Tax increment financing (TIF) has been used to finance infrastructure costs and jumpstart development in overlooked locations. Municipalities in 48 other states have utilized this popular economic development tool to facilitate major redevelopment projects spearheaded by shopping center and mixed-use developers and destination retailers. Although this tool is widely accepted elsewhere, it is grossly underutilized in the state of New York. Listen to a panel of TIF professionals provide their insight to how developers, retailers and municipalities can use this tool to jumpstart development in the Empire State’s downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.

Program Agenda

12:00 noon – 2:30 pm	Registration
12:00 noon – 12:45 pm	Lunch Served
12:45 – 1:00 pm	Welcome and Introductions The Honorable Byron W. Brown
1:00 – 2:00 pm	MAKING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING WORK IN NEW YORK STATE Moderator: G. Lamont Blackstone, Principal, DLC Urban Core, Mount Vernon, NY Panelists: Kenneth W. Bond, Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, New York, NY C. Todd Miles, Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, New York, NY Heather Mitchell, Team Lead Special Projects and Compliance, Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, Toby Rittner, EDFP, Executive Director, Council of Development Finance Agencies, Cleveland, OH
2:00 – 2:30 pm	Question and Answers
2:30 pm	Meeting Adjourns

The Alliance Program is an ICSC forum for the public and private sectors to network, share ideas and discuss development issues and mutually desired retail projects. Positive relationship building is paramount for successful development. ICSC Alliance meetings are both time and cost effective opportunities for public officials, developers, retailers and other industry leaders to grow their relationships and learn from one another.

PROGRAM COORDINATORS:
G. Lamont Blackstone, ICSC New York State Alliance Co-Chair, Co-Founder and Principal of DLC Urban Core, Mount Vernon, NY
Timothy E. Wanamaker, ICSC New York State Alliance Co-Chair, President, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation, Buffalo, NY

Register now at www.icsc.org
Member/Non-Member Advance: $50
Member/Non-Member On-Site: $60
Public Official Advance: $35
Public Official On-Site: $45

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MAIL: International Council of
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Contact: Ester Prince +1 646 728 3647
Buffalo Alliance: 2007A18 - 2201

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