portfolio, business lending programs, construction administration, and oversight of the nation’s largest urban county district Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Mary-Claire Burick
President, Rosslyn Business Improvement District (Arlington, VA)
Mary-Claire Burick is a strategic, regional leader who focuses on building engagement and leading change. As President of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District, she spearheads efforts that define, enhance and continually improve Rosslyn for those who work, live, visit and do business there. Her focus on placemaking, activation and engagement has helped to revitalize Rosslyn, resulting in a thriving mixed-use neighborhood. Mary-Claire serves on several boards, including the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, and Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, where she co-chairs the Regionalism committee. She was named as one of Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business and has a certificate in Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership from Georgetown University and a BA in Communications from the University of Delaware.
Tara Palacios
Director, BizLaunch, Arlington Economic Development (Arlington, VA)
Tara R. Palacios is the Director of BizLaunch, Arlington’s Small Business and Entrepreneurial Assistance Network in Arlington County, Virginia. Ms. Palacios initiated the BizLaunch program in 2002 to help entrepreneurs successfully grow and expand their businesses in the County. Since its inception the program has outreached to over 50,000 business owners through sponsored workshops, seminars, and one-on-one counseling sessions. Ms. Palacios has over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Business Development at a variety of firms: a health maintenance organization, an IT software developer, a financial institution, and a uranium enricher before joining Arlington County in 2001.
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