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The Economic Development Administration Austin Regional Office
and Southwest Regional Economic Development Association present…
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
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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