Yearly Archives: 2012


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SWREDA_EDA_2012_Conference Flyer

The Economic Development Administration Austin Regional Office

and Southwest Regional Economic Development Association present…

May 16-18, 2012, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

21st Century Infrastructure:

Meeting the Challenge

Hotel:

Renaissance Oklahoma City, 10 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Conference:

Cox Convention, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Register:

http://www.regonline.com/guilder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=1086587

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

1:00 – 6:00 PM Conference Registration

2:00 – 4:00 PM Southwest Region University Center Meeting

2:00 – 4:00 PM SWREDA Training Concurrent Sessions

Executive Director’s Institute

Practitioner Session

4:00 – 5:30 PM SWREDA Board Meeting

6:00 PM Opening Reception and Star of the Southwest Presentations

Thursday, May 17, 2012

8:00 – 9:00 AM Conference Registration

9:00 – 10:30 AM Conference Opening Plenary Session

10:45– 11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions

Building America’s Potential

A. 21st Century Infrastructure Needs

B. Out-Competing, Out-Innovating, Out-Educating

12:00 – 1:30 PM Keynote Luncheon

America’s Energy Infrastructure

2:00 – 3:30 PM Great Conversations

Substantive Roundtable Discussions amongst Economic Developers

3:45 – 6:00 PM Walking Tours

Local expert led visits to Oklahoma City’s Latest Economic Game Changers

Friday, May 18, 2012

7:30 – 9:00 AM Breakfast – NADO Legislative Update

9:15 – 10:30 AM Plenary Discussion

21st Century Infrastructure: Meeting the Challenge

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District 1 – St. Joe Brick Works, Inc., Pearl River (St. Tammany Parish)

District 2 – Triton Industries, Lottie (Pointe Coupee Parish)

District 3 – Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport (Lafourche Parish)

District 4 – Maritime International, Broussard (Lafayette Parish)

District 5 – Max Brake – Brake Controllers, Creole (Cameron Parish)

District 6 – Six C Fabrication, Inc., Winnfield (Winn Parish)

District 7 – Southland Printing Co., Shreveport (Caddo Parish)

District 8 – ConAgra Food Lamb Weston, Delhi (Richland Parish)

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