Presentation to the Metro Business Network: The Allegheny Conference Model Mike Langley, CEO February 18, 2005

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Presentation to theMetro Business NetworkThe
Allegheny Conference ModelMike Langley,
CEOFebruary 18, 2005
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Our History

• 1944 Created out of efforts to unify and
  coordinate regional environmental and
  transportation improvement efforts
• 1950/60s Regional renaissance downtown
  development, minority inclusion, success in
  receiving regional transit
• 1970/80s Common priorities Development of
  cultural district, new airport
• Region as an asset
• Marked a significant shift toward a broader
  regional vision

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Our History

• 2000 Board engaged in agenda-setting process,
  outlining priorities, recommending joint venture
• Improve the regional product
• Create a new strategic affiliation with
  Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, Greater Pittsburgh
  Chamber of Commerce, PA Economy League Western
  Division
• 2002 Adoption of 3RiversOneFuture plan
• Goals Creation of 50,000 new jobs, 1 billion
  in capital investment, focused on 10 county
  (Western PA) region
• 2004 Integrated, increased focus on regional
  competitiveness, executing business model

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How we are Structured
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Continuous Improvement Process for Place
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The Regional Excellence Focus
REGIONAL EXCELLENCE
PROMOTING EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE
CREATING A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY
MAKING BUSINESS COSTS/GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
COMPETITIVE
INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE IN GROWTH AREAS
SUPPORTING INNOVATION/ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DEVELOPING/ASSISTING BUSINESS PROSPECTS
CREATING STRONG BRAND/IMAGE
ACHIEVING PROFICIENCY BY 10
INCREASING COMMUNITY DIVERSITY
MAINTAINING HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE
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Framework for Regional Stewardship
Innovative Economy Meaningful jobs
Livable Community Great places to Live and work
Social Inclusion Building trust and relationships
Collaborative Governance Working together for
results
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Applying the ARS Approach, the ACCD Model of
Regional Excellence translates to

• Innovative Economy
• Supporting Innovation Entrepreneurship
• Developing/Assisting Business Prospects
• Creating a Strong Brand/Image

• Livable
• Community
• Achieving
• Proficiency by 10
• Maintaining a High
• Quality of Life

• Increasing
• Social Inclusion
• Increasing Community Diversity
• Regional Immigration Strategy
• Talent Attraction/Retention

Regional Excellence

• Collaborative
• Governance
• Making Business Costs/
• Government Structure Competitive
• Investing in Infrastructure in
• Growth Areas

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Integrated Organizational Model

• Opportunities
• Provides framework for stakeholder engagement
• Ease of delivering a unified message as a result
  of consensus-building
• Challenges
• Integration of organizational cultures
• Not all stakeholders win all the time must be
  patient
• Lessons Learned
• Good regional practices become great when public
  resources are structured in a similar fashion

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