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INDEVELOPMENT EVENT SCHEDULE 7-7:45 a.m. Registration, networking and continental breakfast 7:45 a.m. Welcome by Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna 8-9:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Tony Nelessen, "Visioning the Future." President of A. Nelessen Associates, Inc. and program director at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, Nelessen shares insights into what people really want to see in their communities – and how developers can help shape urban areas. 9:15-9:30 a.m. Break 9:30-10: 30 a.m. Booth Talks / Exhibits / Networking 10:30-11:45 a.m. Speed Networking with NEWREP Hear about the hot deals: This is your chance to learn about development opportunities from members of the Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership (NEWREP). Noon -1 p.m. Plated Lunch / Networking / Exhibits 1-2 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions: ➊ Visioning Session with Tony Nelessen How does a guru of urban planning set to work? Keynote speaker Tony Nelessen will take attendees on a deeper dive into how communities can shape their future and transform them into what people want. ➋ Next Steps for "Ignite Fox Cities" "Ignite Fox Cities" revealed the outcome of the 2011 Garner Economics (Atlanta, Ga.) study. So what happens next? Find out from Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Shannon Meyer Full. ➌ How to Leverage Trends and Demographics in the Marketplace Jim Bath, director of the Research and Engineering Center of Excellence for North American and European Personal Care at Kimberly-Clark, shares insight for developers on consumer and economic trends. ➍ Uncovering Opportunities with Tribal Businesses Gwen Carr, Tribal Procurement Technical Assistance Center, shares information about federal programs that assist Indian business owners who, in turn, look to partner with other commercial developers. 2-2:15 p.m. Break / Networking / Exhibits 2:15-3 p.m. What's new in Wisconsin? Answers from the Top on Economic Development Issues Paul Jadin, CEO and Secretary, WEDC Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Vice President, Economic & Community Development, WEDC 3-4:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Networking Informal gathering in The Clubhouse of the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel www. insightonbusiness .com Speed networking with NEWREP at 10:30 a.m. "Where are the Hot Deals?" Where is the action in Northeast Wisconsin? Representatives of the Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Planning Commission will be ready to talk to you about what's shakin' on the streets and in their neck of the woods. They can tell you about shovel-ready business park projects, TIF districts, BID districts, industrial expansions and other hot market prospects you need to know about. Reserve your spot at Speed Networking with NEWREP! The action starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. (seating is limited) Brown County Fred Monique, VP economic development, Advance (920) 496-2118 monique@titletown.org Calumet County Kelly Nieforth, economic development specialist (920) 849-1442 nieforth.kelly@co.calumet.wi.us Door County Sam Perlman, economic development manager (920) 743-3113 sam@doorcountybusiness.com Florence County Wendy Gehlhoff, director Florence County Development Commission (715) 528-3294 wgehlhoff@co.florence.wi.us Fond du Lac County Kristen Fish, interim president Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corp. (920) 929-7581 Kristen@fcedc.com Kewaunee County Jennifer Brown, executive director Kewaunee County Economic Development Corp. (920) 487-5233 brownjk@kcedc.org Manitowoc County Connie Loden, executive director Economic Development Corp. of Manitowoc County (920) 482-0540 cloden@edcmc.org NEWREP continued » Januar y 2012 • INSIGHT | 35