Tours of area attractions such as the Alamo, San Antonio Military Medical Center, University of Texas at San Antonio and other attractions are available for early arrivers.

5:00 – 6:00 pm
New Member Reception
(Westin Suite 1505)

Sunday, October 11, 2009

10:00 – 11:45 am
UEDA Board Meeting – Open to all members.
(The Goraz Room, River Level)

12:00 pm
Exhibits Open
(Carranza – Ballroom Level)

1:00 – 1:50 pm
Concurrent Seminars

Corporate Relocation – How do companies choose one location over another and are offerings in higher education included in the equation?

• Dan Levine, Principal, MetroCompare LLC
  (Villa – Ballroom Level)

The New Opportunity for Universities: Creating “Sister Regions”

• Ed Morrison, Purdue University Center for Regional Development;
• Linda Fowler, Regionerate, LLC; and
• Glenn Freedman, Oklahoma State University
  (Zapata, Ballroom Level)

Educational Association of University Centers (EAUC)
Meeting from 1 pm to 3 pm
(Camino Real, Lobby Level)

1:50 pm
Break
(Carranza, Ballroom Level)

2:00 – 2:50 pm
Concurrent Presentations

Technology Scouting Presentation

• Ben Vickery, Senior Technical Advisor, NIST MEP.
  (Villa – Ballroom Level)

Engaging Students in Economic Development Projects

• Todd Watkins, PhD, Lehigh University
• James L. Stapleton, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Southeast Missouri State University
• Anita Leffel, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio
• Davin Gutierrez, UTSA Student, Owner of GraffitiFound
  (The Goraz Room, River Level)

Evaluating Your University R&D Core Competencies as Drivers for Economic Development

• Simon J. Tripp, Senior Director, Battelle Technology Partnership Practice
  (Zapata – Ballroom Level)

3:00 – 3:50 pm
Concurrent Discussion Forums

Technology Commercialization and Incubation Strategies

• Jim Poage, President and CEO of the San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative; and
• David Clark, Director of Investment Services for the San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative.
• This forum is in partnership with the University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development.
  (Villa – Ballroom Level)

Open Source Economic Development and Web-based Labor Market Tools.

• Ed Morrison, Purdue University’s Center for Regional Development and Economic Policy Advisor for the WIRED initiative in North Central Indiana; and
• Gabriel Rench, Business Development Officer, Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.
  (Zapata – Ballroom Level)

Presentation TBA

• (Camino Real, Lobby Level)

Understanding Change and the Emerging Chaos – The Linkages Among Technology, Economics, and Societal Values (two hours, starting at 3:00 pm and ending at 4:45 pm)

• Otto Loewer, University of Arkansas
  (The Goraz Room, River Level)

6:00 – 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
(Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

Monday, October 12, 2009

7:30 am
Continental Breakfast
(The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

8:00 – 8:40 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Wayne Watkins, UEDA President and Associate Vice-President for Research, the University of Akron; and
• Ricardo Romo, PhD, President, The University of Texas, San Antonio
• Greetings from Texas Governor Rick Perry
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

8:40 – 9:20 am
Keynote Presentation

• Pedro R. Garza, US Economic Development Administration, Austin Regional Office
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

9:20 – 10:10 am
Plenary Panel Presentation

The Economy of Texas and the Economic Impact of University-Based Economic Development

• Keith Phillips, Senior Economist and Policy Researcher, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas;
• Wanda Garza, Executive Officer, North American Advanced Manufacturing Research & Education Initiative, South Texas College;
• Mark Ellison, Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, Texas A&M University System; and
• Dominique Halaby, Center for Community and Business Research, Institute for Economic Development, University of Texas at San Antonio
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

10:10 am
Break
(Carranza, Ballroom Level)

10:20 – 11:15 am
Concurrent Panel Presentations

The Role of Universities in Bioenergy, Biobased Products and Agbioscience-based Economic Development

• Simon Tripp, Senior Director, Battelle Technology Partnership Practice;
• Stephen Myers, Director of the Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center and Assistant Director of The Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center; and
• Kelly Tiller, Director of External Operations for the University of Tennessee Office of Bioenergy Programs; faculty, UT Department of Agricultural Economics; and CEO of Genera Energy LLC
  (Camino Real, Lobby Level)

Economic Transformation through University-Business Partnership: the Michigan Model

• Doug Rothwell, President, Michigan Business Leadership Council;
• Jeff Mason, Executive Director of the University Research Corridor
  (Encino, Lobby Level)

Trade Adjustment Assistance Center Panel Presentation

• (Olivares, River Level)

11:20 – 12:15 pm
Concurrent Panel Presentations

Innovation Economic Development: A Market-Based and Results Driven Model

• Todd McDaniel, CEcD, President/CEO of The Research Valley Partnership;
• Brett Cornwell, Director, Commercialization Services for Texas A&M University System Office of Technology Commercialization; and
• James Joyce, Associate Vice President for Research Administration and Commercialization, Texas A&M Health Science Center
  (Encino, Lobby Level)

Center of Innovation for Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Research: An Integrated Partnership for Economic Development

• Paul Wooley, Chief Operating Officer, CIBOR
• Thomas Aldag, Director, Research and Development, National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University
• Jeremy Hill, Director, Center for Economic Development and Business Research, Wichita State University
  (Camino Real, Lobby Level)

Partnering with Community Colleges and Universities to Assist Manufacturers

• Drew Casani, Director, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
  (Olivares, River Level)

12:20 – 1:35 pm
Lunch and Keynote Presentations

• President Burns Hargis, Oklahoma State University; and
• M. Douglas Speight, Manager for Strategic Partnerships & Outreach Initiatives, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

1:45 – 2:45 pm
Awards of Excellence Competitions – Concurrent

Awards of Excellence in Business Assistance

• Iowa State University – Business Continuity Planning for Manufacturers
• PennTAP – Energy Economic Development in Central Pennsylvania
• University of South Florida – USF CONNECT: Incubating Innovation
  (Camino Real, Lobby Level)

Awards of Excellence in Technology Commercialization

• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development – Keystone Innovation Grant Initiative
• University of Florida – The Economic Impact of Technology-Based Startup and Spinoff Companies Connected to the University of Florida
• University of South Florida – Heating Things Up: Commercialization of the TempTroll PocketBath
  (Olivares, River Level)

2:45 pm
Break
(Carranza, Ballroom Level)

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Awards of Excellence Competitions – Concurrent

Awards of Excellence in Workforce Development

• SUNY Buffalo – Efficient Government Through Lean Six Sigma
• University of South Florida – Creating a Workforce to Support the High-Tech Industry in the State of Florida
• Wichita State University – Composites Kansas WIRED Initiative
(Camino Real, Lobby Level)

Awards of Excellence in Economic Development Research

• Bowling Green State University – Locating Aspirational Clusters: A Spatial Method for Locating Ohio’s Wind Energy Cluster
• North Carolina State University – The Benchmarking Economic Development Impacts Task Force
• University of New Orleans – Housing Supply/Demand Profile in the GO Zone
  (Olivares, River Level)

4:15 – 5:15 pm
Awards of Excellence Competitions – Concurrent

Awards of Excellence in Partnership Development

• University of Alaska - AKSourceLink
• University of Kentucky – The UK Alumni Expert Network
• University of South Florida – Anchoring Tampa Bay’s Biotech Cluster
  (Camino Real, Lobby Level)

Awards of Excellence in Community Development

• Missouri State University – IDEA Commons
• North Carolina State University – The DuBois Center Conceptual Master Plan: Redevelopment of the Historic DuBois School Campus in Wake Forest, North Carolina
• The University of Memphis - Environmental Systems Enhancement Plan for the Mississippi River Corridor in Tennessee
  (Olivares, River Level)

Between 5:30 pm and 6:15 pm
Meet in the hotel lobby to shuttle to UTSA.

6:00 pm - 8 pm
Food and Fun on campus at UTSA

• Tours of the Institute For Economic Development will be held from 6 pm to 7 pm.
• Keynote remarks from UTSA President Ricardo Romo and Victor Vasquez, USDA Deputy Under Secretary, will begin at 7 pm.

7:00 am
Continental Breakfast
(The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

7:30 – 8:50 am
UEDA Annual Membership Meeting
Wayne Watkins, UEDA President; Associate VP for Research, The University of Akron

• The year in review
• Plans for 2010
• Nominations and election of officers and board members
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

9:00 – 10:00 am
Keynote Presentation

• Emily DeRocco, Senior Vice President, National Association of Manufacturers; President of The Manufacturing Institute
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

10:00 am
Break
(Navarro)

10:15 – 11:15 am
Concurrent Panel Presentations

Cyclical Engagement for Economic Development

• Terri L. Lester, Program Manager, Purdue Center for Regional Development; and
• Christine Nolan, Senior Associate, Purdue Center for Regional Development
  (Camino Real, Lobby Level)

The Greening of Your Community: Your Campus and Economic Development Practices through the Application of Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies and Techniques

• Kenneth Dobson, University of Toledo; Director, Division of Community and Economic Development & Clean and Green Building Resource Laboratory; and
• Henry Iler, President of the Iler Planning Company, Jupiter, Florida
  (Olivares, River Level)

10:15 – 11:15 am
TMAC Meeting by invitation only
(Goraz, River Level)

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Luncheon and Keynote Presentation

• Roger Kilmer, Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

Awards of Excellence Presentations

• Wayne Watkins, UEDA President; Associate VP for Research, The University of Akron;
• Mary Frances Postupack, Chair, UEDA Awards Committee; Vice President for Economic Development and Research Support, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania; and
• Pedro R. Garza, US EDA Regional Director, Austin Regional Office
  (The Hidalgo, Ballroom Level)

Noon
Exhibits Close

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (Post Summit Meeting)

1:30 – 2:30 pm
UEDA Board Meeting for new officers and board members
(Olivares, River Level)