Our Idea Economy

Join us for lunch on Friday, March 9 at Mt. Washington’s LeMont – Pittsburgh to hear about the exciting things going on and coming soon to our region. Leading the way, will be guest speaker Bill Flanagan, Chief Corporate Relations Officer of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.

Bill Flanagan will be presenting, “The Idea Economy: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” taking a sequential look back at the grassroots of Pittsburgh’s economic foundation, its development into the technological boomtown it is today as well as the economic difficulties that our region faces in the future.

Bill serves as Chief Corporate Relations Officer for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its affiliated regional development organizations: The Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh LLC, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce.

In this role, Bill guides the development of regional and organizational messaging strategy and supervises Investor Relations activities, including membership development and programming, as well as fundraising.

An experienced broadcast journalist, Bill has told the story of the transformation of the economy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for more than 30 years. In addition, Flanagan serves as host and producer of “Our Region’s Business,” a weekly business public affairs program on WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh and PCNC.

Schedule:
11:00 – 11:45 – Registration & Networking
11:45 – 12:30 – Announcements & Lunch
12:30 – 1:45 – Speaker
1:45 – 2:00 – Closing Remarks

Click here to purchase tickets now! Members: $35; Non-Members: $45

For any questions or additional details about the event and/or if you’d like to join or become a sponsor please contact Marketing Communications Board Chair, Stephen Wayhart at 412.401.0555.