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... 5 Setting the Economic Stage Ted Howard, Democracy Collaborative, presenter Panelists Shannetta Griffin, Columbus Regional Airport Authority Cindy Nichol, Port of Portland, Oregon David Birtwistle, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance Ted Howard opened the session focused on economic sustainability with a presentation titled "Anchor Institutions: Building Stronger and More Resilient Communities." He defined anchor institutions as companies, agencies, and organizations that are major employers in a community and have a vested interest in that community. Usually the top five major employers are anchor institutions.
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... 6 has been meeting with local companies to teach them how to do business at the airport to increase the success of local businesses. Birtwistle cited examples of innovation such as the Dulles Matters1 program, airports' generating renewable energy, and enhancing concessions.

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