Economic Summit 2007
The Cape Cod Chamber's Economic Summit in October 2007 was very thought provoking and extremely well received.
Our featured speaker, demographer Peter Francese, dispensed some very sobering yet stimulating information. His overall assessment is that Cape needs to "rebalance our human ecology" by attracting and retaining younger families. This is not a choice but an imperative for our economic survival. Some of the ways to do this include engaging the principles of smart growth, creating more rental housing, building Cape-wide high speed internet access, build a performing arts center (but be sure to host some rock concerts!) and reject a casino. He indicated that only through regionalized service delivery will we have sustainable funding (taxes) to address infrastructure for wastewater and transportation and other services.
Documents, Handouts and Video from Economic Summit 2007
Click here for an analysis of target visitor markets compiled by the Cape Cod Chamber and distributed at the 2007 Economic Summit.
Click here for charts from the 2007 Economic Summit.
Video
Part 1. Keynote Address from Peter Francese, Director Demographic Forecasts New England Economic Partnership
Part 2. Keynote Address from Peter Francese, Director Demographic Forecasts New England Economic Partnership
Part 3. Keynote Address concludes and questions are taken at the Economic Summit.
Part 4. Peter Francese concludes the Q&A. Dan O'Connell, Secretary, MA Executive Office Of Housing and Economic Development announces a new program.
Part 5. Panel 1: Moderator Peter Meyer, Aaron Gornstein, Rick Presbrey and Bill Zammer discuss housing.
Part 6. Panel 2: Moderator Peter Meyer. Panelists Dorothy Savarese, Tony Shepley, Jamie Regan, David Augustino. Press Arrow Below To Start.
Part 7. Panel Discussion Continues
Part 8. Panelists Douglas S. Storrs, Steve Abbott, Bill Zammer and Margaret Van Sciver. Moderator Peter Meyer.
Part 9. Panel Discussion Continues.
Part 10. Paul Niedzwiecki, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission makes after lunch remarks.