Recent Events

LISC Urban Forum 2006
November 8-10, 2006, Miami, FL.
LISC MetroEdge presented on "Understanding and Using Market Data to Enhance Your Market Success."

2006 Net Impact Conference
October 29, 2006, Evanston, IL.
LISC MetroEdge participated in a panel on "The Role of Retail in Community Development"

Experts Online - Using Market Analysis To Create the Right Retail Mix
September 20, 2006.
LISC MetroEdge presented in this webcast on demographic sources and market analysis tools that can be used to develop retail strategies most appropriate for a particular neighborhood.
Missed the session? You may download materials here.

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Board's Reinventing Older Communities Conference
April 6, 2006, Philadelphia, PA.
LISC MetroEdge spoke in a session on "The Numbers Are In: Lower-Wealth Markets Are Profitable"

Past Events

LISC Urban Forum 2005
May 23 - 25, 2005, San Francisco, CA.
MetroEdge presented on using market data.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation NY Symposium
May 2, 2005, New York, NY.

The National League of Cities, America's Cities and Towns Racing Toward a Better Future
Friday, December 3, 2004. Indianapolis, IN.
MetroEdge spoke at the Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Membership Luncheon.

The Real Estate Center at DePaul University and Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development
December 1, 2004, Chicago, IL.
MetroEdge participated in a session on "Large-Format and Big Box Retail Development: The Chicago Story."

Urban Land Institute, Annual National Conference
November 2 - 6, 2004, New York, NY.

IEDC 2004 Annual Conference, Exploration and Discovery Through Economic Development
September 19 - 22, 2004, St Louis, MO. MetroEdge spoke at the session on "Retail as a Resource for Economic Development."

Discover Urban Markets, The Lessons Learned
August 5, 2004, web conference.

OCS New Grantee Conference
May 4th, 2004.

2004 Community Reinvestment Act Conference, by Consumer Bankers Association
April 18-20, 2004, Arlington, Virginia.
MetroEdge spoke on "Minority Markets & Profitability."

Population Association of America Annual Meeting
April 1-3, 2004, Boston, MA.
MetroEdge participated in the session "Consumer Demographics and Market Research."

Community Reinvestment Conference
March 29-31, 2004, Los Angeles, CA.
MetroEdge spoke on "Analyzing and Evaluating the Untapped Opportunity."

Community Indicators Conference
March 10-13, 2004, Reno, NV.
MetroEdge spoke on Market Indicators for Untapped Opportunities.

10th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
February 3, 2004, Chicago, IL.
MetroEdge participated on a panel discussion.

LISC Advisory Board Chicago
December 9, 2003, Chicago, IL.
MetroEdge presented on the Information Gap and Tools for Emerging Markets.

Business Leadership Meeting of 47th Ward
November 20, 2003,Chicago, IL.
MetroEdge presented on information for identifying opportunity for development.

ICSC 2003 Research Conference
November 16-18, 2003, Bal Harbour, FL

ICSC Alliance Task Force
November 13, 2003, Chicago, IL.
MetroEdge spoke on Attracting Retail to Emerging Markets.

New Metropolitan - Micropolitan Areas: Implications for Statistical and Policy Decision Making.
November 4, 2003, Alexandria, VA