|
Traverse City Hosts Economic Development, Livable Communities Conference
Hundreds gather for "Senior Summit Conference on Aging 2006, a two-day conference on cutting-edge community issues cosponsored by AARP and the Aging Institute of Michigan.
Business, community and nonprofit leaders gathered in Traverse City recently for "Senior Summit Conference on Aging 2006," an in-depth two-day program about economic development opportunities for communities as their populations age and developing livable communities that provide support for and maximize the economic and employment benefits of their older populations. Principal sponsors were AARP and the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. The conference, at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, was hosted by the Aging Institute of Michigan (AIM).
Sharon Gire, director of the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging and Jim Epolito, president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, were among those addressing the Conference about cutting-edge community economic development issues and what older citizens will bring to the table as their numbers and percentage of population expand in coming years. |