March 31, 2008 -- 1st Annual Downtown Durham Conference

Durham Downtown is changing and there are many naysayers and many that are jumping on the bandwagon hoping to ride the wave to new fortunes. A potentially interesting event coming up listed below. Part of the problem with the downtown revitalization is that this is not the first time that people have poured money into downtown hoping for a change. This time around however there appears to be A LOT MORE money flowing into the project so for everyone's sake, so we hope to see the turnaround that will create a flourishing economic treasure for the City of Durham.

Upcoming Events

March 31, 2008 -- 1st Annual Downtown Durham Conference -- http://www.durhamconference.com/

The purpose of the Downtown Durham Conference is to foster awareness of the revitalization of downtown Durham. The conference will feature a panel of city leaders, Duke University officials, and real estate developers involved with downtown Durham. The panel discussion will focus on the collaboration of the city, developers, and Duke to rebuild downtown.

The panel will include:

• Bill Kalkohf, President of Downtown Durham Inc.
• Michael Lemanski, Managing Partner of Greenfire Development
• Andy Rothschild, President of Scientific Properties
• Patrick Baker, Durham City Manager
• Mike Woodard, Durham City Councilman
• Scott Selig, Associate Vice President of Capital Assets at Duke
• Dr. Phail Wynn, Vice President of Durham and Regional Affairs at Duke

The conference will consist of a panel discussion from 7-9 PM followed by a reception. The event will be located at the Love Auditorium, Duke University West Campus. Free parking will be available at the Bryan Center Parking Lot.