2015 REAP Regional Policy Summit - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

PLEASE CONTACT SHIRLEY LINDHORST AT 316-771-6604 OR SLINDHORST@WORKFORCE-KS.COM IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING!

 

Please join us for the 2015 REAP Regional Policy Summit

Thursday, November 12th at Wichita State University's Rhatigan Center (Beggs Ballroom - 3rd Floor)!

 (Special Reserved Parking in Lot 7 - Click Here for Map)

Program Agenda

9:00 a.m. -  Registration Opens

• Continental Breakfast
• Door Prize Registration (Must be Present to Win)

10:00 a.m. -  Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Carl Koster, Ciy of Cheney Council Member and REAP Chair
• Mayor Jeff Longwell, City of Wichita
• Senator Susan Wagle, President of Kansas State Senate

10:15 a.m. -  South Central Kansas Regional Economy - Interactive Session with Panel Discussion:

  - Presentation: Dr. Ken Kriz, Regents Distinguished Professor of Public Finance, Wichita State University

  - Response Panel:

•  Moderator: Steve McIntosh, KNSS 1330 Radio

•  Panelists:
  • Dr. John Tomblin, Ph.D., VP for Research & Technology Transfer, Wichita State University/Exec. Dir. of National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)
  • Karyn Page, President & CEO, Kansas Global Trade Services
  • Brent Edmisten, VP of Global Supply Chain, Quality M.E. & Logistics, Excel Industries

  • Alan Banta, President, Trans Pacific/Blueprint for Regional Economic Growth Oil & Gas Cluster Co-Chair

12:00 p.m. -  Exports (Lunch Presentation)

 Speaker: David Page, President, JPMorgan Chase - Oklahoma

1:00 p.m. -  Texas Workforce Model

Speakers: Aaron Demerson, Director, Employer Initiatives,Texas Workforce Commission & Kent Andersen, Business Development Manager, Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas

2:00 p.m.: Economic Impact of Healthcare in South Central Kansas

Speaker: John Rosell, Executive Director, Medical Society of Sedgwick County

2:45 p.m. - Door Prize Drawing

3:00 p.m. - Adjourn

                                   Registration 

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - PLEASE CONTACT SHIRLEY LINDHORST AT 316-771-6604 OR SLINDHORST@WORKFORCE-KS.COM IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.

 

 

Thank You! to our sponsors to date - If you would like to be a Sponsor for this event, please e-mail slindhorst@workforce-ks.com

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