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Jul 25, 2019

Seyfarth to Host and Steven Meier to Speak at 2019 CDFA Illinois Opportunity Zones & Development Finance Roundtable

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Chicago, IL

Seyfarth is the venue sponsor and host of the CDFA Illinois Opportunity Zones & Development Finance Roundtable on July 25, 2019.
 
Steven Meier, chair of Seyfarth’s Corporate Department and co-chair of the firm’s Tax Practice, will be a panelist for "Opportunity Zones Fundamentals & the Latest Updates in Illinois." This session will feature a discussion on the new tax law, its implications on development finance, with a special focus on Opportunity Zones and their potential impact in underserved communities, as well as the latest development finance legislation and their potential effects on the economic development industry. 
 
This event will also feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing Opportunity Zones and the development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Illinois economy going forward. 
 
Agenda topics include:
  • Opportunity Zones Fundamentals & the Latest Updates in Illinois
  • Highlighting P3 Projects in Opportunity Zones
  • Developing a Local Opportunity Zones Strategy
  • Where are Opportunity Zones? Perspectives from State & Local Agencies
  • Using Opportunity Fund Capital with Bonds
  • Opportunity Zones in Conjunction with Brownfields & Redevelopment