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Keith Benman Gary airport future on Build Indiana agendaThe annual Build Indiana Summit at the Avalon Manor, in Hobart, on Thursday will feature reports on key transportation projects such as the Gary/Chicago International Airport and the Illiana Expressway. Indiana Secretary of Commerce Mitchell Roob will give the keynote address, discussing the advantages for business in Northwest Indiana and the state as a whole. Roob is also CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., a state agency. The unveiling of the Landrum & Brown business and strategic plan for the Gary airport will be one of the highlights of the morning event, which runs from 7 a.m. to noon. Welcoming remarks begin at 7:50 a.m. Newly installed Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority President Nate Williams and Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Chairman Leigh Morris will discuss the Landrum & Brown report. A panel discussion on the Illiana Expressway will include Ed Paesel of the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corp.; Indiana State Rep. Ed Soliday; Northwest Indiana Forum interim CEO Mark Maassel; and Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission Executive Director John Swanson. Developments in logistics and real estate will also be a key part of the summit. Registration is still open at the website buildindianaconference.com, and the cost to attend is $89. This article ran on nwitimes.com on May 4, 2010. |
