1. NEO Regional Day VI Orientation Thursday, October 30, 2008 Kilcawley Center Youngstown State University

2. REGIONAL DAY Annual program for NEO community leadership program (CLP) classes Sponsored by Northeast Ohio Research Consortium, Advance Northeast Ohio, NEO Leadership Taskforce, CLPs, universities, foundations and corporations

3. Taskforce Mission Promote the regional competitiveness of northeast Ohio Help disseminate knowledge gained by university research via the community leadership program networks Assist in the development of regional components for program curricula Promote understanding of the assets and challenges of the region Provide citizen input for university research.

4. TASKFORCE BACKGROUND  NEO Regional Leadership Taskforce is a university/leadership program partnership formed in 1995 Leadership programs of 17 counties Universities – CSU, KSU, YSU, UA Affiliates  NEOUCOM  Lorain County Community College  Team NEO  Other regional initiatives include Alumni surveys 1995, 2001, 2006 Website – www.neolead.comwww.neolead.com Newsletter - Regional Focus – under renovation Regional Day Regional leadership database

5. PARTICIPATING CLPs  400+ members of 08/09 class of 14 programs Cleveland Bridge Builders Cleveland Executive Fellows Leadership Akron LEADERship Ashtabula Co. Leadership Cleveland Leadership Columbiana Co. Leadership Geauga Co. Leadership Hudson Leadership Lake Co. Leadership Lorain Co. Leadership Mahoning Valley Leadership Medina Co. Leadership Portage County Leadership Stark Co.

6. REGIONAL DAY GOALS Identify regional initiatives and collaboration that have impacted your area Become more informed about regional collaborative efforts and their importance in the economy of the region Learn about successful regional collaborative and cooperative efforts Interact with other leaders of the region Identify potential of regional progress Discuss how programs/taskforce can assist regional progress

7. HOMEWORK Bring business cards to exchange! Come prepared to talk about:  What is the region, how is it important, how do you interact personally and professionally on a regional basis  Suggestions on how to work regionally  How we can benefit from the Regional Day gathering Begin to think about “regional questions” for your local program days  What relationship does this (system, business, agency, issue) have with others in the region?

8. Understanding the Region Where We Live and Work Northeast Ohio Regional Leadership Taskforce Prepared by Youngstown State University Center for Urban and Regional Studies UUP—Northeast Ohio Research Consortium

9. TASKFORCE AREA – 17 counties

10. HISTORIC VIEWS Western Reserve Early Counties

11. REGIONAL IDENTITIES: CONNECTICUT WESTERN RESERVE

12. REGIONAL IDENTITIES: EARLY SETTLEMENT OF OHIO

13. Other Views Media Markets Metropolitan Planning Areas Bureau of Economic Analysis Highway Networks Comparable Economies

14. REGIONAL IDENTITIES: MARKETS OF DOMINANT INFLUENCE CLEVELAND/ AKRON/CANTON MAHONING VALLEY COLUMBUS WHEELING

15. REGIONAL IDENTITIES: 2003 METROPOLITAN AREAS Metropolitan Region 19 Ohio Counties 1 Pennsylvania County

16. REGIONAL IDENTITIES: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Economic Region 22 Ohio Counties 1 Pennsylvania County

17. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: FREEWAY NETWORK Interstate System developed after 1960, allowing for workers & shoppers to live other than where they work or shop. Firms’ ability to move goods within NEO expands, allowing supply chains to span greater distances.

18. REGIONAL IDENTITIES: REGION COMPARABLE TO MANY STATES Connecticut, Massachusetts, & Rhode Island Combined 5,234,565 People NEO Economic Region 4,692,460 People

19. Other Regional Initiatives Advance Northeast Ohio Metropolitan Planning Organizations NEO Art NEO Regional Parks Consortium NEOSO NEOTEC NorTech Team NEO Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education Ohio Department of Transportation Regions Ohio Department of Development Regions

20. ODOT - PennDOT

21. MPO’s

22. REGIONAL INITIATIVES NORTECH NEOTEC Advance Northeast Ohio & Fund for our Economic Future 16 Counties

23. Future Trends Historic Foundations Looking Forward Building on Assets

24. REGIONAL FUTURES: MORE OF THE SAME 2020 Project Similar Population to Consume More Land Which Would Require New Infrastructure to Support Source: EcoCleveland

25. REGIONAL FUTURES: ASSETS TO BUILD UPON Heritage and Culture Congressman Ryan’s Proposed Heritage Corridor Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor

26. Reflections – Previous Regional Days Resources Sites Participants Transportation Sponsors

27. Resources 2007 Dr. Ron Chordas, YSU Associate Provost; Robert Briggs, Fund for Our Economic Future; Canton Mayor Janet Creighton; Tim Timken, Timken Company

28. 2004 Site NEOUCOM – Regula Center

29. 2005 Site Hilton - Akron/Fairlawn

30. Spring 2006 Site Lorain County Community College

31.  Fall 2006 Site CSU - Wolstein Center

32. 2007 Site Kent State University - Stark 

33. Participants 2007

34. TRANSPORTATION

35. SPONSORS  Advance Northeast Ohio  AT&T  Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley  Dominion Foundation  Youngstown State University  Northeast Ohio Research Consortium  Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy

36. REGIONAL ASSETS Samples

37. HUDSON – Garden Tour

38. COLUMBIANA CTY. – Ohio River

39. AKRON – Employers

40. UNLIMITED/RICHLAND CTY. Kingwood Center

41. GEAUGA COUNTY – Amish living

42. ASHTABULA COUNTY Covered bridges

43. MAHONING VALLEY – Butler Art

44. LAKE COUNTY – Paine Falls

45. CLEVELAND - Professional Sports

46. MEDINA COUNTY Privately held business

47. LORAIN COUNTY – International City

49. STARK COUNTY Football Hall of Fame

50. REGIONAL DAY VI Thursday, October 30, 2008 Youngstown State University Don’t Miss It!