April 28 - 29, 2026 | NY + NJ

Community Benefit Investment Forum

The Local Content Community Benefit Investment Forum convenes leaders across development, investment, and government to examine how community benefit investments shape commercial, industrial, digital, and social infrastructure. Through curated coach bus experiences with investment insights and networking, the Forum showcases best-in-class national and global strategies that strengthen compliance and public trust.
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Community Benefit Investment Forum — April 2026 Schedule

About the Forum

The Community Benefit Investment Forum brings capital together with the communities and infrastructure it serves. Across two days, attendees tour active energy, port, sports, transportation, and commercial real estate sites — then connect directly with the developers, suppliers, and workforce partners delivering them.

Who Attends

Infrastructure investors and fund managers, developers, prime contractors, diverse suppliers, workforce organizations, community stakeholders, and economic development officials from across the NY / NJ metro and beyond. Programming includes Power List recipients and Most Trusted Infrastructure Companies honorees.

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Tuesday April 28, 2026 · New York Day 1

8:30 AM

to 6:00 PM

9.5 hrs

Brooklyn NYC
Red Hook · Queens · Broadway Junction

Flagship Event New York

Community Benefit Investment Forum · Day 1 · New York

Executive breakfast, guided infrastructure bus tour across Brooklyn and Queens, expert panels on commercial, industrial, and digital infrastructure, and a dedicated Supplier & Workforce Day in Red Hook.

Tour Stops

Expert Panels

Brooklyn + Queens

Flagship

Day 1 Agenda · April 28, 2026 · Brooklyn, New York

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Arrival & Executive Networking Breakfast

Brooklyn NYC · Curated networking with developers, investors, and infrastructure leaders.

Guided Infrastructure Bus Tour · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

9:00 – 10:15 AM

Stop 1 · Red Hook, Brooklyn

Energy & Port Infrastructure

Waterfront energy assets, port logistics, and the next generation of Red Hook industrial development.

10:30 – 11:30 AM

Stop 2 · Queens, NYC

Sports & Entertainment Infrastructure

Venues, mixed-use entertainment districts, and the capital stack behind Queens' growth corridor.

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Stop 3 · Broadway Junction, Brooklyn

Transportation & Commercial Real Estate

Transit-oriented development, commercial real estate pipelines, and East Brooklyn's emerging investment story.

Insights From The Experts · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Panel 1 · Commercial Infrastructure

Mixed-Use Development & Healthcare

Capital strategies for mixed-use projects and healthcare-anchored developments delivering community benefit at scale.

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Panel 2 · Industrial Infrastructure

Manufacturing, Ports & Energy

How investors and operators are deploying capital into advanced manufacturing, port modernization, and the energy transition.

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Panel 3 · Digital Infrastructure

Broadband, Fiber Networks & Data Centers

The digital backbone of community benefit: fiber deployment, broadband equity, and data center siting in dense urban markets.

3:00 – 6:00 PM

Supplier & Workforce Day Red Hook, Brooklyn NYC

Build relationships with infrastructure-related buyers, suppliers, and employers. Connect directly with Power List recipients and Most Trusted Infrastructure Companies honorees in an open matchmaking format.

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Full itinerary coming soon

Interested in sponsoring a bus, exhibiting, or becoming a forum sponsor? Get in touch to secure your presence across both days.

Wednesday April 29, 2026 · New Jersey Day 2

8:30 AM

to 4:00 PM

7.5 hrs

Newark, NJ
Newark · Jersey City

Flagship Event New Jersey

Community Benefit Investment Forum · Day 2 · New Jersey

Executive breakfast in Newark, guided infrastructure tour through Newark and Jersey City, and expert panels on commercial, industrial, and digital infrastructure shaping the New Jersey investment landscape.

Tour Stops

Expert Panels

Newark + Jersey City

Flagship

Day 2 Agenda · April 29, 2026 · Newark, New Jersey

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Arrival & Executive Networking Breakfast

Newark, NJ · Curated networking with developers, investors, and infrastructure leaders.

Guided Infrastructure Bus Tour · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

9:00 – 11:00 AM

Stop 1 · Newark, NJ

Energy & Port Infrastructure

Port Newark, energy assets, and the industrial waterfront driving one of the largest port complexes on the East Coast.

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Stop 2 · Jersey City, NJ

Sports, Media & Entertainment Infrastructure

Media campuses, sports venues, and the entertainment infrastructure reshaping the Jersey City waterfront.

Insights From The Experts · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Panel 1 · Commercial Infrastructure

Mixed-Use Development & Healthcare

New Jersey's commercial investment pipeline: mixed-use, healthcare, and the financing behind community-anchored development.

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Panel 2 · Industrial Infrastructure

Manufacturing, Ports & Energy

Port Newark, advanced manufacturing clusters, and the energy infrastructure powering New Jersey's industrial revival.

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Panel 3 · Digital Infrastructure

Broadband, Fiber Networks & Data Centers

Siting, permitting, and financing the digital infrastructure layer across the New Jersey corridor.

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Full itinerary coming soon

Sponsor a bus, exhibit, or join as a forum sponsor to reach two days of qualified investors, developers, and infrastructure decision-makers.

Why This Forum

Capital meets community where infrastructure gets built.

On-site

Guided bus tours

Walk the sites. Meet the developers and operators on the ground where projects are actively being delivered.

Direct

Expert panels

Six panels across commercial, industrial, and digital infrastructure — led by the people deploying the capital.

Matched

Supplier & Workforce Day

Connect with Power List recipients and Most Trusted Infrastructure Companies in a dedicated matchmaking format.

Exhibit · Sponsor · Sponsor a Bus

Reach two days of qualified investors, developers, and infrastructure leaders.

Sponsor a Bus Exhibit or Sponsor

Presenting

Supporting

Contributing

Sponsors

Anchor Partners are developers, manufacturers, primes, and industry leader

Local Content is the infrastructure compliance, risk, and trust intelligence platform that powers supplier, workforce, and community benefit investment performance data. The exact metrics governments require of developers, primes, contractors, suppliers, nonprofits, and institutional investors to approve contracts, grants, and incentives that create tangible local economic development.

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