Wisconsin Economic Summit III
Program Schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002

Wednesday, October 16, 2002
Please note that the Summit Agenda is subject to change.
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Welcome:
Katharine C. Lyall, Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit
President, University of Wisconsin System

Moderator: Tom Still, President, Wisconsin Technology Council
8:10 - 8:30 a.m.
Remarks:
The Honorable James Doyle
Attorney General, State of Wisconsin
8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
Remarks:
The Honorable John Norquist
Mayor, City of Milwaukee
8:50 - 9:50 a.m.
Transparent Borders -Working With Our Neighboring States
Panelists discuss their efforts to work with neighboring states on regional Economic Development.

Moderator: Edward Huck, Executive Director, Wisconsin Alliance of Cities, Inc.

Panelists:

  • George Althoff, Publisher, Winona Daily News
  • John Beckord, President, Forward Janesville, Inc.
  • Barb Nemecek, Dean, College of Business & Economics, UW-River Falls
  • Fred Kasten, Chairman, Robert W. Baird & Co.
 
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Taking Steps to Move Wisconsin Forward
Remarks: Jay L. Smith, Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit
Past President & Member, UW System Board of Regents
Chairman & CEO, JLS Investment Group
Remarks [PDF]
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Collaboration - Our Economic Future Depends on It

Plans for a formal "Wisconsin Economic Collaboration Council" will be presented.

Draft Mission Statement [PDF]

Moderator: James Bower, Principal, The Bower Group

Panelists:

  • Phil Albert, Secretary, Department of Commerce
  • Jennifer Alexander, Secretary, Department of Workforce Development
  • Richard Carpenter, State Director, Wisconsin Technical College System
  • Sharon Cook, Executive Director, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
  • Jim Haney, President, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
  • Wayne Harris, President, Forward Wisconsin
  • Katharine C. Lyall, President, University of Wisconsin System
  • David Newby, President, Wisconsin AFL-CIO
  • Fritz Ruf, Executive Director, Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority
  • James L. Schneider, President, Wisconsin Economic Development Association
  • Tom Still, President, Wisconsin Technology Council
  • Renee Taylor, Chair, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Supplier Development Council
  • Rolf Wegenke, President, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
  • & Other distinguished organizations