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Join us for the inaugural Downtown McLean Matters: An Economic Symposium! The morning event, to be held at the storied Kazan Restaurant, will examine an array of matters with respect to downtown McLean, and is presented with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (EDA).
The keynote speaker, Peter Rowan, North America Vice President of Public Affairs for Mars, Inc., will review that longstanding McLean company's decision to expand here, and its progress towards that end.
Featured speakerSupervisor Jimmy Bierman will make welcoming comments, and later address his work and commitment to economic development and revitalization in downtown McLean, before taking questions from the audience.
Featured speakerJoe Thomas, CEO of The Freedom Bank of Virginia, will set the stage by offering welcoming comments and offering insights as to the macroeconomic landscape and lending trends he is seeing through his Bank's work locally, and, more broadly, through his role on the board of the Virginia Bankers Association.
Featured speakerStephen Tarditi, Director of Market Intelligence at the Fairfax County EDA, will review regional economic conditions, emerging economic trends, and leasing activity, particularly here in northeastern Fairfax County.
Other matters to be addressed in relation to downtown McLean include:
the state of office and retail leasing;
commercial lending trends;
land use and development, including approved projects and adaptive reuses of space; and
placemaking and beautification efforts
The event will feature the following elements and participants:
Land Use Panel
Maire Buckley, Moderator, Associate Director, Capital Markets, Peterson Companies
Lori Carbonneau - McLean Project for the Arts
Chip Evans - Computerware IT
The Honorable John W. Foust
Bob Koenig - Koenig Realty/The Journal Building
Greg Lehr - McLean Copy
Barbara Lewis - Washington Fine Properties
Merrily Pierce
Featured Speaker - Joe Thomas Featured Speaker - Supervisor Bierman Featured Speaker - Stephen Tarditi Market Updates - Charlie Boswell; Marianne Prendergast; Lynn Heinrichs
COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK
Keynote - Peter Rowan Adaptive Reuse Case Studies - Lori Carbonneau; Tom Passarelli
COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK
Comp Plan Recap - Paul Kohlenberger Land Use Panel County Efforts in Downtown McLean - JoAnne Fiebe
Event Description:SOLD OUT
