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<p class="MsoNormal">Fellow Planners,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve already shared the Economic Development Planning Sessions for Pioneer Valley (5/19) and Central MA (5/22). I’m now sharing more sessions as they are confirmed.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Note that our office is using Eventbrite for registration. I’ll update with the links as they go live.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">“Business and community leaders, elected officials, stakeholders, and members of the public are invited to join and contribute input about economic needs and opportunities for growth within the region. Feedback
gathered during the session will be used in the economic development plan our office is creating on behalf of the state.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please help to spread the word!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Pioneer Valley Region <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>May 19<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Time: </b>2:00 PM – 4:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: </b>Springfield College <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in">Richard B. Flynn Campus Union Building, Dodge Room<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:1.0in">263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pioneer-valley-regional-economic-development-planning-session-tickets-629429820537?aff=erelpanelorg">REGISTER HERE</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Central MA Region <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>May 22 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Time: </b>11:00 AM – 1:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: </b>WPI<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in">Unity Hall, Fourth Floor, Room 400<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> 27 Boynton Street, Worcester, MA 01609<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> <b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/central-massachusetts-regional-economic-development-planning-session-tickets-636534069537?aff=erelpanelorg">REGISTER HERE</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>South East Region <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Date: </b>May 25<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Time: </b>9:00 AM – 11:00 AM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: </b>Bridgewater State University <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="background:white">Rondileu Student Union
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="background:white">10 Park Avenue, Bridgewater, MA 02324<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-east-regional-economic-development-planning-session-tickets-636722001647?aff=erelpanelorg">
REGISTER HERE</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Berkshire Region <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>June 08<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Time: </b> 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: </b>Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> <span style="color:black">45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield, MA
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Greater Boston Region <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>June 12<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Time: </b>11:30 AM – 1:30 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: </b>Roxbury Community College <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Merrimack Valley Region <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>June 13<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Time: </b>12:00 PM – 2:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: </b>Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> Conference Room TC 103 AB<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in">100 Elliott Street, Haverhill
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Cape Cod Region <o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>June 20<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Time: </b>1:00 PM – 3:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Location: </b>Chatham Community Center – Club Room<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> 702 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jacquie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Jacqueline (Furtado) McPherson, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#525252">Senior Program Manager, MassWorks Infrastructure Program
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Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#525252">One Ashburton Place, Suite 2101 | Boston, MA 02108<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#525252">T: (617) 894-7755 | Email:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jacqueline.furtado@mass.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">jacqueline.furtado@mass.gov</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#525252"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#525252">Websites: </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://mass.gov/hed"><span style="color:#0563C1">mass.gov/hed</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#525252">| <a href="mass.gov/massworks">
<span style="color:#0563C1">mass.gov/massworks</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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