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Conference Agenda
as of 5/4/2009 - subject to change
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009 |
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Reception
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Formal Pool |
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Super Regional Leadership
Welcome Reception
Join us for networking as we get to know each other prior to the start of the conference sessions. We will also kick-off and welcome participants of the Tampa Bay Partnership's CEO Direct program. |
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Thursday, May 7, 2009 |
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Session I:
8:30 am - 9:30 am |
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Now More Than Ever: Defining & Building Upon Florida's Regions to Compete Globally
As the world population grows and world economies becomes increasingly more complex, the regions of Florida are being both pushed and pulled into conversations about regional connectivity and economic co-dependency. In this session, leaders will be provided a framework for understanding the migration from region to super-region to megaregion, and how the collaborative efforts of regions in Florida can enhance opportunities to: compete in the global economy; more effectively move goods, people and services; and protect, restore and manage the environment.
Keynote Speaker: John Kaliski, Cambridge Systematics |
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Session II:
9:30 am - 10:30 am |
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Creating Common Language to Align our Strategic Models
The Florida Chamber of Commerce, The Tampa Bay Partnership and the Central Florida Partnership have each been working on strategic plans and action items that can spur the economy and build quality of life in the regions and across the state. Leaders from these organizations will discuss our common, shared interests and what we are doing within and among the regions of Florida to ensure we are “speaking the same language” and promoting a shared agenda for Florida’s future success.
Moderator: Jeff Lyash, Chair, Florida Chamber Foundation Invited Mark Wilson, President, Florida Chamber of Commerce
Panelists: Jacob Stuart, President & CEO, Central Florida Partnership
Stuart Rogel, President & CEO, Tampa Bay Partnership
Frank Ryll, Director, Community Development Partnership
Dale Brill, OTTED, State of Florida
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Session III:
New Time!
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Sector Spotlight: Eds & Meds - How Universities, Hospitals and Life Sciences Can Grow Our Region's Economies
Economic development policymakers are increasingly looking to hospitals and universities as potential drivers of economic development in metropolitan areas. These “eds and meds” institutions are large, immobile and often growing employers that hold the potential to offer relatively high-wage jobs, bring new income to the area, expand university research leading to the creation of new businesses and improve the performance of existing businesses. This session will:
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Examine the impact on metropolitan economic development of policies to expand health care and higher education institutions
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Identify similarities and disparities between our two region’s “healthcare cultures,” infrastructure and service.
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What, if any, collaborations between institutions and regions are occurring and how the changing economic climate may change the dynamics of collaboration in the future.
Moderators: Gary Sasso, Carlton Fields
John Hillenmeyer, Orlando Health
Introduction: Randy Berridge, Florida High Tech Corridor Invited Judy Genshaft, President, University of South Florida
Panelists: John Hitt, President, University of Central Florida
Bernie Machen, President, University of Florida
TBD, Moffitt Cancer Center
Dr. Stephen Gardell, Burnham Research Institute
Steve Mason, BayCare Health System
Des Cummings, Florida Hospital
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Lunch &
Keynote Speaker
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
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America 2050: A New Vision for America's Infrastructure
The America 2050 initiative is dedicated to advancing a new vision for the future of America’s infrastructure. Just as the Interstate Highway system provided a road map for the country’s growth fifty years ago, we now need a similarly ambitious vision, but one that responds to the challenge of increased foreign competition while cutting greenhouse gases and reducing our reliance on imported oil. The megaregions, networks of metropolitan areas connected by travel patterns, economic links, shared natural resources and social and historical commonalities, play an important role in identifying the components of a national infrastructure plan.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Robert Yaro, Co-Chair, America 2050, Regional Plan Association
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Session IV:
New Time!
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
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Mountain Megas: America's Newest Metropolitan Places and a Federal Partnership to Help Them Prosper
Even in the “Wild, Wild West”, regions are learning that they cannot “go it alone.” Impressive progress has been made toward addressing the super-sized challenges of the Intermountain West—which includes regions within the states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. New light rail systems enhance their transportation infrastructure, regional visions guide their long-term future, and they are attracting and investing in their scientific, engineering and medical capabilities. Yet, as you will learn in this session, Western leaders require—at least at times—a steady, supportive partner in the Federal Government, especially on certain crucial, megaregion issues.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Robert Lang, Co-Director, Metropolitan Institute at Virgina Tech
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Session V:
New Time!
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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From Theory to Practice - Collaboration in Transportation - Are We There Yet?
Building transportation “connectivity” from Orlando to Tampa and throughout the state is a concrete example of how Florida can strengthen it’s competitiveness at the super regional scale. In this session, transportation experts and business leaders will share information about SunRail, Central Florida's Commuter Rail Line and how the success of SunRail will have a direct impact on Tampa Bay's vision for commuter rail through the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA). Leaders will discuss shared successes, review what opportunities exist to enhance collaboration and examine the challenges of working at the super-regional levels.
Moderators: Don Upton, Fairfield Index
Introductions: Roy McCraw, TBP Transportation Chair
Carmen Dominguez, Co-Chair, CFP Transportation Task Force
Michael Weinberg, Co-Chair, CFP Transportation Task Force Invited Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando
Panelists: Commissioner Gow Fields, City of Lakeland
Mayor Pam Iorio, City of Tampa
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Closing Remarks & Mini Wrap-Up Reception
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Leveraging Collaborative Partnerships for Collective Power
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For More Information:
Elisa DeGregorio
Director, Foundation & Leadership Programs
Tampa Bay Partnership
(813) 872-2810
edegregorio@tampabay.org
Kristine Vorpagel-Shields
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Central Florida Partnership
(407) 835-2531
kristine.vorpagel-shields@centralfloridapartnership.org
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