Forums & Workshops

Downtown New Jersey offers a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities for downtown managers, economic development professionals, and public officials to exchange ideas about best practices related to downtown economic development. Check out the opportunities to interact with your peers below.

Upcoming Forums

Past Forums

Summaries, Videos, PowerPoint’s, and other resources.

TOD in Your Downtown Forum: Making TOD Real

May 30, 2019 – Over 50 professionals in downtown management, design, and development joined together to watch the Downtown New Jersey and NJTOD.org co-hosted panel discussion, Making TOD Real – Planning & Building Transit-Oriented Development in NJ.

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Downtown Management Round Table

March 15, 2019: More than 20 downtown managers, economic development directors and non-profit representatives gathered at round table discussion in Newark on March 15th to exchange ideas about hot topics in downtown economic development. The topic for this round table was funding for facade improvements and other downtown beautification initiatives.

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Reducing Barriers to Economic Development

September 14, 2018: More than 20 downtown managers, economic development directors and public officials gathered at round table discussion in Fanwood on September 12th to exchange ideas about hot topics in downtown economic development. Members of Downtown New Jersey were invited to join this quarterly meeting of Union County professionals and officials in what it hopes to be the first in a recurring series of “lunch & learn” round table exchanges.

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How To Make Your Downtown a Success

November 15, 2016 – Downtown New Jersey’s session at the 2016 New Jersey League of Municipalities conference focused on the key things leaders must know in order to make their downtowns a success.

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Reinventing Downtown

March 11, 2016 – Downtown New Jersey’s session at the 2017 New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum focused on attracting and retaining retail downtown.

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