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Thank you for your overwhelming interest in the 2024 OneCape Summit. Registration is now closed. Please note that all session recordings will be made available after the Summit.

OneCape 2024

The OneCape Summit will take place September 18-19, 2024 at the Wychmere Beach Club in Harwich, MA. The annual summit is a regional forum for information, collaboration, and innovation across major policy issues and areas that impact Cape Cod.

2024 Agenda

*Please note that times are approximate and that the agenda is subject to change.

Day 1 - Sept 18
Day 2 - Sept 19

Day 1 - Sept 18

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

8:30 AM Registration and Breakfast

Registration Dune Foyer
Continental Breakfast Served in the Dune Foyer

9:30 AM Plenary Session | Dune

OPENING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
SECRETARY YVONNE HAO | Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development
EMILY REICHERT | CEO, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
MICHAEL JUNG | Government Affairs & Public Policy at Modern Hydrogen, previously founding Executive Director of the ICF Climate Center
A STRONG AND VIBRANT CAPE COD | Erin Perry, Deputy Director and Chloe Schaefer, Chief Planner, Cape Cod Commission
ONECAPE AWARDS | For outstanding leadership and dedication to Cape Cod

11:45 AM Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Dune and Harbor Buildings

A STRONG FOUNDATION: COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS AND LAND BANKS FOR HOUSING | Ocean
RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE, AND DIVERSE: SUPPORTING CAPE COD’S YEAR-ROUND ECONOMY | Harbor
SPARKING CHANGE: PROMOTING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE | Dune
CONVERSATION WITH MAIN STAGE SPEAKER: MICHAEL JUNG | Dune Middle

12:45 PM Lunch | Hydrangea and Harbor Room

1:45 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Dune and Harbor Buildings

ROAD TO ZERO: PLANNING FOR SAFER ROADWAYS ACROSS CAPE COD | Ocean
STREAMLINING CONTEXT-SENSITIVE DESIGN: PRE-APPROVED HOUSING PLANS | Harbor
STORIES OF OUR PAST: ELEVATING UNDER-REPRESENTED HISTORIES | Dune
MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING AND CLIMATE INNOVATION CENTER | Dune Middle
COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS AND LAND BANKS FOR HOUSING:QUESTIONS & VISIONING | Hydrangea

3:15 PM Plenary Session | Dune

RESILIENT COMMUNITIES LIGHTNING TALKS | Steven Tupper, Deputy Director; Michele White, Special Projects Coordinator; David Nolan, Senior Transportation Planner; and Sarah Korjeff, Preservation Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
THE HOUSING CRISIS AND SEASONAL COMMUNITIES | Senator Julian Cyr, Massachusetts State Senate
ONECAPE AWARDS | For outstanding leadership and dedication to Cape Cod
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KIM DRISCOLL | Commonwealth of Massachusetts
CLOSING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission

4:45 PM OneCape RECEPTION | Dune Rooftop

Join OneCape speakers and attendees to celebrate the 10th OneCape Summit with a rooftop reception following the afternoon plenary session.

ALL DAY HARBOR FOYER | Sandbox Data Explorer

Day 2 - Sept 19

Thursday, September 19, 2024

8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

Registration Dune Foyer
Continental Breakfast Served in the Dune Foyer

9:00 AM Plenary Session | DUNE

OPENING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
CHARLES MAROHN | Founder and President, Strong Towns
ALLISON THURMOND QUINLAN | Principal, Flintlock LAB
ERIC KRONBERG | Principal, Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
TONY JORDAN | President, Parking Reform Network
ADVANCING THE FRESHWATER INITIATIVE | Erin Perry, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission
INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIGHTNING TALKS | Tim Pasakarnis, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission; Colleen Medeiros, Transportation Program Manager, Cape Cod Commission; David Nolan, Senior Transportation Planner, Cape Cod Commission; Steven Tupper, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission
FUNDING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROJECTS | Andrew Gottlieb, Association to Preserve Cape Cod Executive Director; Kevin Galligan, Chair Water Protection Fund, Orleans Selectboard Member; Peter Johnson-Staub, Falmouth Assistant Town Manager; Jacqueline Beebe, Eastham Town Manager
CLOSING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission

12:15 PM Lunch | Hydrangea and Harbor

1:15 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Dune and Harbor Buildings

INVESTIGATING CAPE COD’S PONDS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE | Ocean
REDEVELOPMENT AND REUSE: REIMAGINING COMMUNITY ASSETS FOR TODAY’S NEEDS | Harbor
CANAL BRIDGES REPLACEMENT: CURRENT STATUS, NEXT STEPS, AND WHAT’S AT STAKE | Dune
CONVERSATION WITH MAIN STAGE SPEAKERS | Dune Middle

2:30 PM Mobile WOrkshops | Meet at Registration Desk, Dune Foyer at 2:20PM

Sessions are free for OneCape attendees, and transportation is provided, but space is limited. Sign up in advance at the OneCape registration desk.

Redevelopment and Reuse: Old Harwich Firehouse (Departs 2:30 PM – Returns 4:00 PM)
Working Waterfront: Saquatucket Harbor (Departs 2:30 PM – Returns 4:00 PM)

2:30 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Dune and Harbor Buildings

ACCELERATING CLIMATE ACTION ACROSS THE REGION: SHARING STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES | Ocean
CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES: STRATEGIES FOR EQUITABLE BROADBAND ACCESS | Harbor
NEW TOOLS FOR UNDERSTANDING OUR PONDS | Dune Middle

ALL DAY SandBox Data Explorer | Harbor FOYER

Featured Speakers

OneCape features speakers from within the region and across the country to share their unique perspectives and transferable strategies that can drive positive change to support a vibrant and resilient region.