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Thank You Sponsors West Branch Valley Association of Realtors

Welcome Partners! Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Downtown Lock Haven Jersey Shore Revitalization Team City of Williamsport Lock Haven University LHU Small Business Development Center Clinton County Economic Partnership Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce The Progress Fund PA Downtown Center PA Wilds Center SEDA-Council of Governments

Vision: The connected walking, biking, and water trails, unique river towns, and conserved 500 miles of: lands of the Susquehanna Greenway improve • Vibrant towns the quality of life for the people who share it. • Riverfront parks The Susquehanna Greenway enhances the economic vitality of the communities that • Walking trails foster it, and preserves the natural resources • Biking trails of the River itself. The Greenway helps to • Water trails protect our water quality, encourages • Conserved lands healthy lifestyles, and inspires stewardship • and civic pride in places where people love Clean water to live, work, play and visit.

Project Goals Strengthen collaborative partnerships to: • Foster asset-based entrepreneurial development based upon the area’s historical, cultural, natural and recreational assets. • Promote the region as a destination for travel and tourism. • Increase job opportunities.

Pine Creek Trail

West Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail

Community Assessments Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Williamsport

Lock Haven

Jersey Shore

Williamsport

Ann Nemanic Exectuvive Director Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau

Breakout Groups • Collaborative Partnerships and Marketing • Fun and Festive Trip Itineraries

Brainstorming Rules 1. There are no dumb ideas 2. Don’t criticize other people’s ideas 3. Build on other people’s ideas 4. Reverse the thought of “quality over quantity”

Lunch Table Discussion Topics • What are we missing? • How do we get it?

Strategies, Structures & Venues for Attracting and Supporting Entrepreneurs • Meg Finn, Lycoming Arts Alliance • Steve Getz, Clinton County Arts Council • Stephen Neun, Lock Haven University • Ta Enos, PA Wilds Center • Julie Fitzpatrick, PA Downtown Center

For more information contact Gail Kulp, SGP Executive Director gkulp@susquehannagreenway.org; 570-522-7229