Eighth Annual Northern Utah Business and Economic Summit
Friday, March 17 -- WSU Davis Campus
Morning Session:
7-8 Registration and breakfast networking.
8-8:05 Welcome, Stacey Fredrickson.
8:05-8:10 WSU Davis Presentation, Bruce Davis
8:10-8:20 State of Economy, Chris Royball, Governor's Office
8:20-8:25 EDCU, Jeff Edwards.
8:30-9:30 Breakout sessions (select one) -- Business Development, panel discussion (Rm. 112); Understanding the Hispanic Market, real estate seminar (Rm. 103); Continuity and Emergency Preparedness, Utah's preparedness office (Rm. 113); 2006 Legislative Session Review (legal seminar), Todd Weiler (Rm. 114); Quality Growth in Davis County, Kent Sulser/John Matthews (Rm. 117).
9:30-9:45 Break, snacks available in foyer.
9:50 Welcome Back, Gary Petersen.
9:55-10:55 Rapid Fire, Business Infrastructure -- 1. Entrepreneurial Center, DATC, Mike Bouwhuis; 2. Health Care issues and concerns, Fringe Benefits, Scott Deru; 3. Energy Issues, Questar, Alan Allred; 4. Jail Expansion, Sheriff Bud Cox; 5. Legacy Highway update, John Thomas; 6. Commuter Rail, UTA, John English; 7. Utah Defense Alliance, Jerry Stevenson; 8. School District Bond Election, Bruce Williams; 9. Conference Center Report, Scott Lunt; 10. Davis CVB, Barbara Riddle.
10:55-11:05 Weber County Economic Development, Ron Kusina.
11:05-11:15 Davis County Economic Development, Wilf Sommerkorn.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions (same as morning schedule -- select one)
Afternoon Session:
Welcome Back, Diane Townsend.
12:15-12:40 Rapid Fire II, Business Success -- 1. Zero Halliburton; 2. Case Data; 3. Pastries Plus; 4. Wolf Creek International.
12:40 US Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award Presented to Congressman Rob Bishop.
12:50 Lunch and Adjourn.
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