GFW Inc. Economic Development Summit

If you want to get a feel for what's happening in the efforts to build a nationally recognized economy in Allen County, this is your event. Confirmed speakers include:

• Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.
• Dr. Michael Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Ball State University.
• Ann Lathrop, executive vice president of global investments for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
• Mayor Scott Fadness, City of Fishers.

7:30 – 8:30a – Registration/Breakfast

8:30a – 8:45a – Welcome: John Urbahns, Greater Fort Wayne Inc., CEO

8:45a – 9:45a Session 1: Entrepreneurship 

9:45a – 10:00a – Break

10:00a – 11:00a Session 2: National, State & Local Econ. Dev. Policy & Outlook, Mike Hicks

11:00 – 12:00p Session 3: Indiana’s Business Development Plan, Ann Lathrop

12:00p – 12:45 – Lunch 

12:45 – 1:45p Session 4: Regional Public University Growth

1:45p – 2:00p – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch

2:00p – 2:15p - Break

2:15p – 3:00p Session 5: Why Housing Matters

3:00p – 3:45p – Session 6: Housing Panel

3:45p – 4p – Closing: John Urbahns

4p - 5p – Cocktail Social sponsored by Upstate Alliance of Realtors