Regional Development for Local Success: Innovations in Economic Devleopment and Governance (2006)


Wednesday, September 6, 2006

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Poster Session and Check-In
Regency C & D Foyer
1:30 pm Welcome and Opening Comments
Regency Ballroom C & D
  • Vic Lechtenberg and Sam Cordes, Co-Directors of Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD)
1:45 pm The New Face of "Regionalism": Where did it Begin and where will it End?
  • David Thornburgh, President and CEO, Alliance for Regional Stewardship
2:15 pm Issues and Opportunities for Collaborative Initiatives in Economic Development and Governance
  • Moderator: Charles Fluharty, Director, Rural Policy Research Institute
  • Colleen Landkamer, President, National Association of Counties
  • Matthew Chase, Executive Director, National Association of Development Organizations
  • Mark Drabenstott, Vice President and Director of the Center for the Study of Rural America, Federal Reserve Bank Kansas City
3:45 pm Break
4:00 pm Regional Collaborative Initiatives in:

Economic Development

  1. Development Efforts, Initiatives, and Successes in Eastern Indiana
    Sequoia Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
  2. Collaborative Initiatives Benefiting Southern Indiana
    Yosemite Meeting Room, 2nd Floor

Governance

  1. Unigov Revisited: Refining the Experiment for the next Generation
    Salon D Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
  2. Partnering for Success: Examples of Community Engagement
    Everglades Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
  3. Opportunities for Local Government Collaboration
    Yellowstone Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
6:00 pm Reception
Regency Ballroom C & D
7:00 pm Dinner and Feedback from Concurrent Sessions
Regency Ballroom C & D

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

7:30 am Breakfast
Regency Ballroom C & D Foyer
8:30 am Regional Collaborative Initiatives in:

Economic Development

  1. Clusters of Innovation: A New Approach to Economic Development in Economic Growth Region 8 (EGR8)
    Sequoia Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
  2. Central Indiana Corporate Partnership: Using Regional Collaboration for Building a Competitive 21st Century Economy in Central Indiana
    Yosemite Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
  3. Development Efforts, Initiatives, and Successes in Northwestern Indiana
    Everglades Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
  4. Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development (WIRED)
    Yellowstone Meeting Room, 2nd Floor

Governance

  1. Regional Systems: Water, Air Quality, Environmental Management and Transportation Planning
    Salon B Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
  2. Regional Governance: Working Past State Lines
    Salon C Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
  3. Building Globally Competitive Regions: The Indiana Humanities Council's Regional Leadership Forums Initiative
    Salon D Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Reflections: An External View of Indiana’s Future
Regency Ballroom C & D
  • Opening comments by Martin C. Jischke, President, Purdue University
  • Moderator: Gerry Dick, President and Managing Editor, Inside INdiana Business
  • Karl Stauber, President, Northwest Area Foundation
  • William Testa, Vice President and Director of Regional Programs, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
  • Randall Jackson, Director, Regional Research Institute West Virginia University
  • Jim Hunt, President, National League of Cities
11:45 am Luncheon and Closing Remarks by President Jischke
Regency Ballroom A & B
1:15 pm Adjourn