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\nEDC Warren County will highlight collaboration between Warren County and the Capital Region that can strengthen economic opportunities at a breakfast program on Wednesday, March 22 at The Queensbury Hotel<\/a>, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls.\n<\/div>\n
\nRegistration and networking will begin at 7:30 a.m. The breakfast and program start at 8 a.m. and will adjourn by 9:15 a.m.\n<\/div>\n
\nGlens Falls Hospital and Local Union 773 are event sponsors.\n<\/div>\n
\nThree guest speakers will offer their perspectives on the outlook for the county and the Capital Region. They include Ronald Conover, chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors and supervisor for the town of Bolton; Andrew Kennedy, president and CEO of the Center for Economic Growth and a former economic development and state operations official in the Gov. Andrew Cuomo administration; and Michael Yevoli, regional director of the Capital Region office for Empire State Development.\n<\/div>\n
\n“We are excited to combine the viewpoints of our county’s new chairman with commentary from two leaders with deep experience in regional and state economic development,” said Ed Bartholomew, president of EDC Warren County. “EDC knows from experience that the best results involve collaboration among multiple players from diverse entities. This program will give us new context about our ongoing efforts to move Warren County forward in 2017.”\n<\/div>\n
\nTickets are available for $25 per person online at www.edcwc.org or by calling the EDC office. More information about tickets as well as business event sponsorships is available from Elaine Behlmer at 761-6007, ext. 300.\n<\/div>\n
\nConover is serving his fourth term as Bolton supervisor. In January he was elected chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors. Previously, he served four years as deputy chairman of the board and chairman of the finance committee. Earlier in his career, he was elected and served two terms in the Oneida County Legislature; served as director of planning and community development and urban renewal executive director for the City of Rome, N.Y.\n<\/div>\n
\nKennedy is the president and CEO of the Center for Economic Growth. As the deputy director of state operations for Cuomo he oversaw the day-to-day management of state government. He also helped develop and oversee implementation of state policies and programs related to economic development.\n<\/div>\n
\nKennedy served as Cuomo’s assistant secretary for economic development coordinating the development and management of the state’s economic development and housing efforts.\n<\/div>\n
\nYevoli manages the daily operations of the Capital Region’s Empire State Development office, and promotes economic development policies to attract and retain businesses and create jobs in the region. Additionally, he serves as executive director of the Capital Region Economic Development Council, coordinating the implementation of the region’s strategic plan.\n<\/div>\n
\nHe is experienced in real estate, economic development, community development, and urban and regional planning.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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