OCCD Summer Annual Meeting
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 8:00am-
Thursday, July 23, 2026 12:30pm
OCCD Summer Annual Meeting
The Ohioan (formerly known as the
Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center)
100 Green Meadows Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035
Wednesday / Thursday, July 22-23, 2026
Hotel Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Hotel Reservation Link: Please use the Group Code 2607OCCD
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
| 8:00 | Registration Open |
| 9:00 | Building A Strong Foundation: Policies & Procedures Best Practices |
| Wesley Watkins, Manager, Community Investments, ODOD | |
| Ross Cunningham, Deputy Chief, Office of Community Infrastructure, ODOD | |
| 10:00 | 2025 Award Recipients Presentations |
| Community Development Department of the Year 2025: City of Zanesville | |
| Matthew Schley, Community Development Director | |
| President's Award 2025: The Haitian Support Center | |
| Viles Dorsainvil, Executive Director | |
| 10:45 | Networking Break |
| 11:00 | Navigating Build America, Buy America Requirements |
| Doug Harsany, Harsany & Associates LLC | |
| 12:00 | Luncheon with Keynote Speaker |
| Speaker To Be Announced | |
| 1:30 | OCCD Business Meeting / Election of Board Members / Amendment to Bylaws |
| 1:45 | Working Smarter: AI Applications for Community Development |
| Lindsay Tate, Associate Director of Partnerships - AI Excellence Institute, Sinclair College | |
| 3:00 | Networking Break |
| 3:15 | Reimagining Main Street: Ohio Downtown Successes |
| City of Hamilton | |
| Mallory Greenham, Director of Economic Development | |
| City of Tiffin | |
| Bryce Riggs, President & CEO, Seneca County Collaborative | |
| Donna Gross, Main Street Manager, Downtown Tiffin | |
| Judy Dezse, Grants & Community Engagement Coordinator | |
| 4:45 | End of First Day of Summer Annual Conference |
| 5:30 | Reception |
| 6:30 | Awards Dinner |
| OCCD Annual Awards | |
| OCCD Foundation Scholarships |
Annual Membership Awards and OCCD Foundation Scholarships will be awarded during the Awards Banquet following the Reception.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
| 8:00 | Registration Open |
| 9:00 | Uncovering Untapped Non-Traditional Developers In Our Communities |
| Thomas Tatum, Tatum Endeavor Group LLC | |
| 10:00 | Legislative Update |
| Tony Core, Kutak Rock | |
| 10:15 | Networking Break |
| 10:30 | Unlocking Opportunity: The Power of Opportunity Zones |
| Emil N. Liszniansky, Principal, Envision Group LLC | |
| Stephanie Gilchrist, Director of Economic Development, Youngstown | |
| 12:00 | End of Second Day of Summer Annual Conference |
Payment in advance is required; please make full payment prior to the event.
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