AGENDA
PNEDC Economic Development Leadership Summit
E3: The Next 50 years in Economic Development, Energy and Entrepreneurship
Today’s tough economy has helped our region refine its focus and play to our strengths. Through collaboration and coordination, combined with insights from leading expertise, the PNEDC Economic Development Leadership Summit will help you chart a course for a prosperous next 50 years. Join colleagues from the Pacific Northwest region and learn about the interplay of economic development, energy and entrepreneurship as we grow our way through the 21st century!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
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12:00
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Registration desk opens
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1:00 – 6:00 pm
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Pre-conference recreational activities
Whitewater Rafting
Golf at Falcon Crest
Boise Trolley Tour
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7:00 – 9:00 pm
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Welcome Reception at Angels featuring Idaho Wines and Light Appetizers
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Monday, July 13, 2009
In order to chart our course to prosperity, we need to understand the playing field. Day 1 of the Leadership Summit kicks off with the 100,000 foot view of the State of the Economy. This backdrop provides the foundation for the E3 conversations to follow throughout the Summit.
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7:30 am
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Registration desk opens
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8:00 – 8:45 am
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Breakfast
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9:00 am
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Welcome Remarks
Nancy Bergmann, President PNEDC
C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter, Governor of Idaho
Honourable Ron Stevens, Deputy Premier- Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations, QC MLA Calgary Glenmore, invited
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9:15 – 10:30 am
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The Butterfly Effect
Hart Hodges, Western Washington University
Center for Economic and Business Research, Western Washington University
The Leadership Summit kicks off with a look at the big economic picture and why what happens in your region echoes beyond geography.
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10:30 – 10:45 am
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Break
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10:45 – 12:00 pm
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The Talent of Transferability: The Nature of Work in the 21st Century
Work as we know it has changed. Individuals can expect to have between 5 - 7 different careers over a lifetime and many are willing to relocate not only nationally, but internationally. This session will focus on the major factors that are defining work and the implications for the future workforce, workplace and community.
Wendy Seronko, National Workforce Strategy Manager, Manpower Int.
Tammy Fisher, SOS Staffin
Dr. Richard Holman Workforce Education Program Manager, Idaho National Lab
Facilitator: Wendi Secrist, Program Director, University of Idaho Boise
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12:00 pm
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Lunch - Keynote
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1:30 – 2:30 pm
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Bringing Energy ‘Home’: Understanding Alternative Energy Economic Development Opportunities
Energy is on the top of everyone’s mind. Canada and the US face unique concerns. Is it just the ‘hot topic’ or is there a place for the Region to lead this industry?
· Dave Hill, Deputy Director Science & Technology Research, Idaho National Lab
· Chris Chandler, Community & Economic Development Manager, Central Lincoln PUD
· John Eustermann, Member, Stoel Rives
· Larry Wall, Manager, Community Engagement Total E & P Canada
Facilitator: TBD
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2:30 – 3:30 pm
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Economic Development in a Volatile Economy: Surviving the Downturn and Preparing for the Upturn
We’re growing our way to a stronger, leaner, more efficient and prosperous 21st century. We have our foundation to chart our course. Join us at the 30,000 foot level to learn what we should be doing to survive and thrive in the downturn.
· Connie and Doc Hatfield, Country Natural Beef
· Doug Sayer, Premier Technology
· Gary Spanner, Manager, Economic Development, Pacific Northwest National Lab
Facilitator: Rob Pochert, Economic Development Program Manager , City of Beaverton,OR
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3:30 – 3:45 pm
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Break
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3:45 – 4:45 pm
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Bringing the Discussion Home
We’ve listened, gleaned tidbits, maybe even disagreed. Its all well and good within the Summit’s walls. Join a Roundtable Discussion and bring the conversation home. This session will be split into two (2) 40 minute discussion segments so that attendees may rotate between table topics.
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6:00 pm
6:30 pm
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Reception
Gala Dinner Honoring PNEDC Founders(semi-formal)
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Day 2 of the Leadership Summit continues with a closer look at E3. The conversation
comes to the 30,000 foot level as we begin the day with tours focused on the ‘Es’ of
entrepreneurship, energy and economic development. The role of workforce in each area provides the backdrop for the afternoon sessions as we continue to plan and prepare for the economic upturn.
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7:30 am
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Kickoff Breakfast
Mark Rivers, BrixUSA
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8:45 am
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Depart for Tours
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Tours (participants select one of the following)
Tour 1: Entrepreneur Works – with Exec. Dir. & Entrepreneur
WaterCooler (Boise) – Innovus Solar
VengaWorks (Meridian) – Addrenity
TECenter (Nampa) - Beckmer
Tour 2: Go Geothermal
Boise City
State Capitol and Surrounding Buildings
BSU
Tour 3: Amenities in Action (walking tour)
Public Art in Downtown Boise
Greenbelt
MK Nature Ctr
Whitewater Park
Botanical Gardens
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12:15 – 1:45 pm
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Lunch & Board Meeting; Around the PNEDC Region
5-minute Updates
Elect New Officers
2010 Conference Host
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2:00 – 3:15 pm
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Play to Your Strengths: Regional Entrepreneurial Pipelines
In today’s economy we have to play to our strengths. With fewer resources to go around, successful and innovative economic development practices must recognize and realize multiple results, more ‘bang for the buck’. We must do and be more to our citizens from an entrepreneurial standpoint. An entrepreneurially educated workforce, able to own/operate their own business or apply their talent to one of our existing companies, helping them to grow and expand is grown through identifying resources and coordinating efforts. Our panel looks at the partnership enjoyed by eastern Idaho and their efforts at further developing an energy cluster.
Don Dietrich, Director, Idaho Department of Commerce
Gynii Gilliam, Executive Director, Bannock Development Corp
Michelle Holt, Executive Director, Lost Rivers Economic Development
Brandon Bird, Executive Director, Bingham Economic Development
Facilitator: Krissa Wrigley, VP Research & Evaluation Idaho TechConnect
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3:15 – 3:30 pm
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Break
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3:30 – 5:00 pm
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Workforce in Action: The Trifecta
The trifecta of entrepreneurship, energy and economic development takes on workforce in this session. Join us as we learn how best to position and plan for workforce needs in alternative energy.
Jackie Sandquist, PortlandCommunity College
Dr. Marilyn Davis, Idaho State University
Dr. Richard Holman Workforce Education Program Manager, Idaho National Lab
Facilitator: Gynii Gilliam, Executive Director, Bannock Development Corp
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6:00 – 8:30 pm
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INL Reception and Information Technology Fair – Convention Center
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
A lot can happen at an intersection. The intersection of energy, economic development and entrepreneurship is having its ‘day in the sun’ for our final day of the Summit.
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7:30 am
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Breakfast Buffet
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8:00 – 9:30 am
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The Intersection of E3
Join us for lively panel discussions on experiences,
trends and opportunities at the intersection.
Dave Hill, Deputy Director Science & Technology Research, Idaho National Lab
Dave Kettles, Director, US Relations Alberta Ministry of International and Intergovernmental Relations, Government of Alberta
Facilitator: TBD
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9:30 – 10:30 am
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Wrap-up: Where Do We Go From Here?
Facilitator: TBD
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10:30 am
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Adjourn
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10:30 – 12:00 pm
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IEDA Board & Membership meeting (Grove Hotel)
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12:00
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End of Conference
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Thursday, July 16
Tour of Idaho National Lab: Join us on a day trip to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the unique Craters of the Moon National Monument. INL is the U.S. Department of Energy’s lead laboratory for nuclear energy research. On the tour, you will see Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) – a National Historic Landmark where usable electricity was first generated from nuclear energy in 1951; and the Advanced Test Reactor – a working nuclear reactor that is the nation’s most powerful and versatile materials test reactor. Craters of the Moon National Monument, often described as a "weird and scenic landscape,” is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush.
Agenda:
7:30 a.m. Depart Boise Centre on the Grove in INL buses
11:30 a.m. Serve boxed lunches in Craters picnic area
12:00 p.m. Board buses and depart for Experimental Breeder Reactor-1, Idaho National Laboratory
12:45 p.m. Tour EBR-1 (Group 1); Tour Advanced Test Reactor (Group 2)
2:30 p.m. Tour Advanced Test Reactor (Group 1)Tour EBR-1 (Group 2);
4:00 p.m. Board bus and return to Boise
5:30 p.m. Catered dinner at Picabo, ID Country Store
6:30 p.m. Board buses and return to Boise
9:00 p.m. Return to Centre on the Grove.
Tour Sponsored by: Idaho Power, Bannock Development Corporation, and Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization