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Agenda

Featured and Invited Speakers Include:

E. Trani Eugene P. Trani, President Emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University
Author of The Indispensable University: Higher Education, Economic
Development, and the Knowledge  Economy



Milton Glick, President of the University of Nevada, Reno
Burns Hargis, President, Oklahoma State University
Leslie Boney, Associate VP Economic Development and Engagement, University of North Carolina System

Gary Locke, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce (invited)
John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Economic Development Administration (invited)
Regional Directors, U.S. Economic Development Administration (invited)
Karen Mills, U.S. SBA Administrator (invited)

IEDC Officials - Report from the September 2010 forum on higher education and economic development
Mike Skaggs, Nevada Commission on Economic Development
Association of University Research Parks Panel Presentation
David Shaffer, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government

Continue to monitor the agenda as Summit 2010 gets closer
to see more information about the content of presentations.

Saturday, November  6, 2010

Sightseeing on your own.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

10 am to 12 pm
UEDA Board Meeting (open to all members)

  • Held in the Panoramic Board Room, 25th floor

12 pm
Lunch on your own
Summit Registration Opens
Exhibits Open:

12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Educational Association of University Centers (EAUC) Meeting

  • Legislative Briefing and Business Meeting

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Concurrent Facilitated Forums

  • Transforming the University's Role in Regional Engagement
    Forum facilitated by Purdue University
  • Economic Gardening for Second Stage Companies
    Forum facilitated by by Mark Lange, Executive Director, The Edward Lowe Foundation

2:30 pm to 2:45 pm
Break

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm
Concurrent Facilitated Forums

  • The Relevant University:  Making Community and Economic Engagement Matter
    Forum facilitated by the University of Toledo

  • YourEconomy.org
    Forum facilitated by The Edward Lowe Foundation

3:45 pm to 4:00 pm
Break

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Role of Universities in Fostering Collaboration Among Economic Development Organizations
Forum facilitated by the University of Missouri Kansas City

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Free Time

6 pm to 8 pm
Welcome Reception and New Member Recognition

  • Wear your university logo!

Monday, November 8, 2010

8 am
Breakfast Buffet Opens

8:30 am to 9:30 am
Welcome and Keynote Presentation

  • Steve Holland, UEDA President; Director, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
  • Milton Glick, President, University of Nevada, Reno

9:30 am to 10:00 am
Presentation on the Nevada Economy

  • Mike Skaggs, Executive Director, Nevada Commission on Economic Development

10:00 am to 10:15 am
Break

10:15 am to 11:10 am
Concurrent Panel Presentations (2)

  • Small Business Development Centers – Breaking the Isolation
    Presented by SBDC leaders
  • Just Add Seed Funding: How One University / Lab Program Turns Out Ready-Made Entrepreneurs  Presented by the Pacific Northwest National Lab

11:10 am to 11:20 am
Break

11:20 am to 12:20 pm
Concurrent Panel Presentations

  • Economic Impact of University-Based Economic Development
    Moderated by Joy Bhadury, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
  • Engaging in Strategic Technology and Supplier Scouting
    Panel conducted by NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program
  • Utah’s Cluster Acceleration Partnership Initiative: Transforming Regional Economies through Higher Education
    Panel conducted by the Utah System of Higher Education

12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
Luncheon and Keynote Presentation

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Concurrent Awards of Excellence Presentations

Excellence in Business Assistance and Entrepreneurship - Finalists include:

  • Mississippi State University; The Role of the University's CAVS Extension in Supporting Rapid Commercialization and Manufacturing of Military Vehicles at Navistar Defense's Plant in West Point, MS.
  • University of North Carolina; EASE Program.
  • Entrepreneur Alliance; Business Facilitation Program.

Excellence in Community Development - Finalists include:

  • Western Illinois University; Peace Corps Fellows program in Community Development.
  • University of Texas at Arlington; The Collaborative Partnership - an Open Data Exchange for the Economic Development Community.
  • New York State Small Business Development Center; Organization of Latino Entrepreneurs (Ole).

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Break

3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Concurrent Awards of Excellence Presentations

Excellence in Partnership Development - Finalists include:

  • Iowa State University; Iowa State University College of Design and the Sioux City Partnership.
  • East Carolina University; East Carolina University's Innovation Design Lab: Partnering to Build a New Model of Regional Development.
  • Ball State University - Building Better Communities; Indiana Communities Institute.

Excellence in Economic Development and Public Policy Research - Finalists include:

  • Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development; Northern Michigan and Eastern Upper Peninsula Knowledge Economy Strategies Project.
  • University of Nevada, Reno; A Cross-Border Application of the Community Business Matching Model for Economic Development Planning: An Application in the Colorado River Region.
  • East Carolina University Office of Engagement, Innovation and Economic Development; North Carolina Equine Industry Study.

4:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Break

4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Awards of Excellence Presentation

Excellence in Technology Commercialization - Finalists include:

  • Lehigh University; EcoTech Marine.
  • Indiana University Office of the Vice President for Engagement; Innovate Indiana: Comprehensive Faculty Support.

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Free time

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Student Entrepreneur Experience (Held in the Knowledge Center on campus at the University of Nevada, Reno)

  • 6:00 pm – Meet in the hotel lobby to go to the UNR Campus. Either walk north on Virginia Street one mile or catch the Sierra Spirit shuttle across Virginia Street from the hotel front lobby. View a map. 

  • 6:15 pm – Meet and greet student entrepreneurs

  • 6:45 pm -  Dinner is served

  • 7:00 pm –Helping Students Start and Grow the Next Big Thing in Our Community; Panel presented by  Lehigh University

  • 8:00 pm – Walk or shuttle back to the Eldorado

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

8 am
Breakfast Buffet Opens

8:30 am to 10:00 am
UEDA Annual Membership Meeting

  • Financial Report
  • Committee Reports
  • Election of Officers and Board members

10:00 am to 10:15 am
Break

10:15 am to 11:00 am
Keynote Presentation

  • Burns Hargis, President, Oklahoma State University

11:00 am to 11:15 am
Break

11:15 am to 12:10 pm
Concurrent Presentations – Public/Private Partnerships Stimulating Regional Economies

  • Building a Regional Partnership:  Capacity, Workforce and Entrepreneurial Development
    Presented by Cornell University
  • Updating an Established University-Based Community and  Economic Development Organization Presented by East Carolina University
  • Ensuring a Sustainable Defense Community
    Presented by Fayetteville State University

12:15 pm to 1:50 pm
Luncheon and Keynote Presentation – The Indispensable University

  • Eugene Trani, President Emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University; Author of The Indispensable University: Higher Education, Economic Development, and the Knowledge  Economy

1:50 pm to 2:00 pm
Break

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Concurrent Presentations – Building Bridges with Economic Development Organizations

  • The Power of Place: Creating Communities of Innovation Across America
    Presented by the Association of University Research Parks (AURP)
  • Economic Research – A Valuable Tool for Economic and Community Development
    Presented by the Association of University Business and Economic Research (AUBER)
  • Creating Vibrant Communities: Collaborations Between Government, Redevelopment Agencies and Universities
    Presented by the University of Nevada, Reno

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Break

3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Concurrent Presentations –Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization

  • Driving the E-Ship: Effective Techniques for Implementing Entrepreneurial Programs
    Presented by Southeast Missouri State University
  • Venture Capital Fund Formation
    Presented by T2 Venture Capital
  • Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity
    Presented by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) (invited)

4:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Break

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
UEDA Committee Meetings

  • Marketing and Membership Committee
  • Summit 2011 Committee

5:30 pm
Free Time

Exhibit Halls Close

6:30 pm to 8 pm
Awards of Excellence Banquet

8 pm
Summit 2010 Adjourns

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 (Post-Summit)
                                                 

8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet Opens

9:00 am to 11:00 am
UEDA Board Meeting

  • 2011 Strategy
  • Committee Reports
  • Summit 2011 Plans

11:00 am
Post-Summit Meetings Adjourn

See you in Philadelphia in 2011.


 

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