Speaking Engagements

Long Island City BID Launch, August 2005: (L to R): David Brause, Chairperson of the BID; Kevin M. Fogel, Director of the BID; Michael Reale, BID Director of Operations; Gary Kesner, Chairperson of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation; and Gayle Baron, Executive Director of the BID and President of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation

Kevin Fogel listens to the panelists describing why and how their BIDs got started, and their continued growth in membership and increased annual operating budgets

Attendees listening to questions posed to the panelists by members of the audience

Commissioner Robert Walsh and Dan Biederman listen carefully as the other panelists address the moderator’s questions

An attendee inquires about the ways that Business Improvement Districts help the real estate markets in which they are located

George Glatter (Department of Small Business Services) and others listening to the panelists speak about the financial concerns experienced by their BID administrators and operations managers

Kevin Fogel listens to the panelists describing why and how their BIDs got started, and their continued growth in membership and increased annual operating budgets

Attendees listen intently as moderator Lynne Sagalyn asks each panelist to provide their respective viewpoints on the direction that BIDs are heading and what challenges they will face in the years ahead

Kevin M. Fogel thanking the panelists for participating Kevin M. Fogel thanking the panelists for participating in the day’s lively and informative discussion

The audience looks on as they listen to Kevin Fogel’s closing remarks

Merrie S. Frankel (ULI-New York District Council) thanks all of the attendees for coming and describes various upcoming events

Kevin M. Fogel speaks with one of the attendees after the event

Kevin M. Fogel answers a question from one of the attendees

(L to R): Carl Weisbrod (Alliance for Downtown New York); Commissioner Robert Walsh (NYC Department of Small Business Services); Lynne Sagalyn (University of Pennsylvania); Dan Biederman (34th Street Partnership); Kevin M. Fogel (ULI-New York District Council program committee member, and coordinator of this event); and David Brause (Queens Plaza / Court Square Business Improvement District)

Carl Weisbrod congratulates Kevin M. Fogel on a job well done for conceiving of this event and putting it all together