What It Is What's Been Done What's Next What You Can Do     2005 Summit More than 400 concerned citizens showed up to discuss the planned growth of the county. 2006 SWOT Analysis Summit volunteers put their time and talent together to study and create an analysis of the area¹s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. 2007 Summit Four initiatives identified and undertaken by the committee were reported on to the community at a second large gathering. Initiatives included: Health Care Neighborhood Pride Local Purchasing Education American Assembly September 24, 2008. A Special Session of the Economic Development Summit centered on Building A 21st Century Economy in Northeastern Pennsylvania was held at the Scranton Hilton Hotel. In October 2005, sanofi pasteur and VaxServe presented an Economic Development Summit for the commercial and residential community of Lackawanna County. The intent of the Summit, entitled ³Proud Past. Promising Future.² and moderated by Frank Epifano, vice president of finance, was to enhance economic cooperation among various constituencies and conclude with recommendations to spur economic revitalization. The three-panel Summit, open to the public, explored the historical, current and future economic growth and development of Lackawanna County. More than 400 people representing business and industry, government, academia, health care and various community and nonprofit organizations attended, ready to listen, share ideas and make a difference. The first panel, Our Heritage: How Has It Helped, How Has It Hurt, explored Lackawanna County¹s past, examining what has been accomplished and what has not. Our Here and Now: What Have We Accomplished? What Have We Not? was discussed by the second panel. Panel three took a look at Our Hopes. What Are Our Economic Goals? What Do We Do To Get There? Keynote speaker Carolyn Boser Newhouse, board member of the TEAM Pennsylvania Foundation and President of SuperUser Technologies, Inc., Bradford, PA., presented valuable ideas on how to strengthen the economy of Lackawanna County, and contribute to the enhanced quality of life of its citizens.                 Home  |  What It Is   |  What's Been Done   |  What's Next  |  What Can You Do   |  Contact Us Copyright 2008 Economic Development Summit