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LISTEN and WATCH: Regional leaders discussing joint economic efforts at forum

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, will speak at the Annual Capital Region Business Forum at the MGM National Harbor Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017. (AP)

WASHINGTON 鈥 Leaders from D.C., Maryland and Virginia are talking about their plans for the region鈥檚 economy at a forum on Wednesday.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, are speaking at the Annual Capital Region Business Forum at the MGM National Harbor. The event is underway.

You can hear the event live on 海角精品黑料鈥檚 .

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The Greater Washington Board of Trade, a co-sponsor of the event along with the Northern Virginia and Prince George鈥檚 County chambers of commerce, said in a statement that the three leaders will “discuss their plans to work cooperatively to bolster the regional economy in an ever-competitive global marketplace.鈥

Topics will include:

  • Infrastructure and transportation initiatives,
  • Outlook of federal presence and implications of change,
  • Identifying ways to apply smart cities regionally,
  • Collaborative opportunities for economic development and regional cooperation, and more.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to 海角精品黑料, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child.聽He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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