This year marks the Center for Economic Growth’s 30th year serving as the Capital Region’s professional economic and business development organization. Our 2017 Annual Meeting will be a celebration of accomplishments and a look at what’s to come. 

Thank you to all our investors and partners for your continued support of CEG and our mission to attract new business and investments, enable existing businesses to be more competitive, and promote collaboration among the region’s stakeholders. Your partnership is vital to our success and the success of our region, and we hope you’ll celebrate with us on November 2!

This event is currently sold out. Please contact Andrea Swank at andreas@ceg.org to join the wait list. Interested in attending and gaining recognition for your company? Sponsorships with tickets are still available! View Sponsorship Opportunities

Please contact Andrea Swank at andreas@ceg.org for more information or to secure a sponsorship!

Keynote Speaker: Robert Safian, editor and managing director, Fast Company

Robert Safian is editor-in-chief and managing director of the influential, award-winning business magazine Fast Company and its digital and live-event affiliates. He oversees all editorial operations and plays a key role in guiding the enterprise’s advertising, marketing, and consumer-engagement efforts.

Under Safian’s direction, Fast Company has garnered a reputation for highlighting the “new” business while keeping reverence to “tried and true.” Whether exploring a startup in Detroit or the tech scene in Palo Alto, an innovator in Shanghai or an iconoclast in Rio, Fast Company consistently adopts a fresh and honest take on business. Safian has appeared on CBS, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and other TV networks, and previously served as Executive Editor, Fortune, Time; and Managing Editor, Money. Full Bio >>

Evening Program:

4:30pm – Registration & Networking

5:00 – 6:00pm – Cocktail Hour & Networking

6:00 – 8:30pm – Seated Dinner & Program

**Cocktail attire recommended.**

Thank you, Sponsors!

Cocktail Hour Sponsor:

MVP Health Care® is a nationally recognized, community-focused, not-for-profit health insurer serving more than 700,000 members in New York and Vermont. Committed to the complete well-being of its members, MVP provides the tools and information they need to achieve better health and peace of mind. For more information, visit www.mvphealthcare.com, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mvphealthcare, and on Twitter at @MVPHealthCare.

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