Prince William Rising: Innovation & Smart Growth

Wed Feb 12, 2025

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Prince William Rising: Innovation & Smart Growth

Name: Prince William Rising: Innovation & Smart Growth
Start: 2025-02-12T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-12T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Sweeney Barn

Explore the latest retail, residential, and life sciences projects in Woodbridge, Dumfries, Gainesville and beyond

Wednesday February 12 2025 @ 8:00 AM EST

$115.00

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Deshundra Jefferson

Chair, Prince William Board of County Supervisors

Christopher Shorter

County Executive, Prince William County

Christina Winn

Christina Winn leads the Prince William County Department of Economic Development (PWCDED), catalyzing investment, retention, and redevelopment opportunities in the second largest county in Virginia. By positioning the county as a leader in the fast-paced, evolving economy of the Greater Washington, D.C. region, Ms. Winn is shaping stages for expansion and collaboration in key target industries, such as life sciences and biotech; last-mile distribution and supply chain logistics; and government contracting. Her goal is to create higher paying jobs for a highly educated and diverse workforce in Prince William County that will also build capacity for a flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystem. Since taking the helm of the department in 2019, Ms. Winn has implemented best practices and programs that attracted more than $10.3 billion in capital investment and 7,531 new and retained jobs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led multiple grant programs, providing more than $32 million in assistance to the county’s business community. With more than 20 years of economic development and private sector real estate experience, Ms. Winn is an expert in development programs including finance, incentives, and marketing. She currently serves as the president for the Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA), and she was named to the Washington Business Journal’s 2022 class of Women Who Mean Business. Ms. Winn strategically enhanced the county’s economic national presence with the rigorous International Economic Development Council (IEDC) department accreditation in 2022. The department programs have been honored with eight IEDC Economic Excellence Awards as well as a 2022 Achievement Award from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo). Previously, she led Arlington Economic Development business investment group from 2014 to 2019, where she was instrumental in redefining the Northern Virginia economic landscape with the recruitment of Amazon’s HQ2. She earned her master’s degree in real estate development from Johns Hopkins University and her bachelor’s degree in economics from Arizona State University.

Prince William County Economic Development and Tourism

Executive Director

Christina Winn

Executive Director, Prince William County Economic Development and Tourism

Feras Qumseya

Chief Development Officer, Standard Communities

Saif Rahman

Managing Partner, JR Real Estate Group

Austin Haynes

SVP, Holladay Properties

Tanya Washington

Director of Planning, Prince William County Planning Office

What You'll Learn

Prince William County is rapidly emerging as a key destination for residential, retail and industrial growth. With new initiatives of redevelopment programs as well as life sciences growth, the region is positioning itself a dynamic suburban hub, attracting developers and investors seeking to capitalize on new opportunities, Join us as we explore the latest trends driving retail activity, the development pipeline, hot asset classes, site selection strategies, and market challenges in these submarkets.

How is Prince William County balancing rapid growth in data centers with the need for residential development, and what challenges does this create for infrastructure planning?
What key factors are driving site selection for new retail projects in the county, and how are developers responding to evolving consumer demands and leasing strategies?
With significant capital investment in data center developments, what sectors present the greatest opportunities for future growth in the county?
How is the county’s Pathway to 2040 comprehensive plan shaping the future of housing and commercial development, and what role do public-private partnerships play in achieving these goals?
What are the most pressing market challenges for residential and retail developers in Prince William County, and how are they addressing economic conditions and changing market demands?

Who You’ll Meet: Prince William's industry experts, investors, owners, developers, lenders, brokers, public sector companies, city officials, architects, contractors, engineers and property managers.

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Venue

Sweeney Barn
9310 Discovery Blvd.
Manassas, VA 20109

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Complimentary parking lot located on-site

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Registration, Networking and Breakfast
9:00 AM 9:40 AM	Building Opportunity: Affordable Housing Innovations in Prince William County Connecting public priorities with private progress
9:40 AM 9:55 AM	Networking Break
9:55 AM 10:35 AM	Blueprints for Breakthroughs: Innovation and Industry at the Heart of Prince William Advancing life sciences, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship at Innovation Park.
10:35 AM 11:05 AM	Community in Motion: Transforming Town Centers for a Vibrant Future From vision to reality – The next chapter in Prince William’s growth.
11:05 AM 11:30 AM	Closing Networking

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