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Agenda- Oregon Leadership Summit

7:30 am

Regional Receptions

Southern Oregon:  Meet and greet leaders from the Southern Oregon region.  Meeting Room C125
Corvallis/Benton: Learn about the creative and innovative aspects of Corvallis and Benton County.  Hosted by the Mayor of Corvallis.  Room C123
Rural Roots:  Meet and greet rural entrepreneurs who are leading Oregon’s drive toward innovation and sustainability.  Meeting Room C124

9:00 am

Welcome: Setting the Stage

Ron Wyden, United States Senator
Steve Pratt, CEO, ESCO Corporation
Wally Van Valkenburg, Stoel Rives LLP

9:25 am

Oregon’s Economic Outlook

Tom Potiowsky, State Economist
Joe Cortright, Impresa, Inc.

9:45 am

Keeping Focus in Tough Times -- Discussion

Theodore Kulongoski, Oregon State Governor
Steve Pratt, ESCO Corporation
David Chen, Equilibrium Capital
Malia Wasson, U.S Bank-Oregon
Pat Reiten, Pacific Power

10:15 am

Break

10:30 am

Oregon Sustainability Awards
Bill Bradbury, Oregon Secretary of State

10:45 am

Taking Share: Oregon’s traded sector industry clusters

Discussions with executives in three broad clusters about how Oregon companies can tackle the current downturn and emerge stronger than ever.

Forest Products
Matt Donegan, Forest Capital Partners
Allyn Ford, Roseburg Forest Products
Steven Zika, Hampton Affiliates


Manufacturing
Lowell Gibson, Recognition Specialties
Chandra Brown, Oregon Iron Works
Eileen Drake, PCC Structurals, Inc.

Green Industry/Clean Technology
Mark Edlen, Gerding Edlen Development
Kevin Lynch, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
Mark Perry, Nissan North America, Inc

11:45 am

Lunch Break
Boxed lunches available in the Oregon Ballroom Lobby

12:30 pm

Federal Stimulus and Policy Priorities

A new administration. A new congress. An economic crisis. What opportunities exist to advance Oregon’s economy through federal policy?

Ron Wyden, US Senator
Jeff Merkley, US Senator-elect
Peter Defazio, US Representative
Earl Blumenauer, US Representative
Greg Walden, US Representative
Kurt Schrader, US Representative-elect

1:30 pm

The Economy and the 2009 Legislative Session

Oregon legislators have a big task: jumpstarting the economy while focusing on the future. Hear from the Senate President and House Speaker.

Peter Courtney, Oregon Senate President
Dave Hunt, Oregon House Speaker

2:00 pm

Financing the Oregon Business Plan Agenda

The OBP public finance recommendations set the context for investments in education, transportation, health care, innovation and other key priorities.

Malia Wasson, U.S Bank-Oregon

2:15 pm

Break

2:30 pm

Breakout Sessions: Discussing the OBP Initiatives

Education and Workforce- Meeting Rooms B114-115
Health Care- Meeting Rooms C120-122
Transportation- Meeting Rooms A108-109
Clusters and Economic Innovation- Meeting Rooms C123-124
Energy- Meeting Rooms A105-106
Water- Meeting Room A107
Land Use- Meeting Rooms C125-126

4:45 pm

Closing and Reception featuring Oregon food, wine and beer
Oregon Ballroom Lobby