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Annual Conference
It’s All Connected - Linking Your Local Economy to Global Opportunities

May 1, 2008
Hilton Little Rock Metro Center
Agenda

8:30 Refreshments and Networking

9:00 Opening

Master of Ceremonies Dr. Roby Robertson, Director, UALR Institute of Government

Welcome

Dr. Ivory W. Lyles, Associate Vice President for Agriculture – Extension, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

9:15 Building a 21st Century Economy in Rural Arkansas

Keynote Address Jane Smith Patterson, Executive Director, e-NC Authority

10:15 Break

10:30 Big Ideas, Bright Future

Dr. Mark Peterson, Professor – Community Development, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

11:00 Deploying and Harnessing the Power of Broadband in Arkansas

Moderator – Dr. John W. Ahlen, President, Arkansas Science and Technology Authority

C. Sam Walls, CEO, Arkansas Capital Corporation

James Winningham, Chair, Arkansas Broadband Advisory Council

Wesley Woodard, President, Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation

11:45 Lunch

James Youngquist, Executive Director, Institute for Economic Advancement, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

12:45 Stories and Lesson - Community Economic Development in the 21st Century

Moderator – Jeff Jones, Public Affairs Manager, CenturyTel

Jeff Pipkin, CEO, Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce; Director, Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development

Ed Levy, Principal, Cromwell Architects and Engineers, Little Rock

Greg Bess, Entrepreneur and Business Owner, Hardy

1:40 Responding to Community Needs and Opportunities

Moderator – Maureen Rose, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

Linda Fisher, Executive Director, Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce; Board President, North Central Arkansas Economic Development Corporation

Susan Norton, CIO, Fayetteville Public Schools; Chair, Connect Arkansas Board of Directors

2:15 Break

2:30 Preparing for 21st Century Jobs

Moderator – Denisa Pennington, Director, Community Development, Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Randy Zook, Deputy Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Clevon Young, Executive Director, Arkansas Human Development Commission

3:10 Closing remarks

Adjourn


 

 


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