Time

Speaker & Topic     (Click on links below to view presentations)

 9:00 am

The Honorable Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen, Chair, LCEDIR Introduction of individual LCEDIR members.  

 9:10 am

The Honorable Jim West,  Mayor of Spokane Welcoming remarks.

 9:25 am

 Roberta Brooke, Executive Director, International Trade Alliance 
(ITA)  The Impact of International Trade on the Regional Economy
including Infrastructure Issues

 9:50 am

Ellie Chambers, Executive Vice President, Spokane Economic Development Council (EDC)    Regional Efforts to Attract World Class Businesses

10:15 am

Dr. Patrick Tam, Executive Director, Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technological Institute (SIRTI)  Building World Class Companies that can Compete Globally

10:40 am

Ben Cabildo, Executive Director, African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American Business and Professional Association (AHANA)  Diversity in Spokane’s Business Community, Ties to Their Homeland and an
Overview of the International District Vision.
International/LCEDIR/WebSaved.exe
 

11:05 am

Lewis Rumpler, CEO, Inland Northwest Technology Education Center (INTEC) Overview of Spokane’s New “Connect Program” 

11:30 am

Rich Hadley, President & CEO, Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce Community Collaboration to Produce a Coordinated
 Legislative Agenda 

11:55 am

Private Lunch (in the Green Room, next to Chambers) with presentation from Tom Reese, Economic Development Advisor to the Mayor

12:50 pm

Todd Woodard, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Spokane International Airport      Spokane Airport’s Role in Economic Development and International Trade

1:15 pm

Mike Megaard, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Wagstaff Business presentation. 

1:40 pm

Steve Helmbrecht, VP and GM of International Operations, Itron Business presentation. 

2:05 pm

Load bus to travel to Jones Double Reed manufacturing site

2:20 pm

Matt McCoy, Business Manager, Jones Double Reed – Tour

3:00 pm

Meeting Adjourned:  Return to Davenport Hotel