Illinois City County Managers Association

Marriott Pere Marquette 501 Main Street, Peoria, IL, United States

Opening Keynote: Joel Kotkin Towards a New Localism Joel will discuss the importance of decentralizing power to the local level; the future of localism under a Trump presidency; and the opportunities that exist in smaller cities and the suburbs for immigrants and the rapidly growing "30 something" generation. After the session, Joel will be on […]

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

SCAG Main Office 818 W. 7th Street, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Community, Economic & Human Development Committee Joel Kotkin, the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and Executive Director of the Houston-based Center for Opportunity Urbanism will present to the CEHD Committee on “Building Cities for People.” SCAG Main Office 818 W. 7th Street, 12th Floor, Policy Committee Room B  

Biz Journals Conference

AT&T Conference Center 1900 University Ave., Austin, TX

Joel Kotkin speaks about the growing vitality of Texas.

Alamo Area Growth Summit

Pearl Stable, San Antonio San Antonio, TX

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Joel Kotkin, Executive Director, Center for Opportunity Urbanism, Fellow – Urban Studies, Chapman University & Author of The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us Henry Cisneros, Former Mayor, Co-founder and Chairman of CityView Scott Beyer, Forbes Columnist, Author of bigcitysparkplug.com Texas cities have been identified by researchers at The Center for Opportunity […]

Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) Annual Meeting

KC Convention Center Kansas City, MO

Joel Kotkin, a preeminent national experts on how cities grow and develop, will participate in a town hall discussion and present his unique perspectives on urban and suburban development

Houston Business Journal

Royal Sonesta Hotel 2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX, United States

What drives Houston’s economy? What are the city’s biggest challenges? What are the next areas of opportunity for our city? Come hear the findings of Joel Kotkin, one of the nation’s leading researchers on urbanism. Kotkin will unveil his research and identify areas of economic vitality as part of a statewide initiative. Afterward, we’ll host […]