Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM CST

Crosstown Concourse, Church Health Community Room, Memphis, TN

Memphis+ Brownfield Coalition Summit: Past Present and Future

The Memphis Brownfield Coalition Summit is a collaborative one-day event held as part of the ongoing quarterly series. This summit highlights past milestones, assesses current local initiatives, and maps out the future of brownfield redevelopment across Memphis and Shelby County as well as the wider Mid-South Development District.

We are now at capacity for this event. Please contact NJIT TAB at mimi.marcus@njit.edu to be placed on a waiting list. If you have registered and can no longer attend, please let us know so we elevate someone from the waiting list. Thank you!

Agenda

Stay tuned for the full agenda. In the meantime, here's a preview of what to expect!

10AM Morning Session (Community Vision & Milestones): 

• Brownfield Basics
• Memphis Coalition Updates
• Placemaking Interactive Activity

11:45AM - 1PM Lunch-on-Your-Own (or with fellow summit attendees)

1PM Afternoon Session (Capital & Tools): 

• The Brownfields Costs and Capital Stacking
• Stakeholders and Collaboration: Funding and Resources: Technical Assistance
• State Funding and Tax Incentives
• Private Equity and Opportunity Zones
• RLF overview & Case Study of a utilized RLF program
• Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) RLF update
• Interactive Capital Stacking Game Activity

Check out our featured speakers on our summit website here:

https://www.njit.edu/tab/memphis-brownfield-coalition-summit-2026

Venue & Parking Information

The event will be held at the Church Health Community Room on the 1st Floor of Crosstown Concourse in Midtown. Parking on site now requires a Metropolis account. It is recommended you set up your account before arrival. Please check out the parking website below for more information.

Lunch-On-Your-Own

Take a break between our morning and afternoon sessions and stretch your legs by checking out some of the vendors conveniently located at Crosstown Concourse! Bring a fellow summit attendee and keep the conversation going as you indulge in any of the great food and drink options below:

If you have any further questions, please contact NJIT TAB at mimi.marcus@njit.edu.