The Next 10

John Stremsterfer & Jen DeJong, Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln - AM Springfield Interviews John and Jen preview next week's two-day celebration, "What's Next for The Next 10" (information at TN10.org).

Join us for an exciting conversation on how to ensure our region is positioned to take advantage of coming technology transformations. Leading the conversation will be Springfield native Cully Davis who serves as Vice Chairman of Equity Capital Markets and Head of West Coast Technology Banking at Jeffries Investment Banking.

Register to attend the Nov. 7 event here --> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-technology-revolution-our-region-with-guest-cully-davis-tickets-741090079377?aff=oddtdtcreator

The #1 recommendation called out in The Next 10 is coming to fruition! A master plan for Downtown Springfield and the Mid-Illinois Medical District is being developed, and your input is needed -- share your thoughts here:

Springfield Downtown and Medical District Master Plan Create your own initiative by combining existing applications with a custom site. Use this initiative to form teams around a problem and invite your community to participate.

With the excitement of corndogs, mini doughnuts and lemon shakeups just hours away also comes the anticipation of reimagining the iconic Illinois State Fairgrounds. Comprehensive master planning for the Fairgrounds is now full steam ahead. The project involves analyzing all of the Fairgrounds’ facilities and infrastructure, programmatic offerings, underused lands on the grounds, and the current and potential economic impact the Fairgrounds could have on the Greater Springfield Area. Click the article below to learn more about what’s next for the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Reimagining the fairgrounds Planning for a year-round center of social and economic activity