SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce has announced that David Terrell, MBA at Ball State University and executive director at Indiana Communities Institute, will be the keynote speaker at a “Community Conversation,” to be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, inside the Syracuse Community Center, located at 1013 N. Long Drive.

Terrell will address place-making and creating a welcoming and inclusive community. Additionally, he will speak about the need for changing conversations to impact change in the economy. Terrell will also explain how a change in demographics results in a change in the community but to implement any type of change, conversations must first change.   

With many years of experience working directly with communities of all sizes, Terrell explains how social offerings, openness and aesthetics all play a factor in attaching and connecting people to a place. He will address a modern approach to economic development and will allow time for questions and answers.

Any member of the Syracuse community is welcome to attend and participate in this free Community Conversation. The event will be hosted by the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce. For additional details regarding the Chamber,  call (574) 457-5637, visit online at SWChamber.com or email: [email protected].