The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College with Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer presents "Banking on the Future: A New Paradigm for Rebuilding Our Nation's Infrastructure".

The program brings together notable experts and thought leaders who broadly examine national, regional and state infrastructure bank concepts and forward-thinking proposals, followed by focused discussions on clean energy, transportation and high speed rail, private and pension investments for the public good, the labor force and jobs creation.

The event takes place on March 14, 2011 at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

[Part I -- 55 min.]

Remarks:

Jack Nyman

Director of the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College

Mitchel B. Wallerstein,

President, Baruch College

Honorable Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President

Honorable Steve Israel

US House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District of NY

Panel Discussion:

Mitchell L. Moss, Moderator

Director, Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management, New York University

Honorable Rosa DeLauro

US House of Representatives, 3rd Congressional District of CT

Honorable Edward G. Rendell

Former Governor, State of Pennsylvania

Felicity B. Gates

Co-Head, Citi Infrastructure Investors

Christopher O. Ward

Executive Director, NY-NJ Port Authority

Honorable Jerrold Nadler

Us House of Representatives, 8th Congressional District of NY

Bernard L. Schwartz

Chairman & CEO, BLS Investments, LLP

[Part II -- 59 min.]

Remarks by the Honorable Jerrold Nadler

A panel discussion on "Infrastructure of the Future: Transportation and High Speed Rail"

Robert E. Paaswell

Director Emeritus, Region II University

Transportation Research Center, City University of New York

Moderator

Stanley Gee

Executive Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Transportation

Ya-Ting Liu

Federal Advocate, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Manfred Ohrenstein

Partner, Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP

Petra Todorovich

Director, America 2050 Regional Plan Association

Christopher J. Taylor

Deputy Director - High Speed Rail, AECOM