Creating And Keeping jobs in Pennsylvania

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1 Creating And Keeping jobs in Pennsylvania 2011 PEDA Fall Conference OCTOBER 3rd-5th, 2011 Toftrees Resort & Conference Center State College, PA The Pennsylvania Economic Development Association s Annual Fall Conference

2 Creating And Keeping jobs in Pennsylvania 2011 PEDA Fall Conference 2011 PEDA FALL CONFERENCE October 3rd - 5th Toftrees Resort & Conference Center State College, PA REGISTRATION FORM Attendee Information: One registration per form. For additional registrations, copy this form or download additional forms from Full Name Name on Badge Credentials on Badge Company Address City State Zip Phone: (required) Session Information: Please select from registration options below. Register by September 26th to be included on the attendee list. Full Conference Registration Single Day Conference Registration PEDA Member...$300 Non-Member...$425 PEDA Lifetime Member...$150 Tuesday Conference...$225 Wednesday Conference...$125 Optional Events: Sunday Golf $45/person (Includes Golf Cart, Greens Fees & Applicable Taxes) Monday - Tour of PSU Campus (FREE) Total Amount Due $ Payment Enclosed Check requested/will follow in the mail PLEASE RETURN this form with full payment to: PEDA 908 N. Second Street Harrisburg, PA (fax) PAYMENT 1. Check Download this form, complete required information and mail with check made payable to PEDA to 908 N 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA or fax form to (717) Credit Card Visit to register and pay by credit card. Cancellation & Refund Policies: Due to venue guarantees, requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing and received by close of business September 26th. No refunds will be granted after that point. All cancellations and refunds are subject to a $50 administrative fee. No-shows will be billed in full. Questions: Contact (717) or kimberlycossar@wannerassoc.com

3 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Full-Day Conference Registration fees for the 2011 Fall Conference include all refreshment breaks and meals as indicated on the agenda. Fee for PEDA members is $300 and the Non-member fee is $425 per person. Partial conference and one-day registration options for members are listed on the registration form. Please note: anyone attending receptions only will be charged for food and beverage consumption. Cancellation/Refund Policies: Due to venue guarantees, requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing and received by close of business September 26th. No refunds will be granted after that point. All cancellations or refunds are subject to a $50 administrative fee. No-shows will be billed in full. Hotel Accommodations: The 2011 PEDA Fall Conference will be held at Toftrees Resort & Conference Center, State College, PA. Call the venue directly at (800) to reserve your overnight room or to obtain directions. Reference PEDA 2011 Fall Conference to receive the discounted rate of $99/night. Please secure your reservation before September 2nd. Questions: Contact us at (717) or kimberlycossar@wannerassoc.com Sponsorship Opportunities: Sponsorship and display opportunities are available for the 2011 PEDA Fall Conference. Visit PEDA s website at to download the Sponsorship Reservation form or call (717) for more information.

4 Creating And Keeping jobs in Pennsylvania 2011 PEDA Fall Conference TENTATIVE AGENDA (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 2:20 pm Tee Times Start Golf Outing at Toftrees MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 8:30 am 9:00 am Registration Institute Session 9:00 am 12:15 pm * Pre-conference Institute Session Governing Boards: Avoiding Risks and Maximizing Opportunities Tish Mogan; Standards for Excellence Officer; PANO Separate Agenda & Registration Form 3.0 Organizational PDUs / 3.0 Individual PDUs 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conference Registration Opens 12:30 pm 1:30 pm Membership & Communications Committee Meeting 1:00 pm 2:00 pm EDC Committee Meeting 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Advocacy Committee Meeting 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 7:45 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast & Registration 8:30 am 8:45 am Welcome from President of PEDA: Linda Nitch, CEcD 8:45 am 9:00 am Recognition of Sponsors / Introduction of Keynote Speaker 9:00 am 10:30 am * Healthy, Smart & Green: Stepping Up as a Region to the Global Opportunity Keynote Speaker: Dr. Terry Cooke; Founder & Managing Director; GC3 Strategy Inc. 10:30 am 10:45 am Refreshment Break 10:45 am 12:15 pm * Innovation-based Economic Development 2.0 Rich Overmoyer; CEO; Fourth Economy Consulting 12:15 pm 1:45 pm Lunch, General Membership Meeting & Awards Presentation 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Booth Set Up 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Welcome Reception PEDA INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICA- TION /

5 Tuesday, October 4 (continued...) 2:00 pm 3:30 pm * DCED Update Scott Dunkelberger; Director; Center for Business Financing, DCED Wilfred Muskens; Deputy Secretary; Office of International Business Development; DCED 3:30 pm 3:45 pm Refreshment Break 3:45 pm 5:00 pm * Developing a Campaign to Buy Locally Matthew Mehalik, Ph.D.; Program Manager; Sustainable Pittsburgh 5:00 pm 5:30 pm New Member Meet and Greet 5:30 pm 7:30 pm Reception Wednesday, October 5 8:00 am - 9:00 am Hot Buffet Breakfast / Networking (Network with colleagues to discuss regional issues.) 9:00 am 10:30 am * Workforce Development: Preparing PA for the Future of Jobs Robert G. Garraty, Ph.D.; President & CEO; Garraty Workforce Investment (GWI) 10:30 am 10:45 am Break 10:45 am 12:15 pm * The End of Outsourcing Stephen P. Mullin; Senior Vice President & Principal; Econsult Corp. 12:15 pm Conclude PEDA INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATION/ DCED ORGANIZATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS Conference sessions marked with an asterisk (*) qualify for Professional Development Units (PDUs) under the PEDA Individual Certification Program guidelines. One PDU equals one hour of actual professional development or educational activity total individual PDUs are available for this conference. Conference sessions marked with this symbol ( ) qualify for organizational PDUs in accordance with DCED s Guidelines for Certification of Economic Development Organizations organizational PDUs are available for this conference. An additional 3.0 organizational & individual PDUs are available for the Pre-Conference Session.

6 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Merritt T. ( Terry ) Cooke, PhD Terry Cooke is the founder of the China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit incubator under formation to promote public-private collaboration between Greater Philadelphia and China in clean energy and energy-efficient buildings. He is also a Senior Fellow at the T.C. Chan Center for Building Simulation and Energy Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (and Tsinghua University). Terry Cooke was 2010 Public Policy Scholar with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C., researching the U.S.- China clean energy relationship, particularly the interface of technology, policy and investment. His book Sustaining U.S.-China Cooperation in Clean Energy is scheduled for publication by the Wilson s Center s Kissinger Institute in Terry has been a frequent speaker at corporate and investor events such as The BusinessWeek Global Green Business Summit China and the New York Cleantech Investors Forum He authored the Introduction to the 2009 Private Equity in China ( Tianjin Report ) and publishes frequently for the Foreign Policy Research Institute, the Brookings Institution, China Brief and other publications. Terry is the founding and managing partner of GC3 Strategy Inc, a specialty firm providing advisory & training services for U.S.-based tech firms looking to build cross-border energy and environmental partnerships in Asia. An on-line portal -- is dedicated to the U.S.-China cleantech opportunity. Previously from , Terry served as Director for Asian Corporate Partnership at the World Economic Forum, the host of the Davos Annual Meeting and the Summer Davos in China. In 2003, Terry retired with the rank of Counselor as a career-member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Commercial Service. During his fifteen year career, Terry served as the U.S. Government s senior commercial officer in Taipei and Berlin, as the deputy senior commercial officer in Tokyo and as commercial officer in Shanghai. Terry received his Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985, his MA from UCB in 1981 and his BA from Princeton University in He speaks Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, French, German and limited Hindi/Nepali.

7 Toftrees Golf Resort & Conference Center One Country Club Lane State College, PA Toll Free Local Conference attire is business casual. Discounted room rate deadline: September 2nd. HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS The 2011 PEDA Fall Conference will be held at Toftrees Resort & Conference Center. Call the venue directly at (800) to reserve your overnight room. Reference PEDA 2011 Fall Conference to receive the discounted rate of $99/night for regular rooms & $139/night for suites. Please secure your reservation before September 2nd. GOLF Golf has been arranged for Sunday, October 2, 2011 for a discounted rate of $45 for conference attendees and their guests with Tee Times starting at 2:20 pm. Space is limited to (5) foursomes and includes cart, greens fee and applicable taxes. Please register ASAP to ensure availability. If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Cossar at (717) or via at kimberlycossar@ wannerassoc.com. Penn State University Tour: A FREE Tour of the Pennsylvania State University & surrounding area has been arranged with the Centre County Convention & Visitors Bureau for 2 pm on Monday, October 3, Please register to participate.

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