NBA at Brownfields 2008 in Detroit
We know you’re planning to be in Detroit for Brownfields 2008. Did you know that 15 percent of speakers and panelists at the conference are members the NBA?
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with other NBA members from the U.S. and Canada.
- Visit the NBA at Booth #1237 in the Exhibit Hall
- Meet NBA staff
- Grab an NBA sticker for your badge so you’ll be recognized by fellow NBA members
- Be the first to sign up for NBA Big Deal 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Learn about upcoming Chapter events
- Visit Chapter sponsor booths in the Exhibit Hall.
NBA Events at Brownfields 2008
1. Bring your passport and sign up for a tour organized by NBA Ontario, the Canadian Consulate and the City of Windsor. Following the Brownfields North of the Border session, a bus tour will depart for Windsor to visit the city’s redeveloped riverfront. Look north from Windsor and admire the Detroit skyline!
Tuesday, May 6: Depart from the Convention Center at 12:30 p.m. The tour cost of $20 includes a box lunch. Tour is limited to 30 people. Call Crystal McKeown at 773-714-0407, x117. Don’t delay. Registration closes April 23. [Listed in the Conference Guide under Mobile Workshops as “The View from Detroit.” Please note mandatory ID requirements for border crossing.]
2. NBA Executive Director Robert Colangelo will moderate two sessions at the conference:
Roll On or Roll Back? Brownfield Redevelopment During Economic Downturns
Mon., May 5, 2008. 1:15-2:30 p.m.
Brownfields North of the Border: A Conversation with Canadian Dealmakers
Tues., May 6, 2008. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
3. Alison Benjamin of the NBA Chapters Department will speak at the following session.
Auto Legacy Sites: The Road from Flint to Detroit
Wed. May 7, 2008. 10:30 -11:45 a.m.
4. NBA Board of Directors Meeting, Wed., May 7, 2008. 1-5 p.m.