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SUMMARY:PACC 2023 Legislative Forum & Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:The Peabody Area Chamber supports and endorses economic development strategies that emphasize increasing the number of wealth-producing jobs\, including the expansion of the number of businesses and residents paying taxes and fees into the system.\n\n\n\nJoin the PACC and Premier Sponsor North Shore Bank for our annual Legislative Breakfast as we discuss the current local business climate.  This year we will host a forum to focus on 3 key areas which impact businesses of all sizes in attracting and retaining employees\, including:\n\n \n\n\n	Workforce Development - Leverage all tools to connect employers with skilled employees as well as students for job shadow opportunities and internships.\n	Transportation - Ensure the development of a safe\, reliable\, and efficient transportation system to increase the pool of available workers.\n	Workforce Housing - Recognize that a sufficient supply of housing all along the income spectrum is critical to supporting vibrant and sustainable local economies.\n\n\nThe format will be a panel discussion with elected officials including:\n\nPeabody Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt\, Jr.\n\nSenator Joan Lovely\n\nState Representative Sally Kerans\n\nState Representative Tom Walsh\n\nNorman Abbott\, Congressman Seth Moulton's office\n\n \n\nModerated by:  David Olson\, PACC Chairman\, Wayside Transportation\n\n\n\nFor each topic\, the panel will discuss or identify opportunities or challenges on the local\, state or federal  level\, then the moderator will invite the audience to join the conversation to ask questions or provide feedback.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The Peabody Area Chamber supports and endorses economic development strategies that emphasize increasing the number of wealth-producing jobs\, including the expansion of the number of businesses and residents paying taxes and fees into the system.<br />\n<br />\nJoin the PACC&nbsp\;and Premier Sponsor <a href="https://www.northshore-bank.com/">North Shore Bank</a> for our annual Legislative Breakfast as we discuss the current local business climate.&nbsp\; This year we will host a forum to focus on 3 key areas which impact businesses of all sizes in attracting and retaining employees\, including:</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="color:#0000FF\;">Workforce Development</span> </strong>-&nbsp\;Leverage all tools to connect employers with skilled employees as well as students for job shadow opportunities and internships.</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#0000FF\;"><strong>Transportation</strong></span> -&nbsp\;Ensure the development of a safe\, reliable\, and efficient transportation system to increase the pool of available workers.</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#0000FF\;"><strong>Workforce Housing</strong></span> -&nbsp\;Recognize&nbsp\;that a sufficient supply of housing all along the income spectrum is critical to supporting vibrant and sustainable local economies.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The format will be a panel discussion with elected officials including:</span></span></div>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Peabody Mayor Edward A.&nbsp\;Bettencourt\, Jr.<br />\nSenator Joan Lovely<br />\nState Representative Sally Kerans<br />\nState Representative Tom Walsh<br />\nNorman Abbott\, Congressman Seth Moulton&#39\;s office</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Moderated by:&nbsp\; David Olson\, PACC Chairman\, Wayside Transportation<br />\n<br />\nFor each topic\, the panel will discuss or identify opportunities or challenges on the local\, state or federal&nbsp\; level\, then the moderator will invite&nbsp\;the audience to join the conversation to ask questions or provide feedback.</span></span></div>\n
LOCATION:Boston Marriott-Peabody 8A Centennial Drive Peabody\, MA 01960
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URL:https://business.peabodychamber.com/events/details/pacc-2023-legislative-forum-breakfast-8237
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