New Jersey Statewide
Supermarket Summit
Join Jerry Zaro, Caren Franzini, and industry
leaders to discuss Governor Jon S. Corzine's
exciting new initiative to make financing and
incentives available to develop grocery stores
and supermarkets in New Jersey's urban areas.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
NJIT
Campus Center
150 Bleeker Street
Newark, NJ 07102
RSVP by June 3, 2009
Registration is currently closed, please call 866-534-7789.
Please click on directions
and parking for more information.
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| 8:00 am: Registration & Networking |
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| 9:00 am - 9:20 am: Introduction & Welcome |
Jerry Zaro, Chief, Governor's Office of Economic Growth |
Carl Van Horn, Chairman of the Board, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) |
Caren S. Franzini, CEO, NJEDA |
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| 9:20 am - 10:15 am: Panel Discussion |
Supermarket Initiative - History and Implementation |
A panel of experts from government and the private sector will walk you through a "model" of how New Jersey's financial programs and incentives will help you advance through a statewide initiative aimed at spurring supermarket development in the State's urban areas. |
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Introduction: |
Linda Doherty, President, New Jersey Food Council |
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Moderator: |
Odis Jones, Director, Urban and Site Development, NJEDA |
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Panelists: |
Brian Lang of The Food Trust, sets the stage by presenting recent research on how supermarket access impacts people's health. |
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Don Hinkle-Brown, President, Lending and Community Investments, The Reinvestment Fund, describes the financing available to the supermarket industry. |
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Tim Lizura, Senior Vice President Business Development, NJEDA, highlights the ways NJEDA can leverage TRF funding to provide additional financial opportunities to the industry. |
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Ron Reisman, Business Ombudsman, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, describes incentives to construct green and energy efficient buildings and the resources available to achieve that goal. |
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| 10:15 am - 10:25 am: Speaker |
Jeff Brown, CEO, Brown's Family Shoprite shares his success story of how he overcame barriers to open a supermarket in an urban area. |
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| 10:25 am - 10:45 am: Break |
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| 10:45 am - 11:25 am: International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Panel |
Development Plans in New Jersey |
A panel of experts consisting of developers and supermarket operators share their achievements and goals for new locations and the challenges they face. |
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Moderator: |
George Jacobs, President, Jacobs Enterprises |
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Panelists: |
Aaron Fleishaker, Vice President Real Estate, Fairway Foods |
Jack Shakoor, President, Jack's Foodtown |
Robert Volosin, Senior Director, Real Estate, A&P |
Richard Matwes, Senior Real Estate Representative, Wakefern Food Corp. |
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| 11:25 am - 11:30 am: Closing Remarks |
Caren S. Franzini, CEO, NJEDA |
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| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Networking Opportunity - Q&A |
The event concludes with an informative Q&A with all speakers and panelists who will help you address your specific plans for growth and expansion. |
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