OneCape 2025
The OneCape Summit will take place September 16-17, 2025 at the Wychmere Beach Club in Harwich, MA.
Each year, the OneCape Summit serves as a regional forum for collaboration, innovation, and informed action. It brings together national thought leaders, local decision-makers, and community stakeholders to explore pressing challenges and exciting opportunities shaping Cape Cod’s future.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Thank you for your overwhelming interest in the 2025 OneCape Summit. Registration is now closed. Please note that all session recordings will be made available after the Summit.
What to Expect at OneCape
OneCape offers a chance to connect regional initiatives with national models and best practices while showcasing local leadership and success stories. Plenary sessions highlight national and regional thought leaders while breakout sessions connect case studies with local action. Themes across both days will address climate adaptation, natural and water resources protection, sustainable development, community resilience, economic opportunity, and more.
The Summit kicks off each morning with a plenary session at 9AM and registration opens at 8AM. Each day progresses with a blend of plenary and breakout sessions with shared themes across both days. Day 1 will end with a reception and day 2 will conclude with a range of mobile workshop options for more hands-on learning and discovery.
8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast | DunE Building
- Registration Dune Foyer
- Continental Breakfast Dune Foyer
9:00 AM Plenary Session | Dune Building
- OPENING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
- JOE MINICOZZI, Principal, Urban3
- SECRETARY EDWARD AUGUSTUS, Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
- KATIE THEOHARIDES, President and CEO, The Trustees
- THE CAPE COD REGIONAL POLICY PLAN | Chloe Schaefer, Chief Planner, Cape Cod Commission
- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KIM DRISCOLL, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
11:30 AM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Dune and Harbor Buildings
- From Planning to Action: Practical Strategies to Improve Pond Water Quality | Ocean Room
- Accelerating Climate Action: Projects and Progress from Across the Region | Harbor Room
- Implementing the Regional Housing Strategy: Incentivizing Year-Round Housing | Dune Room
- Conversation with Main Stage Speaker: Joe Minicozzi | Dune Middle Room
12:30 PM Lunch | Harbor Building
- Lunch Hydrangea and Harbor Rooms
2:00 PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Dune and Harbor Buildings
- Cape Cod Outdoors: Developing an Inventory of the Region’s Recreational Assets | Ocean Room
- Investing in Regional Infrastructure: The Cape Cod Canal Bridges | Harbor Room
- Redevelopment and Reuse: Reimagining Historic Structures | Dune Room
- The Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan: Planning for Our Future | Dune Middle Room
3:30 PM Plenary Session | Dune Building
- THE 2025 ONECAPE AWARD | For outstanding leadership and dedication to Cape Cod
- CAPE COD’S BUILT AND COMMUNITY SYSTEMS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE | Steven Tupper, Deputy Director; David Nolan, Senior Transportation Planner; and Sarah Korjeff, Historic Preservation Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
- MICHAEL BOBBITT, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council
- SENATOR JULIAN CYR, Massachusetts State Senate
- CLOSING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
4:45PM Rooftop Reception | Dune Rooftop
- Join OneCape speakers and attendees for a rooftop reception following the afternoon plenary session.
8:00AM Registration and CONTINENTAL Breakfast | DunE Building
- Registration Dune Foyer
- Continental Breakfast Dune Foyer
9:00AM Plenary Session | DUNE Building
- OPENING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
- 10 YEARS OF 208: WHAT’S NEXT FOR COASTAL WATER QUALITY PROGRESS | Erin Perry, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission
- COMMISSIONER BONNIE HEIPLE, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- JEFF SCHLEGELMILCH, Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia Climate School, Columbia University
- CAPE COD’S NATURAL SYSTEMS: PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND RECREATION | Heather McElroy, Natural Resources Program Manager; Jessica Rempel, Natural Resources Analyst; and Tim Pasakarnis, Water Resources Analyst, Cape Cod Commission
11:00 AM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Dune and Harbor Buildings
- Redevelopment and Reuse: Environmental Restoration and Public Spaces | Ocean Room
- Preparing for the Future: Coastal and Community Resiliency | Harbor Room
- Building Local Economies: Creating Vibrant Communities through Placemaking and the Arts | Dune Room
- Local Progress: Advancing Wastewater Implementation and Improving Water Quality | Dune Middle Room
12:00 PM Lunch | Harbor Building
- Lunch Hydrangea and Harbor Rooms
1:15 PM Plenary Session | Dune Building
- ERIN BARNES, President and CEO, Main Street America
- DOUGLAS KALLFELZ, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Union
- DAN BURDEN, Director of Innovation and Inspiration, Blue Zones
- CLOSING REMARKS | Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
3:00 PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Dune and Harbor Buildings
- Vision Zero: Moving A Safer Future Forward | Ocean Room
- Funding Decarbonization Pathways: Programs and Partnerships for Local Action | Harbor Room
- Conversation with Main Stage Speaker: Erin Barnes | Dune Middle Room
3:00 PM MOBILE WORKSHOPS | Meet at 2:45PM at the Registration Desk, Dune Foyer
Mobile workshops meet at 2:45PM for a planned 3:00PM departure. Sessions are free for OneCape attendees, and transportation is provided, but space is limited. Sign up in advance or at the OneCape registration desk. Click on each session for more details.
- Historic West Harwich Schoolhouse Tour (expected return time is 4:20 PM)
- Parkers River Landing Tour (expected return time is 4:40 PM)
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.
Speakers subject to change.
Location
The OneCape Summit will take place at the Wychmere Beach Club, located on Wychmere Harbor in Harwich, MA.
Address: 23 Snow Inn Rd, Harwich Port, MA 02646