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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 SPEAKERS | 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

3:00 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

4:30 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
CANAL BRIDGES REPLACEMENT: CURRENT STATUS, NEXT STEPS, AND WHAT’S AT STAKE | Dune
REDEVELOPMENT AND REUSE: REIMAGINING COMMUNITY ASSETS FOR TODAY’S NEEDS | Harbor
CONVERSATION WITH MAIN STAGE SPEAKERS | Dune Middle

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

Sessions are free for OneCape attendees, and transportation is provided, but space is limited. Sign up 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
FRESHWATER CONVERSATION AND QUESTIONS | 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.

More speakers coming soon.