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Program Overview
Investing in Pennsylvania 
Turning experience, resources and relationships into more innovative startups to PA. 
Speaker:  Richard Thompson, Managing Partner, Factory LLC 

Community and Commerce
Not in my backyard – we have all heard about NIMBYism. How do you balance the needs of residents and commerce? How do you balance the needs of commerce and labor? Get a glimpse of how these questions and more are addressed in Lehigh Valley when we talk with community leaders who think about these questions every day. 
Moderator:  Eric Zahniser, Principal, Lee & Associates   
Speakers:
Matt Tuerk, Mayor of Allentown 
Don Cunningham, President & CEO, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation 

Developing Industrial 
You are in good company if you choose to develop in Lehigh Valley – it’s a shipping and distribution hub, with New York City less than two hours to the north and Philadelphia and Harrisburg one-and-a-half hours to the south and west, respectively, the Lehigh Valley is perfectly positioned to move goods all over the country. So, what could go wrong? What new opportunities are yet to be discovered? 
Moderator:  Lisa Johnston, Real Estate Specialist, Air Products 
Panelists:
James Maneri, Managing Director, Market Officer, Link Logistics
Joe Petrucci, Project Executive for J.G. Petrucci Company

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