Smart Growth and Collaboration in Massachusetts – MAPC



March SWAP Meeting AgendaTopic: Regional Economic DevelopmentMonday, March 26, 2018 | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AMWrentham Town Hall, 2nd floor meeting room79 South Street, Wrentham, 02093Welcome and AnnouncementsSusy Affleck-Childs and Jim Kupfer, Co-Chairs9:30 AM-9:35 AM(5 mins)Community Exchange and Update from MAPCSusy Affleck-Childs and Jim Kupfer, Co-Chairs9:35 AM-10:00 AM(25 mins)Legislative UpdateDiego Huezo and Leah Robins, MAPC Government Affairs Specialists, will call in and provide an update on the status of the energy omnibus bill, the environmental bond bill, AirBnb legislation, zoning reform, and the budget.Diego Huezo and Leah Robins, MAPC Government Affairs Specialists (by phone)10:00 AM-10:15 AM(15 mins)Regional Economic Development DiscussionSusan Nicholl, Executive Director of the MetroWest Visitors Bureau, will present on the role of tourism in regional economic development. To understand why visitors to our region are directly spending almost $1 billion annually (and directly supporting almost 8000 jobs), we have to first redefine today's “visitor” and take a deeper look at the surprising role residents play in the industry. Susan Nicholl, MetroWest Visitors Bureau Executive Director 10:15-11:00 AM(45 mins)Work Planning for 2018-2019 Program YearWe will begin planning for our monthly meeting topics for the upcoming 2018-2019. Please bring ideas to share!11:00 AM-11:30 AM(30 mins)Adjourn11:30 AMFor additional information and to request an accessibility accommodation, please contact Kasia Hart, SWAP Coordinator, at MAPC: (617) 933-0745 or khart@. Next meeting: SWAP will reconvene on Tuesday, April 10 from 9:30am-11:00am (location TBD). One item for discussion will be MAPC’s regional plan update. ................
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