Leaders of communities along a four-county, 80-mile stretch of highway in Northeast Alabama are taking a step toward cooperation next week.

The I-59 Corridor Summit, a regional cooperative effort for economic development, is set for Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Gadsden’s The Venue at Coosa Landing, 201 George Wallace Drive.

“Bringing Neighbors Together” is aimed at connecting cities from Trussville to Fort Payne for economic development, organizers say.

Among speakers will be Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield; Tami Reist, president and CEO of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, and Ed Castile, deputy secretary of Alabama Commerce’s Workforce Development Division.

For more information, contact Don Smith, executive director of the St. Clair County Economic Development Council, at (205) 814-1440, or [email protected].