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Governor's 2009 Summit on Manufacturing -Renew Virginia: Are Manufacturers Ready  - October 7-8, 2009 - The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center - Roanoke, Virginia
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Day 1
2:00 p.m. Opening Remarks

Sande Dukas, President Concoa, Inc. and Chair, Governor's Manufacturing Advisory Council

Hon. Patrick O. Gottschalk, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade
2:30 Feature Presentation: "What is green? What does it mean to us?"

Arthur F. Anton, President and Chief Executive Officer - Swagelok Company
3:15 Governmental Experts Panel: "How does manufacturing fit into their departments' strategic vision of 'Renew Virginia'?"

Peter Blake, Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development Services - Virginia Community College System

Hon. L. Preston Bryant, Jr., Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources

Stephen A. Walz, Director - Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy
4:15 Break
4:30 Speaker: TBD
5:15 Virginia Company Showcase: "ABB in South Boston, talking lean and green activity with Virginia's Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP)"

Aimee McCarthy, Account Manager - Virginia's Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP)

Tom Zbell, Project Manager - Virginia's Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP)

6:00 Summit adjourns for the afternoon
6:15 Reception
7:00 Dinner
7:45 Keynote Presentation: Governor Tim Kaine (Invited)
8:45 Wrap-up and Overview of Day 1

Sande Dukas, President Concoa, Inc. and Chair, Governor's Manufacturing Advisory Council
Day 2
7:30 Continental Breakfast
8:00 Opening Comments for Day 2

Sande Dukas, President Concoa, Inc. and Chair, Governor's Manufacturing Advisory Council
8:15 Feature Presentation:

Paul Koonce, Chief Executive Officer-Dominion Virginia Power
9:15 Panel Discussion: VA Business Excellence Consortium

Julie C. Johnson, Director - VA Business Excellence Consortium

Glenn Marshall, Process Excellence Sector Benchmarking & Sustainability Champion - Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Virginia Business Excellence Consortium - Partnership Team
10:15 Break
10:30 Manufacturer Presentation: Volvo's Efforts on Lean/Green Processes

Patrick Collignon, Vice President and General Manager - Volvo Truck North America
11:15 Attendee Participation Segment: "Renewing the Manufacturing Advisory Council"
12:00 Luncheon
12:30 Closing Keynote Presentation: "We are here to help...here's how"

Hon. Patrick O. Gottschalk, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade
1:30 Adjourn

 
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