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YOUNGSTOWN -- Eastgate Regional Council of Governments will celebrate its 50th anniversary Wednesday during its 2023 annual meeting at Stambaugh Auditorium.
At the event, officials will look back at Eastgate's history in the Mahoning Valley as well as a look toward the future, according to a press release.
The meeting, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will feature Matthew Chang, founder and principal of Chang Industrial, who will share his expertise on innovating technologies in the supply chain and distribution industry.
Also part of the program is a panel discussion involving Ellen Heinz, economic development representative for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA); Mark Winchell, executive director of the Ashtabula County Port Authority; and Warren Mayor Doug Franklin, who will provide their thoughts and insights into various regional developments.
Tickets and registration are available at eastgatecog.org.
Eastgate is a regional entity that helps communities in Trumbull, Mahoning and Ashtabula counties plan and implement transportation, infrastructure, land use, and water and air quality projects. It also functions as an Appalachian Regional Commission local development district for the U.S. EDA.