This document summarizes a panel discussion on turning town-gown relationships into economic prosperity. The panelists were Christopher Reese, Director of Community Relations; Nicole Bernard, Economic Development Manager; Julie Throckmorton, Foundation/Corporate Relations Officer; and Rebecca Spexarth, Director of Economic Development. They provided suggested reading materials on the topic from various sources and recommended resources for further information, including organizations focused on commercialization, economic development, and urban planning.

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(moderator)
Christopher Reese
Nicole Bernard
Director of Community Relations
CReese@Exchange.Fullerton.edu
(657) 278-4854
Economic Development Manager
NicoleB@CityofFullerton.com
(714) 738-4102
Julie Throckmorton
Rebecca Spexarth
Foundation/Corporate Relations Officer
JThrockmorton@WashJeff.edu
(724) 250-3372
Director of Economic Development
Spexarth@KSU.edu
(785) 532-3955

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Suggested Reading:
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Rooney, James Davitt. “Town-Gown: A New Meaning for a New Economy.”
Campus Compact.
– http://www.compact.org/resources/future-of-campus-engagement/town-gowna-new-meaning-for-a-new-economy/4261/.
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Tseckares, Charles, and Christopher Hill, “When Gown Builds Town: Schools
That Do Good Business.” College Planning & Management.
– http://webcpm.com/articles/2003/11/01/when-gown-builds-town-schools-thatdo-good-business.aspx?admgarea=Articles.
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Weill, Lawrence V. “The President’s Role in Cultivating Positive Town-Gown
Relations.” Society for College and University Planning.
– http://www1.scup.org/PHE/FMPro?-db=PubData.fp5&-lay=ART&format=read_inner.htm&-error=error.htm&ID=PUB-rl9o5XfvuBndi5r7Za&-Find.

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Suggested Resources:
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Kansas State University Institute for Commercialization
www.k-state.edu/ic
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International Economic Development Council
www.iedconline.org
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California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED)
http://caled.org
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American Planning Association
https://www.planning.org