When: Thursday, June 13, 2019, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Where: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485, Washington DC

RSVP: [email protected]

Experts from Congress, White House, state government, business, research organizations and non-profits will discuss the latest developments and impact of Opportunity Zones (OZ's) on distressed communities. Created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Opportunity Zones are designed to drive long-term capital into low-income communities using tax incentives to encourage private investment into designated census tracts through privately- or publicly managed investment funds. The Treasury Department has approved 8760 such zones in all 50 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. Topics: how financing will work, eligible asset classes, linking innovation to OZ's, state and local government roles, economic Development implications, job creation, infrastructure improvements, public-private partnerships, entrepreneurship and start-ups, sustainability, beyond real estate deals.

Scheduled speakers include:

·        Dr. Robert Palazzo, Chair of the Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA)

·        Ben Hobbs, Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council

·        Senator Tim Scott representative (Emily Lavery), Co-Sponsor of OZ legislation

·        Senator Cory Booker representative (Veronica Duron), Co-sponsor of OZ legislation

·        Egils Milbergs, Center for Accelerating Innovation, PureBlue co-founder

·        Maurice Jones, CEO, Local Initiatives Support Corporation

·        Kevin Byrne, University Financing Foundation

·        Bijou George, COO, DC Water

·        Frank Dickson, Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development

·        Sam Kelly, Merrill Lynch

RSVP or "Send OZ Materials" to: [email protected]