| 10:00 - 10:10 am |
Welcome and Introductions
Illinois Street Ballroom
- David Terrell, Executive Director, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
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| 10:10 - 10:30 am |
Keynote Speaker
Illinois Street Ballroom
- Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.
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| 10:30 - 11:15 am |
First Plenary Session - International & Regional Perspectives
Illinois Street Ballroom
- Robert White, State Director, USDA-Rural Development
- Charles Fluharty, President Emeritus and Director of Policy Programs
- Rural Policy Research Institute, Transatlantic Fellow - German
Marshall Fund, Research Professor - Truman School of Public Affairs
- University of Missouri.
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| 11:15 - Noon |
Second Plenary Session - Wealth Creation Perspective
Illinois Street Ballroom
- Sam Cordes, Co-Director, Purdue Center for Regional Development
- Steve Gunderson, President & CEO, Council on Foundations.
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| 12:15 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
Grand Hall
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| 1:30 - 2:15 pm |
Third Plenary Session - Economic Development in Rural America: An Outcome Focused Approach (New Paradigms and New Practices for New Times)
Illinois Street Ballroom
- David Terrell, Executive Director, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- John A. Molinaro, Associate Director, Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group.
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| 2:15 - 2:30 pm |
Networking Break
Milwaukee Alcove
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| 2:30 - 4:00 pm |
Concurrent Sessions: Regional Frameworks and Wealth Creation/Retention
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| 2:30 - 3:10 pm |
Regional Frameworks:
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Research Topic: Rural Economic Competitive Report
Nickel Plate Conference Room
- Ellen Harper, Southwest Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Christine Nolan, Senior Associate, Purdue Center for Regional Development
- Dr. Thayr Richey, President, Strategic Development Group (SDG)
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Policy Topic: Indiana WIRED Project
B & O Conference Room
- Gerry White, Northwest Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Mark Smith, Project Administrator, Purdue Center for Regional Development
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Best Practices Topic: Agribusiness Development
Milwaukee Conference Room
- Jill Rateike, West Central Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Brian Bergen, Regional Agriculture Development Specialist, Eastern Indiana Economic Development District
- Pam Leisure, Director, Rush County Chamber of Commerce, Rush County Agriculture Round Table
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| 3:10 - 3:20 pm |
Networking Break
Milwaukee Alcove
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| 3:20 - 4:00 pm |
Wealth Creation/Retention:
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Research Topic: Transfer of Wealth Study
Illinois Central Conference Room
- Jill Rateike, West Central Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Jenny Kloer, Director, GIFT Program
- Richard Creger, Program Associate for GIFT, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance
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Policy Topic: Community Foundations and Economic Development
C & O Conference Room
- Gerry White, Northwest Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Com-munity and Rural Affairs
- Kerry Conway, Executive Director, Greene County Community Foun-dation
- Bud Walther, President/CEO, Community Foundation of Jackson County
- Maggi Spartz, President, Unity Foundation, LaPorte County
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Best Practices Topic: Entrepreneurship Changing Business
Wabash Conference Room
- Phil Anderson, Executive Director, Indiana Rural Development Council, Inc.
- Tom Dull, Dull Tree Farm
- Adam Moody, Moody Meats
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| 4:00 - 4:15 pm |
Networking Break
Milwaukee Alcove
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| 4:15 - 5:15 pm |
Fourth Plenary Session - Rural Entrepreneurship/Innovation
Illinois Street Ballroom
- Robert White, State Director, USDA-Rural Development
- Angie Cantrell, President/CEO, Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet)
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| 5:30 - 6:30 pm |
Reception
Grand Hall Bar
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| 7:00 - 8:15 am |
Vendor Breakfast
Milwaukee Alcove
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| 8:30 - 9:30 am |
Fifth Plenary Session - Building an Entrepreneurial Indiana: Challenges and Opportunities
Illinois Street Ballroom
- Robert White, State Director, USDA-Rural Development
- Dr. Deborah Markley, Managing Director & Director of Research, RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
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| 9:30 -10:00 am |
Keynote Speaker
Illinois Street Ballroom
- Lt. Governor Becky Skillman
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| 10:00 -10:15 am |
Networking Break
Milwaukee Alcove
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| 10:15 - Noon |
Concurrent Sessions on Regional Frameworks and Wealth Creation/Retention
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| 10:15 - 11:00 am |
Regional Frameworks:
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Research Topic: Regional Initiatives
Nickel Plate Conference Room
- Jill Rateike, West Central Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Jason Hester, Central Regional Director, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
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Policy Topic: Workforce Innovations
B & O Conference Room
- Keith Gillenwater, Northeast Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Linda Woloshansky, President, Center for Workforce Innovations
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Best Practices Topic: Telehealth/Telemedicine
Wabash Conference Room
- Matthew Crouch, South Central Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- John Winenger, Regional Network Consultant, St. Vincent Health Systems
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| 11:00 - 11:15 am |
Networking Break
Milwaukee Alcove
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| 11:15 - Noon |
Wealth Creation/Retention:
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Research Topic: Rural Entrepreneurship Study
Illinois Central Conference Room
- Keith Gillenwater, Northeast Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Dr. Maria Marshall, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
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Policy Topic: "A Rural Economy in Transition"
C & O Conference Room
- Jill Rateike, West Central Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Bill Konyha, President/CEO, Economic Development Group of Wabash County
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Best Practices Topic: Indiana Venture Capital
C & O Conference Room
- Matthew Crouch, South Central Community Liaison, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Pat Bacon, Business Manager, Indiana Venture Capital, Inc
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| Noon - 1:00 pm |
Lunch
Grand Hall
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| 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
Sixth Plenary Session - "Entrepreneurial League System for Entrepreneurship"
Illinois Street Ballroom
- Sam Cordes, Co-Director, Purdue Center for Regional Developm
- Dr. Thomas Lyons, “Lawrence Field Family Chair in Entrepreneur-ship, City University of New York
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| 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Seventh Plenary Session - Indiana Rural Scorecard Panel
Illinois Street Ballroom
This panel is a “town hall” style discussion where conference participants will receive a brief "scorecard" from each participating organization.
- Moderator: Dr. Thayr Richey, President, SDG
Panalists include:
- John Clark, Executive Director, Indiana Department of Energy and Defense
- Martin Morrow, Chief Operating Officer, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- Steve Smith, Manager, Long-Range Transportation Planning Sec-tion, Indiana Department of Transportation
- Charlie Sparks, Director of Business Development, Indiana Eco-nomic Development Corporation
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