Episode 7 | Working to "Expand the Pie" with Attorney Arthur Bergeron | EED with MEDC
In Episode 7 of Exploring Economic Development, we’ll be speaking with Attorney Arthur Bergeron. Arthur is a former Chair of the MEDC Board of Directors and a founder of the organization. We will talk about how the organization came to life, the vision behind its development and what he believes to be some of the City’s most important economic development accomplishments. Timestamps: 0:00 1:04 Introduction & Episode 6 Recap 1:56 Comment & Share to Win 4:00 Welcome Attorney Arthur Bergeron 5:00 "Expanding the Pie" 6:26 Fun Fact: MEDC Onboarding 8:22 The Vision & Early Days Explained 9:04 Fun Fact: MEDC Phone Number Relevance 11:19 Rich Tomanek Introduces the Rooms Tax 12:28 Fun Fact: Southwest Quadrant 15:06 Fun Fact: Mayor Arthur Vigeant Introduces "This is a Big Deal" 19:06 Major Points of the Master Plan 19:35 Fun Fact: Highest Weekend Occupancy Rate Outside of Boston/Cambridge 20:40 Developing the Apex Center 24:08 What's Next for the Master Plan? 27:39 The Dogs are Key 28:34 Marlborough is the Ticket to Careers - The Jobs are Here 29:01 School to Business Connections 32:52 Jill's Marlborough Public School Testimony 34:34 Happiness Can Be Worth More Than a Degree 36:44 NESC - Most Transformative Economic Development Project 37:31 Remembering Wes Tuttle 39:11 French Hill - Marlborough's Hidden Jewel 41:04 Elder Law With Frank & Mary 47:35 Thank you!
In Episode 7 of Exploring Economic Development, we’ll be speaking with Attorney Arthur Bergeron. Arthur is a former Chair of the MEDC Board of Directors and a founder of the organization. We will talk about how the organization came to life, the vision behind its development and what he believes to be some of the City’s most important economic development accomplishments. Timestamps: 0:00 1:04 Introduction & Episode 6 Recap 1:56 Comment & Share to Win 4:00 Welcome Attorney Arthur Bergeron 5:00 "Expanding the Pie" 6:26 Fun Fact: MEDC Onboarding 8:22 The Vision & Early Days Explained 9:04 Fun Fact: MEDC Phone Number Relevance 11:19 Rich Tomanek Introduces the Rooms Tax 12:28 Fun Fact: Southwest Quadrant 15:06 Fun Fact: Mayor Arthur Vigeant Introduces "This is a Big Deal" 19:06 Major Points of the Master Plan 19:35 Fun Fact: Highest Weekend Occupancy Rate Outside of Boston/Cambridge 20:40 Developing the Apex Center 24:08 What's Next for the Master Plan? 27:39 The Dogs are Key 28:34 Marlborough is the Ticket to Careers - The Jobs are Here 29:01 School to Business Connections 32:52 Jill's Marlborough Public School Testimony 34:34 Happiness Can Be Worth More Than a Degree 36:44 NESC - Most Transformative Economic Development Project 37:31 Remembering Wes Tuttle 39:11 French Hill - Marlborough's Hidden Jewel 41:04 Elder Law With Frank & Mary 47:35 Thank you!