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Spring 2012 Forums

April 4, 2012 – Re-engergizing Manufacturing

March 7, 2012 – Forum Cancelled

February 1, 2012 – Rethinking the SBIR Program

Fall 2011 Forums

November 2, 2011 – Self-employment as a Jobless Recovery Strategy for Local Communities

October 5, 2011 - Reinvigorating Neighborhood Economic Development

September 7, 2011 – The Red Fields to Green Fields National Research Program

Spring 2011 Forums

April 6, 2011 – Generating Jobs and Triggering Growth

March 2, 2011 – The Impact of Undocumented Workers

February 2, 2011 – Small Business by the Numbers

Fall 2010 Forums

October 6, 2010 – The Green Economy: A Look at Today’s Green Jobs and Tomorrow’s Growth Industries

September 1, 2010 – Jobs in the City and the Future of Industrial Districts

Spring 2010 Forums

March 10, 2010 – The Role of Foundations During a Recession: Supporting and Building Resilient Communities

February 3, 2010 – In the Wake of Crisis: Near-and-Long-term Prospects for Real Estate and Community Development Finance

January 13, 2010 – The Challenge of Community Bank Regulation During a Recession: Potential Relationships to Economic and Community Development

Fall 2009 Forums

November 11, 2009 – Is Venture Funding No Longer Relevant? Funding Startups in a New Financial Environment

October 8, 2009 – Advances in Economic Development Finance

September 30, 2009 – Economic Incentives and Fiscal Retrenchment