AICP members can earn 1.75 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity in full.

More information about AICP’s CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.

THE MERRIMACK VALLEY SMART GROWTH SUMMIT

October 29 | UTEC 35 Warren St, Lowell, MA

THE RIVER, OUR WATER, OUR LAND

Managing for climate challenges

Andre's Presentation

Pecha Kucha presentations

Water Panel

MERRIMACK RIVER DISTRICT COMMISSION BACKGROUND

Photo courtesy of Groundwork Lawrence

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

Summit jointly presented by the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance,

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission and the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments

P R O G R A M

A regional summit about how water can strengthen or undermine the Merrimack Valley’s development and quality of life. We’ll look at issues of development patterns, water supply and quality, infrastructure and ecological design, climate resilience, health and equity.

CM | 1.75

8-9 am

Registration, informal networking & continental breakfast

10:50-11:55

"Fishbowl Conversation"

48 minutes of unmoderated conversation between the eight participants, and 15 minutes of audience questions

9 - 9:15

City Manager

Eileen Donoghue

An opening presentation to outline the themes and set the scope of the summit by Andre Leroux

11:55 - 12p

Conclusion & sum up

Lunch Dates at noon

9:15 - 10:10

Integrated and sustainable water management in the Merrimack Valley

10:20-10:50

“Pecha Kucha”: Series of rapid-fire, 4-minute presentations

S P E A K E R S

Eileen Donoghue

City Manager

Lowell

Andre Leroux

Executive Director

Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance

Jennifer Pederson
Executive Director of the Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA)

Kirk Westphal

Brown and Caldwell

Sheila Och

Chief of Community Health & Policy

Lowell Community Health Center

Lesly Melendez
Deputy Director

Groundwork Lawrence

John Macone

Co-Interim Director

Merrimack Valley Watershed Council

Gabby Queenan

Policy Director at the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance

Mayor Donna Holaday

Newburyport

Alan H. Cathcart
Superintendent, Town of Concord | Public Works

Dougan Sherwood

President | CEO

Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce

Yun-Ju Choi

Executive Director

Coalition for

a Better Acre

Karen Conard

Executive Director

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

Louis P. Minicucci Jr.

Founder and President

Minco Corporation

Elizabeth Almeida

Chair, Westford Board of Selectman

Owner, Fat Moon Mushroom Farm

R E G I S T E R

Registration per person $25

Online registration ends at 10 pm on October 25.

Walk-ins are welcome but you'll have to pay at the door.

For questions, please contact Anabelle Rondon at

STORYTELLING

Achieving better development in your community

AICP members can earn 1.75 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity in full.

More information about AICP’s CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.

THE MERRIMACK VALLEY SMART GROWTH SUMMIT

October 29 | UTEC 35 Warren St, Lowell, MA

THE RIVER, OUR WATER, OUR LAND

Managing for climate challenges

Photo courtesy of Groundwork Lawrence

Summit jointly presented by the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance,

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission and the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments

P R O G R A M

CM | 1.75

8-9 am

10:50-11:55

9 - 9:15

11:55 - 12p

9:15 - 10:10

10:20-10:50

S P E A K E R S

R E G I S T E R