The region's best will gather to share information on economic development,
financing, targeted industries, global and national development trends.
4th Annual InDevelopment Conference
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Finding the Money for
Challenging Development Projects
Sponsored by
Mark Barbash
Chief Operating Officer, State of Ohio Finance Fund
Financing tough deals for 30 years in the private and public sectors, Barbash is a master at uncovering project
funding. He has served as chief economic development officer for the Ohio Department of Development and as
vice president for the National Development Council in Washington, D.C., among other positions. As a private
consultant he has served clients nationwide, including his home state, Wisconsin.
CLOSING SPEAKER
Commercial Real Estate Trends
in Wisconsin
Dan Cohen
Principal, Mid-America Real Estate Group, Milwaukee
As director of the Tenant Representation Group for Mid-America, Cohen oversees the firm's retail real estate,
including site selection, leasing, investment sales, capital market strategies and market trends. A retail specialist,
he has a depth of knowledge on how consumer trends affect commercial real estate, the role banks and special
service providers play in workout scenarios and the role of public-private partnerships in development.
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