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Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

Tuesday, September 20

6:00 - 7:00 pm	Informal Reception Please join us on the Olympia Resort Outer Deck Sponsored by Wangard Partners

7:00 pm - ?	WEDA Hospitality Suite - Room 208 All are Welcome to Join the WEDA Board of Directors and Fall Planning Committee at the Hospitality Suite

Wednesday, September 21

8:30 - 9:00 am	Opening Remarks - Olympia AB WEDA President Peter Thillman Welcome to Oconomowoc Mayor Maury Sullivan Jim Dwyer, County Board Chair & current Acting County Executive

9:00 - 10:00 am	Keynote Speaker: A Tale of Two Cities: Roundy’s Site Selection Process - Olympia AB Robert Mariano, Chief Executive Officer, Roundy's “A Tale of Two Cities“ (1.37mb PDF file) “A Tale of Two Cities“ (645kb PPT file)

10:00 - 10:20 am	View Exhibit / Break - Olympia AB Lobby

10:20 - 11:20 am	Assessing your Community's Technology Infrastructure Andy Lewis, Professor, University of Wisconsin Extension Bob Herbst, Senior Manager, Virchow Krause & Company Robin Lisowski, Senior Consultant, Virchow Krause & Company
Today, communication technology infrastructure is as synonymous to economic development as industrial parks were a generation ago. To remain competitive in the economic development marketplace, technology must be part of your community's economic development plan. In this workshop, the Center for Community & Economic Development (U.W. Extension), and Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP will provide an intensive review of how to successfully integrate technology into your community's economic development strategy.

11:20 - 12:30 pm	Broadband Community Access Solutions - Olympia AB Bronson Haase, President, Pabst Farms Equity Ventures LLC Tom Coleman, Founder and Chairman, Brilliant Cities Dell Beaver, Administrator, Village of Jackson Moderator: Bob Herbst, Senior Manager, Virchow Krause & Company “Broadband Community Access Solutions“ (575kb PDF file) “Broadband Community Access Solutions“ (4.21mb PPT file)

12:30 - 1:30 pm	Luncheon Buffet - Olympia AB Welcome from WEDA Board Secretary Roberta Gassman, Department of Workforce Development

1:45 - 3:00 pm	Eminent Domain for Economic Development - Olympia AB Deborah C Tomczyk, Attorney, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Gary Gorman, President, Gorman & Company Representative Mark Gottleib Moderator; Peter Thillman, WEDA President

3:00 - 3:30 pm	View Exhibit / Break - Olympia AB Lobby

3:30 - 5:00 pm	Tour of Roundy's Oconomowoc Facility Please meet in Lobby

5:00 - 7:00 pm	WEDA Reception Developing Details! Sponsored by Pabst Farms

7:00 - ?	WEDA Hospitality Suite - Room 208 All are Welcome to Join the WEDA Board of Directors and Fall Planning Committee at the Hospitality Suite

Thursday, September 22

7:00 - 8:15 am	Breakfast Buffet / View Exhibits - Olympia AB

8:15- 8:45 am	Update from the Capitol: The latest on Economic Development - Olympia AB Senator Ted Kanavas & Representative Phil Montgomery

8:45 - 9:30 am	Organizational Infrastructure: "Figuring Out Assets" - Olympia AB Bill Mitchell, President, Waukesha County EDC “Figuring Out Assets“ (980kb PDF file) “Figuring Out Assets“ (1.07mb PPT file)

9:30 - 9:40 am	Break/View Exhibits - Olympia AB Lobby

9:40 - 11:00 am	Utilities & Infrastructure resources - Municipals Services - Olympia AB Phil Evenson, Executive Director, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Christine Cramer, Ruekert Mielke

11:00 - 11:10 am	Conference Wrap-Up

"Bootstrapping Your Business" Please join WE Energies starting at 11:30 am at the Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, for a luncheon with by Greg Gianforte, author of "Bootstrapping Your Business".