RIVER AREA ECONOMIC VISIONING SUMMIT
The event is free, but pre-registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/evs2026 or by contacting Mickey Dietrich by phone (315) 681-5023 or by email mickey@tughill.org.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
8:30 AM to 2:35 PM (Lunch Included)
BOCES Howard G. Sackett Technical Center
5836 State Route 12
Glenfield, NY 13343
(Back Building)
Agenda
8:30 – Introduction
8:40 – Mentimeter Game
9:10 – Lewis County Manager: Tim Hunt
9:20 – Rooted Locally, Growing Regionally: Joe Lawrence, Jay Matteson, &
Agriculture Businesses
11:10 – Break
11:25 – BOCES Updates (Maple Ridge Center & JCC Extension Building):
Jeffrey Ginger and Jamie Birchenough
11:40 – Technology Changes for Local Governments: Patrick Brady
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Planning for Economic Growth: Chris Barboza, Hartley Bonisteel
Schweitzer, Cassandra Buell, Joanne Witt, Marshall Weir
2:35 – Adjournment