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Final agenda released — Last chance to register for LOCUS Leadership Summit

NoMa, one of DC’s newest walkable neighborhoods, and site of the 2013 Leadership Summit walking tour.

By Jay Corbalis, May 28, 2013

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NoMa, one of DC’s newest walkable neighborhoods, and site of the 2013 Leadership Summit walking tour. Photo by Noma BID, via Flickr.

In less than a week, leading smart growth developers and investors from across the country will gather in Washington DC for the second annual LOCUS Leadership Summit. With the Summit fast approaching, now is the last chance to join these leaders, as well as exciting speakers like Slate columnist Matthew Yglesias, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and USDOT Deputy Secretary John Porcari, by registering for this one of a kind event!

LOCUS’s Leadership Summit gathers leading smart growth real estate developers from around the country to learn from each other, gain insights into key policy issues impacting smart growth real estate, and connect with Congress to promote reforms aimed at encouraging the type of sustainable, walkable development that the market is demanding. We hope you will join us for this truly unique and exciting event.

For more information, the final agenda, and a list of attendees, visit the Summit homepage.