Savannah River Summit: Shaping the Region's Future Economy
Congressman Max Burns, Honorary Chair
September 22, 2003
Augusta, GA

7:30 am	Registration
9:00 am	Welcoming Statements Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, The Public Forum Institute
9:15 am	A Unified Vision for Economic Growth Congressman Max Burns
9:30 am	The State of the Region's Economic Environment Dr. Roger Tutterow, Chair, Dept. of Economics & Finance, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University
10:00 am	Unleashing the Power of Entrepreneurship Mr. Don Betts, Manager, ENet, Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
10:30 am	Concurrent Workshops: Session 1 Participants select one of three breakout sessions to discuss potential development areas. Workshop topics include: Agriculture [workshop description | download white paper] Mr. Wes Harris, County Extension Coordinator, The University of Georgia  Dr. John McKissick, Center Coordinator, The University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development Dr. George A. Shumaker, Professor, Agriculture & Applied Economics, The University of Georgia Life Sciences [workshop description | download white paper] Dr. Stuart Feldman, Biomedical & Health Sciences Institute & Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia Dr. Michael Gabridge, Associate Vice President, Office of Technology Transfer & Economic Development, Medical College of Georgia Ms. Lennie Roos-Gabridge, Executive Director, Georgia Medical Center Authority Dr. Daniel Rahn, President, Medical College of Georgia Dr. David Stern, Dean of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia Higher Education & Workforce Development [workshop description] Dr. Donna Hodnicki, Director, Masters Program, GSU School of Nursing Mr. Howard J. Morrison, Jr., Vice President of Economic Development, Savannah Technical College Ms. Letty A. Shearer, Director of Economic and Community Development, Armstrong Atlantic State University
11:45 am	Concurrent Workshops: Session 2 Participants select one of three breakout sessions to discuss potential development areas. Workshop topics include: Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) [workshop description | download white paper] Mr. Larry McKinney, President, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce Mr. Thom E. Tuckey, Director of Military Affairs, Augusta Metro Chamber Mr. Trip Tollison, Vice President, Existing Industry & Legislative Affairs, Savannah Area Chamber Protecting Existing Industries  [workshop description | download white paper] Mr. Rick Duke, Director, Economic Development Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology Mr. Keith Wood, Director of Public Affairs, Westinghouse Savannah River Company Transportation & Airport Expansion [workshop description | download white paper] Mr. Jon Burns, State Department of Transportation Mr. Dan Coe, Assistant Executive Director, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Mr. Hayward Johnson, Director, Augusta Public Transportation Mr. Paul G. Mullins, Chief Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation Mr. Earnest Smith, Finance Committee Chairman, Aviation Commission, Augusta Regional Airport
1:00 pm	Lunch
1:45 pm	Workshop Reports & eFORUM: Determining Action Steps Representatives from each breakout session present brief summaries of their discussions. All summit attendees use electronic polling technology to vote on the viability, value and scope of each development prospect.
2:45 pm	Keynote Address David Sampson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development The Economic Development Administration (EDA) provides grants for infrastructure development, local capacity building, and business development to help communities alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent unemployment and underemployment in economically distressed areas and regions.
3:15 pm	Summary and Adjournment Congressman Max Burns