Herkimer, NY — The Mohawk Valley Economic Development District (MVEDD), in partnership with the six counties of the Mohawk Valley and “partners in grime” Lewis and Oswego Counties, will host the 5th Annual Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit on April 21 and 22, 2026, at Herkimer County Community College (100 Reservoir Road, Herkimer, NY).
The two-day event is designed to connect developers, investors, economic development professionals, and federal, state, and local government partners with ready-to-redevelop brownfield sites across the region. Brownfields — former industrial or commercial properties that may be contaminated or underutilized — offer major opportunities for job creation, tax-base expansion, infrastructure reuse, and community revitalization.
Day 1 Schedule Highlights (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)
8:00 am – 9:00 am — Registration, light refreshments, and resource tables (Atrium) Breaks sponsored by Pike Construction Services Reusable tote bags sponsored by Herkimer County IDA
9:00 am – 9:15 am — Summit Kickoff (Sarkus Busch Theater) Speakers: • Ronald Peters – President & CEO, Fulton County Center for Regional Growth, Inc. (CRG) • Dr. Terri Grates Day, Ph.D. – President, Herkimer County Community College • Gillian Black – Director, Build Ready Program, NYSERDA
9:15 am – 10:15 am — Keynote Speaker: Real Estate Trends (Sarkus Busch Theater) Steve Weikal, MSRED, MCP ’08 – Industry Chair, Real Estate Transformation Lab, MIT Center for Real Estate and Managing Partner, MET Fund II
Weikal is a nationally recognized lecturer, researcher, and thought leader on emerging technologies and business models reshaping commercial real estate. His talk will focus on current trends in the U.S. commercial real estate market, with specific emphasis on upstate New York and the Mohawk Valley.
Tickets purchased for either day grant full access to both days of programming plus the evening networking mixer, making it easy for attendees to explore opportunities across multiple counties and dozens of redevelopment-ready sites.
The summit continues to grow in scale and impact each year, serving as a one-of-a-kind platform for developers to connect directly with public partners, learn about available grants, environmental assessment funding, liability protections, and success stories from prior brownfield projects.
Registration and More Information Full details, the complete agenda, and registration are available through Eventbrite via the MVEDD’s dedicated summit page: https://mvedd.org/about-brownfields
For questions, contact the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District at (315) 866-4671 or visit their office in Mohawk, NY.
This event underscores the region’s commitment to sustainable economic growth by transforming legacy industrial sites into vibrant, productive community assets. With strong support from the U.S. EPA, New York State agencies, and local Industrial Development Agencies, the 2026 Summit offers developers a direct pipeline to shovel-ready opportunities in one of New York’s most strategic corridors.
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