Economic Outlook Summit theme is 'Action Now!'

EAST STROUDSBURG — An economic forum that engages the public in discussion and problem-solving will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, in the Mattioli Recreation Center at East Stroudsburg University.
The theme for the fifth annual Economic Summit is Monroe 2030 — Action Now! Guest speakers include regional business owners, entrepreneurs, national experts, and elected officials.
PA Senator Mario Scavello, 40th District, and PA Senator John Blake, 22nd District, will be the keynote speakers, outlining the top three critical issues facing Monroe County today. Attendees will participate in a real-time “Let Your Voice Be Heard” session. Individual “clicker” devices will allow participants to rate their priorities on more than a dozen topics including property taxes, school funding, and transportation expansion. Responses will be instantly tabulated and displayed, providing an interactive format for engaging discussions about the issues facing Monroe County.
Other sessions include updates on the Monroe 2030 Action Team Work Plan, results from the Monroe County Focus Survey, and the 2017 Monroe County Economic Scorecard, which compares Monroe County to its neighboring counties: Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northampton, Wayne and Pike in the following economic indicators: earnings, business climate, employment, healthcare, education and housing. The Summit also features panel discussions focusing on community collaboration, workforce development and small business and entrepreneurship.
Summit sponsors include Sanofi Pasteur, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, Connoisseur Media, Met-Ed, St. Luke’s Monroe Campus, Michael Baxter & Associates, Monroe County Bar Association, Aquatopia, Camelback Resort, Pennsylvania CareerLink, Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation, Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce, and the Pocono Mountains Keystone Innovation Zon.
The summit is open to the public for $40 per person and includes breakfast and lunch buffets. The cost for a table of eight is $300. Seating for the summit is limited and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register, contact the office of Economic Development and Entrepreneurship at 570-422-7920 or register online at esu.edu/econsummit.