NOTE: Networking starts at 8 AM, the program will run from 9 to 10:30 AM

Boston is at an economic crossroads. The vitality of its downtown business district, drained by the COVID-19 epidemic, continues to slowly rebound but has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. Commercial property values have declined, creating the potential for major budget challenges for the most property-tax dependent big city in America. With Boston’s financial underpinnings at risk, what is the strategy and vision for Boston’s future, particularly for its major business districts?

Join us for remarks and a panel discussion featuring city business and policy leaders on Boston’s challenges and opportunities as one of the world’s leading economic hubs.

OPENING REMARKS

-Michael Nichols, President, Downtown Boston Alliance

PANEL DISCUSSION

-Bob Rivers, Executive Chair, Eastern Bank

-Evan Horowitz, Executive Director, Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University

-Tito Jackson, former Boston City Councilor & current downtown Boston business owner

-Meg Mainzer-Cohen, President, Back Bay Association

-Moderator: Jon Chesto, Reporter, Boston Globe

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