Thursday, May 7, 2009
Brookfield Sheraton
375 S Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
Registered attendees as of May 5, 2009 ![]()
Schedule
| 8:15 - 9:00 am | Welcome / Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Wind Energy Research & Technology The eighteen counties of northeast Wisconsin provide the manufacturing elements necessary for the growing wind energy industry. No other region in the Midwest offers the unique combination of advantages available here, including superior supplier potential built upon a one hundred year old manufacturing tradition, an expanding economy, access to some of the nation's best wind resources, strong existing markets and excellent workforce and transportation assets. Speaker: Chris N. Linn, Vice President - Marketing & Business Development, Bassett Mechanical Download Wind Energy Presentation (5Mb) |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Best Practice Roundtable Discussion |
| 11:00 - 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:15 - 11:30 am | Legislative/Budget Update |
| 11:30 - 12:30 pm | Best Practice Roundtable Discussion |
The following four topics will be Brookfield's Best Practice Roundtable discussions:
- Business Retention and Expansion: Neil Lerner, Small Business
- Economic Development Finance: Gary Becker, Vierbicher Associate
- Marketing/Attraction: Rick Terrien, Iowa County Economic Development Corporation
- Evaluation Techniques for Economic Development Projects and Programs: Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corp.
Agenda and Registration
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