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Economic Development Webinar

Join us on Wednesday, July 8 at 11 A.M. for our Economic Development webinar! Call-in information will be provided the week of the event.

The webinar will discuss how are businesses are navigating a changed economy, the impacts to sustainability, and what the future will look like for businesses.

What communities and counties are doing as we reopen the economy:  what are the current guidelines, what are communities and the county doing and what is expecting to see happen? 

What is ahead for businesses: long term trends and projections and specific business model shifts. 

What are the impacts of the pandemic on communities: biking/walking; trail use; local food consumption; parklets; etc.

Speakers Include:

  • Chris Toth, Planner, Kane County Development & Community Services Department

  • Michael Issacson, Director of Community Health at Kane County  

  • John Harris, Principal at a5 

  • Karen Miller, Executive Planner at Kane County 

  • Case Studies from Batavia, Montgomery, Aurora, and Oswego

Register below for webinar information