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Presentation to theMetro Business Network:
The Allegheny Conference Model
Mike Langley, CEOFebruary 18, 2005
• 1944: Created out of efforts to unify and coordinate regional environmental and transportation improvement efforts
• 1950/60s: Regional ‘renaissance’ – downtown development, minority inclusion, success in receiving regional transit
• 1970/80s: Common priorities – Development of cultural district, new airport– Region as an asset
– Marked a significant shift toward a broader regional vision
Our History…
Our History…
• 2000: Board engaged in agenda-setting process, outlining priorities, recommending joint venture – Improve the ‘regional product’– Create a new strategic affiliation with Pittsburgh Regional
Alliance, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, PA Economy League – Western Division
• 2002: Adoption of 3Rivers:OneFuture plan– Goals: Creation of 50,000 new jobs, $1 billion in capital
investment, focused on 10 county (Western PA) region
• 2004: Integrated, increased focus on regional competitiveness, executing business model
How we are Structured…
Continuous Improvement Process for Place…
The Regional Excellence Focus…
PROMOTING EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE
CREATING A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY
MAKING BUSINESS COSTS/GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE COMPETITIVE
INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE IN GROWTH AREAS
DEVELOPING/ASSISTING BUSINESS PROSPECTS
SUPPORTING INNOVATION/ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CREATING STRONG BRAND/IMAGE
ACHIEVING PROFICIENCY BY 10
INCREASING COMMUNITY DIVERSITY
MAINTAINING HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE
REGIONAL EXCELLENCE
Framework for Regional Stewardship:
Innovative EconomyMeaningful jobs
SocialInclusion
Building trust andrelationships
LivableCommunityGreat places toLive and work
CollaborativeGovernance
Working together for results
Livable Community
• Achieving Proficiency by 10
• Maintaining a High Quality of Life
Collaborative Governance
• Making Business Costs/Government Structure Competitive
• Investing in Infrastructure in Growth Areas
Applying the ARS Approach, the ACCD Model of Regional Excellence translates to:
Regional Excellence
Innovative Economy• Supporting Innovation & Entrepreneurship• Developing/Assisting Business Prospects
• Creating a Strong Brand/Image
Increasing Social Inclusion
• Increasing Community Diversity
• Regional Immigration Strategy• Talent
Attraction/Retention
Integrated Organizational Model
• Opportunities– Provides framework for stakeholder engagement
– Ease of delivering a unified message as a result of consensus-building
• Challenges– Integration of organizational cultures
– Not all stakeholders win all the time – must be patient
• Lessons Learned– Good regional practices become great when public
resources are structured in a similar fashion