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26 WORCESTER HOMECOMING 2022 AGENDA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 BrickBox Theatre, 20 Franklin St. 4 - 5 PM Fireside Chat with Dr. Craig Mello, the Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine, Distinguished Professor of UMass Chan Medical School, and Nobel Prize recipient for the discovery of RNA interference. Polar Park, 100 Madison St. 5 - 6 PM Private Tours 6 - 7 PM Welcome Reception on the Hanover Deck with remarks by • Peter Stanton, Publisher, Worcester Business Journal, Worcester Homecoming Founder • Eric Batista, Acting City Manager, City of Worcester • Ralph D. Crowley, Jr., President and CEO, Polar Beverages 7 - 9 PM Alumni Celebration Dinner on the Concourse with Remarks By • Congressman Jim McGovern (invited) • Larry Lucchino, Boston Red Sox • Tim Murray, President and CEO, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce THURSDAY, JUNE 9 AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester, 125 Front St. 7:30 - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Expo 8:30 - 9 AM Opening Plenary by • Kola Akindele, AVP - External Relationships and Strategic Partnerships, WPI, Worcester Homecoming Vice Chair • Sherri Pitcher, Sr. Director of Marketing and Business Development, Fontaine Bros., Inc., Worcester Homecoming Chair • Lt. Governor Karyn Polito 9 - 9:45 AM PANEL DISCUSSION Constructing Community: How the Construction Boom has Powered Worcester's Renaissance In the last decade, Worcester has become a hub of development activity, with significant expansion in both residential and commercial sectors. We'll explore what turned the tide, where that growth has happened, how this growth can be sustained, and how residents of Worcester will continue to benefit. MODERATOR: Peter Dunn, Chief Development Officer, City of Worcester • Bo Menkiti, Founder and CEO of The Menkiti Group (Washington, DC), a real estate services company driven by a mission to transform lives, careers, and communities through real estate. • Denis Dowdle, President, Madison Properties • Charran Fisher, CEO and President of Fisher Contracting Corporation, a minority, woman- owned construction company based in Worcester. • Jim Leary, VP of Government and Community Relations, UMass Memorial Health 9:45 - 10:30 AM PANEL DISCUSSION Building Blocks: Approaching Development on the Neighborhood Level In the public imagination, progress is often symbolized by residential skyscrapers, a brand new baseball stadium and cranes in the sky. But important development also happens block by block, with strategies sensitive to the needs of the community, implemented by those who understand what it's like to live and work there. As Worcester's downtown and Canal districts are in the midst of a continuing development boom, an overarching goal remains: for all the city's neighborhoods to experience the support of anchor institutions and community partnerships as they strive to improve their way. We'll explore these existing and developing partnerships, see what's working and learn where we have to get better to assure inclusive, economic growth for all residents. INTRODUCTION: Jack Roche, President and CEO, The Hanover Insurance Group, a longtime anchor institution of Worcester and a Fortune 1000 company