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The Innovative and Entrepreneurial Environment: Where It's Going and How to Get There
April 13-15, Alexandria, VA
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IEDC Member/Partner: $357
Non-Member: $435
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With a recession upon us, this year’s Federal Economic Development Forum will be the place to hear from Washington insiders about economic development issues as well as what to expect during the transitioning administrations.
This year’s legislative conference is centered on three tracks:
• Driving Innovation and Expanding Entrepreneurship
• Human Capital: Building, Attracting and Retaining a Talented Workforce
• The Presidential Election
Program Highlights & Confirmed Speakers
Town Hall: Current Issues in Innovation and Global Competitiveness
April 14, 8:15 – 10:00 am
Speakers:
• Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President, Council on Competitiveness (Moderator)
• Rob Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
• Andrew L. Ehrlich, Senior Vice President, B&D Consulting
• Diane Palmintera, President, Innovation Associates
• Luis Proenza, President, The University of Akron
Tap Into It: Federal Resources and How They Affect Your Community
April 14, 10:15 – 11:45 am
Speakers:
• Gail Lewis, Assistant Director, Arizona Department of Transportation (Moderator)
• Aaron S. Brickman, Director, Invest in America, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Dr. Lawrence Spinelli, Director of Public Affairs, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• Steve Pelham, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Keynote Luncheon: Congressional Insight into the Entrepreneurial Environment
April 14, 11:45 – 2:15 pm
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Paul Kanjorski
Federal Policy: Is it Addressing Workforce Issues in Corporate America?
April 14, 4:00 – 5:15 pm
Speakers:
• Mark Barbash, Chief Economic Development Officer, Ohio Department of Development (Moderator)
• Sandra Westlund-Deenihan, President and Design Engineer, Quality Float Works, Inc.
Policy Dinner
April 14, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Keynote Speaker: Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center
Plenary Session: The Long-Term Fiscal Outlook and a New Administration
April 15, 8:45 – 10:15 am
Speakers:
• Chuck Conlon, Managing Editor, CQ Budget Tracker (Moderator)
• Robert L. Bixby, Executive Director, The Concord Coalition
• Alison Fraser, Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
• Isabel V. Sawhill, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution
Plenary Session: Washington Briefing
April 15, 10:30 – 12:15 am
Speakers:
• Richard Seline, CEO and Principal, New Economy Strategies, LLC (Moderator)
• Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy
• Jeffrey Finkle, CEcD, President & CEO, International Economic Development Council
The IEDC Federal Economic Development Forum will help you:
• Find innovative solutions and best practices from policy professionals and workforce leaders
• Network with other economic developers and representatives from federal agencies
• Influence Congress on federal economic development issues that affect you
• Learn from insiders on what to expect from the transitioning administration
Be sure to participate in this three-day forum and engage with think tank professionals, university and community college representatives and business leaders. Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of federal economic development issues in April!
» View the 2008 Federal Forum program and register today!
Post Conference Training Course
Technology-led Economic Development
Date: April 16-17
Location: Alexandria, VA
The quest to expand or increase a community’s technology businesses can be confusing and overwhelming at first glance. Communities must judge to what extent they should strive to recruit and support the technology industry, and determine ways to help local businesses tap into technology opportunities. Learn how to partner with government, industry, universities and the public to make technology a more prominent element of your local economy. Find out how the importance of economic transition from an Industrial Economy to a Knowledge Economy has made science and technology and a highly-skilled workforce the two key components of economic growth.
Course highlights:
• Dynamics of the Global Knowledge Economy
• Regional TLED Strategies—Who Must Participate and Partner?
• Preparing a Market Strategy Based on Local Assets
• Comprehensive Regional Innovation Systems
• Technology Commercialization / Knowledge Management
• Promotion Tactics
• Research Parks, Incubators, and Multi-Tenant Buildings
» View the full agenda and register today!
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