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NEREJ to host Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls Summit - November 15

Pawtucket, RI The New England Real Estate Journal (NEREJ) will host the Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls Summit at the Isles Brewers Guild at 461 Main St.

To attend please register at: http://www.pawtucketsumit.eventbrite.com. Tickets for the early bird rate are $59 and ends November 10th. After November 10th, the rate is $79.

Come and meet old friends, create new contacts, or learn something new during a breakfast buffet and enjoy the two one-hour panels from professionals in how the world is changing in commercial real estate market.

Overview: Jan Brodie – Pawtucket Foundation

Remarks: Mayor Donald Grebien, Pawtucket; Mayor James Diossa, Central Falls

Speakers include: 

10 a.m. Panel – Funding Resources and Investment Opportunities

Moderator:

Stefan Pryor – RI Commerce Secretary

Panelists:

Meredith Brady – Division Statewide Planning

Barbara Fields – RIHousing

Terry Gray – RI Department of Environmental Management

11 a.m. Panel – Businesses Already Investing – Why Getting in on The Ground Floor is Making Sense

Moderator:

Alison Bologna – Developer, Channel 10 News Host

Panelists:

Jeremy Duffy – Isle Brewers Guild

Michael Gazdacko – Urban Smart Growth

Mike Baker – Pet Food Experts

12 Noon – 1 p.m. – Networking with Speakers and Attendees

Platinum Sponsors include: Conant Thread and Slater Mill. Corporate Sponsors include: DK Communications, Pawtucket Foundation and U.S. Pavement Services, Inc.

Sponsorship and speaking opportunities are available. For more information please contact Rick Kaplan at mailto:rkaplan@nerej.com or 781-878-4540 x247.

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