Great Lakes Manufacturing Council Forum 2008 Agenda
As of June 27, 2008
| Marriott Cleveland Downtown at Key Center 2nd floor Conference Center | ||
| Wednesday, July 9 | ||
| 7:30 am | Innovation for Results
Pre-Conference Workshop- Free to forum attendees
Sponsored by:
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Peter Andrews Executive Business Institute, IBM |
| 11 am | Registration
2nd Floor Registration Desk |
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| 1:30 pm | Welcome
Ballroom |
Ed Wolking President, Great Lakes Manufacturing Council Mayor Frank G. Jackson City of Cleveland |
| 2 pm | The Road Ahead
Ballroom |
Introduction by Jennifer Phillips Program Officer, The Joyce Foundation Governor Ted Strickland State of Ohio Moderated by Robert Noble Consul General of Canada, Detroit, Michigan |
| 3:00 pm | Challenges and Opportunities
Ballroom |
Introduction by Fatima Weathers Interim CEO, MAGNET Joseph Loughrey President and COO, Cummins Inc. |
| 4:00 pm | The Great Lakes Economy
Ballroom Sponsored by: |
Introduction by Paul Clark Regional President for Northeast Ohio, National City Bank Timothy Dunne Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, moderator Jayson Myers President and Chief Economist, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters William Testa Vice President and Director of Regional Programs Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago John Austin Executive Director, New Economy Initiative and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution Edward W. Hill Professor and Distinguished Scholar of economic development at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs of Cleveland State University Craig Giffi Vice Chairman and the Leader for the U.S. Consumer & Industrial Products Industry Practice, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP |
| 5:30 pm | Reception
East Foyer Sponsored by: |
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| 6:30 pm | Dinner/Keynote
Innovation
Ballroom |
Jane Warner Executive Vice President, Global Finishing and Software Businesses, Illinois Tool Works |
| Thursday, July 10 | ||
| 7 am | Continental Breakfast
East Foyer Sponsored by: |
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| 8 am | Collaboration
Ballroom Sponsored by: |
Introduced by Greg Taylor Partner, Plante & Moran Donald A Jr McCabe Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Performance Excellence, Corning Inc. |
| 9 am | Break
East Foyer |
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| 9:15 am | Concurrent Sessions I | |
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The Innovation Connection - Collaboration Lake Huron Room Sponsored by: |
University-Industry Technology Transfer Moderated by Steve Shade Managing Director, Purdue University, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Robert Killoren Associate Vice President for Research Administration & Research Foundation Executive Director, Ohio State University Sean Ryan Director, Office of Engagement, Fort Wayne Purdue University |
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| Image -- Spreading the Good News
Lake Huron Room |
Moderated by Amanda Gellman Vice President, University of Windsor and Jennifer Young, Manager, Pittsburgh Technology Council Mark Meldrum Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Windsor |
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| Workforce -- The Innovation Talent Pipeline
Salon A Sponsored by: |
The Current State of Confusion Facilitated by: Mark Tomlinson Executive Director, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Jean-Michel Laurin Vice President, Global Business Policy, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters |
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| Logistics
Lake Huron Room |
Moderated by Heidi Bugenhagen Manager of Business Development, Buffalo-Niagara Partnership Bob Armstrong President, Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada Eulois Cleckley Analyst, Wilbur Smith Associates Ernie Wittwer Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition |
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| 11:45 am | Break | |
| 12 noon |
Lunch Ballroom Panel Creating a Great Image for Great Lakes Manufacturing: Sponsored by: |
Introduction by Ed Chima Associate, ASG Renaissance Moderated by Brian D. Tucker Publisher, Crain's Cleveland Business Steve Rubel Senior Vice President, Director of Insights for Edelman Digital, a division of Edelman Gerry Dick President and Managing Editor, Grow Indiana Media Ventures, LLC, Creator and Host, Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick Andrew Bergstrum Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Cossette Marketing |
| 2 pm | Concurrent Sessions II | |
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The Innovation Connection - Collaboration Lake Huron Room |
Best Practice Meets the Real World Moderated by Steve Shade Managing Director, Purdue University, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Peter Andrews Consulting Faculty and Innovation Strategist, IBM Executive Business Institute Tom Paine President, Metal Works Inc., Ludington Michigan Jim Ross Vice President Of Innovation And Technical Services For Economic Development, The Right Place Inc. Peter Andrews Consulting Faculty and Innovation Strategist, IBM Executive Business Institute |
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Image -- Spreading the Good News Lake Erie Room |
Revitalizing the IBM Brand: A Case Study of IBM Transformation Story and Lessons Learned Moderators: Amanda Gellman, Vice President, University of Windsor and Jennifer Young, Manager, Pittsburgh Technology Council Matt Preschern Vice President, Integrated Marketing Communications, IBM |
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Workforce -- The Innovation Talent Pipeline Salon A Sponsored by: |
Developing a Great Lakes Manufacturing Talent Pipeline : Bringing the Pieces Together
Facilitated by Jennifer M. McNelly Vice President, Education and the Workforce, Manufacturing Institute, National Association of Manufacturers Dr. Robert Sheets University of Illinois; Senior Policy Adviser for Workforce to the State of Illinois Dr. Henry Reiser Dean, School of Technology, Applied Science and Apprenticeship, Lambton College, Ontario |
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Moving Toward Seemless Borders Lake Superior Room |
Resources for Manufacturers Moderated by Sarah Hubbard Vice President, Detroit Regional Chamber Stan Korosec Vice President of Operations, Blue Water Bridge Authority, and President, Public Borders Operators Association Drew Warner Consulting Services, Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc Tony Shallow Senior Economist -Coordination and Policy, Transport Canada |
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| 3:45 | Break |
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| 4 pm | Innovation and Collaboration Ballroom Sponsored by: |
Introduced by Edward Samuel Jr Territory Manager, General Business, IBM Corporation (Class of ’95) Dr. Jared Cohon President Carnegie-Mellon University |
| 4:45 pm | Where do We Go From Here? Ballroom Workforce Image Innovation Logistics/Borders |
Great Lakes Manufacturing Council Leadership Moderated by Ed Wolking President Great Lakes Manufacturing Council and Executive Vice President, Detroit Regional Chamber Emily Stover DeRocco President National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing Institute Amanda Gellman Vice President for Advancement, University of Windsor John Schneider Associate Vice President, Purdue University Brenda McKechnie Excellence in Manufacturing |
| 6:00 pm | Reception and Screening Cleveland Science Center Sponsored by: |
Mysteries of the Great Lakes, IMAX film at the Cleveland Science Center Meet in Marriott Lobby for Lolly the Trolley transportation to the Cleveland Science Center. |
| Friday July 11 | ||
| 7:00 am | Manufacturers Networking Breakfast Lake Erie and Superior Rooms Sponsored by: |
A networking event focused on creating business partnerships and opportunities for collaboration. |
| 8:30 am | Tours of Cleveland Manufacturing Centers Sponsored by:
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Pre-registration for Tours is on-line.
All three tours will meet in Marriott Hotel lobby. Look for staff with placards for each of the three tour options. 1. Tour of Port of Cleveland and Allied Manufacturers by River Boat Dress appropriately for this tour. Walk to the Port and then getting on a boat. Wear comfortable walking shoes and layers. This will be a fascinating tour from the water of a key part of the Great Lakes Region’s manufacturing success.2. Tour of Wind Turbine Manufacturers by Lolly the Trolley Leave the hotel via trolley for an inside view into the fast growing area of sustainable energy production. Tour will include visits with two local wind turbine manufacturers who are helping the Great Lakes Region to effectively harness the power of wind. Dress comfortably.3. Tour of Innovative Medical Manufacturers Take a motor coach trip to two Cleveland+ Region innovative medical manufacturers. This tour will show how the Region’s technical and manufacturing know-how is being retooled to meet the needs of the medical industry. Dress in business casual. |
| Thank you to Our Sponsors | ||
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