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| 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 9:00 to 9:15 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks
Roy Buol, Mayor, City of Dubuque
Kelley Deutmeyer, Tri-State Alliance Member |
| 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. |
Key Note Speaker
Tom Skancke, Federal Highway Commissioner |
| 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. |
Elected Officials IA, IL, and WI |
| 10:45 to 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 11:00 a.m. to noon |
Stimulus Funding Panel Discussion with Q&A
Moderator: Richard Seline, New Economy Strategies
Panelists:
Derrek James, Amtrak
Jason Boehlert, NADO Leg. Director
Tammy Nicholson, Federal Transportation Administration
Illinois DOT and Wisconsin DOT (invited)
Federal Transit Administration (invited)
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Noon to 1:15 p.m.
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Lunch Keynote Presentation
Richard Seline, New Economy Strategies |
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1:15 to 1:30 p.m.
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Tri-State Alliance Regional Profile Presentation
Norm Walzer,
Northern Illinois Center for Governmental Studies |
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1:30 to 1:45 p.m.
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Call to Action and Wrap Up
Janyce Fadden, Exec. Director, Rockford Area ED Council
Dan Cunningham, Executive Director, Forward Janesville
Rick Dickinson, President, Greater Dubuque Devel. Corp. |
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SUMMIT LOCATION
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Please park in the Keane Hall parking area located on Alta Vista Street and follow the walkway
between Christ the King Chapel and Keane Hall to the Alumni Campus Center
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SPEAKER BIOS
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Richard Seline has been working in the economic development arena for over 25 years at the international, national, and state/regional levels, and has been recognized for his work in public-private partnerships, regional business climate analysis, and technology adaptation by business and regional organizations. New Economy Strategies' (NES) work has included technology cluster-oriented and innovation capacity-building projects in over 30 states and nearly 100 communities around the U.S. and abroad.
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Richard Seline l CEO & Principal l New Economy Strategies, LLC l Washington, D.C.
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For nearly two decades, Tom has been the lead advisor on hundreds of transportation infrastructure projects throughout the west and nationally. He is widely recognized as one of the top transportation strategists in the U.S., whose vision is transforming the way surface transportation is perceived and marketed throughout the country.
In 2005, United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) appointed Tom to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study commission, which made landmark recommendations to Congress on policy, funding and infrastructure that will serve the nation for the next 50 years.
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Tom Skancke l President/CEO l The Skancke Company l Las Vegas, NV
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