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The FOC national forum will delve into a host of themes and topics that are top of mind to business owners, policy leaders and anyone with a vested interest in the communities where they live. Among the topics to be discussed:

• THE SUBURBAN SHIFT
  What cities and regions of the country are excelling, and which ones are falling behind in the hybrid-work era.
• THE STATE OF DOWNTOWNS What can public and private sector leaders do — and what are some already doing — to revive their central business districts.
• MADE IN AMERICA
  What impact will an increasingly strong return in U.S. based manufacturing have on cities, and where will that impact will be strongest?
• THE FUTURE WORKFORCE 
  What role and responses we’ll see among colleges, universities and other educational institutions to supply America’s workforce of the future