The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College with Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer presents "Banking on the Future: A New Paradigm for Rebuilding Our Nation's Infrastructure".

The program brings together notable experts and thought leaders who broadly examine national, regional and state infrastructure bank concepts and forward-thinking proposals, followed by focused discussions on clean energy, transportation and high speed rail, private and pension investments for the public good, the labor force and jobs creation.

The event takes place on March 14, 2011 at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

[Part I -- 55 min.]
Remarks:
Jack Nyman
Director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College

Mitchel B. Wallerstein,
President, Baruch College

Honorable Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President

Honorable Steve Israel
US House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District of NY

Panel Discussion:
Mitchell L. Moss, Moderator
Director, Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management, New York University

Honorable Rosa DeLauro
US House of Representatives, 3rd Congressional District of CT

Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Former Governor, State of Pennsylvania

Felicity B. Gates
Co-Head, Citi Infrastructure Investors

Christopher O. Ward
Executive Director, NY-NJ Port Authority

Honorable Jerrold Nadler
Us House of Representatives, 8th Congressional District of NY

Bernard L. Schwartz
Chairman & CEO, BLS Investments, LLP

[Part II -- 59 min.]

Remarks by the Honorable Jerrold Nadler

A panel discussion on "Infrastructure of the Future: Transportation and High Speed Rail"

Robert E. Paaswell
Director Emeritus, Region II University
Transportation Research Center, City University of New York
Moderator

Stanley Gee
Executive Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Transportation

Ya-Ting Liu
Federal Advocate, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Manfred Ohrenstein
Partner, Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP

Petra Todorovich
Director, America 2050 Regional Plan Association

Christopher J. Taylor
Deputy Director - High Speed Rail, AECOM