Program
What Counts for Economic Development?
Thursday, October 24, 2019
8:00 |
Registration, Coffee & More |
8:30 |
Welcome Carl Lejuez, Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, The University of Kansas Introduction Donna Ginther, Interim Director, Institute for Policy & Social Research and Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Kansas VIDEO of Opening Remarks [8:32] |
8:45 |
Morning Keynotes: Taking Stock of the Kansas Economy: Past, Present, and Future Kansas Population Trends: Where are we going? Matthew Sanderson, Randall C. Hill Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work and Professor of Sociology, Kansas State University Growing Kansas: A Look at Kansas Economic Development [PDF of presentation] David Toland, Secretary, Kansas Department of Commerce VIDEO of Morning Keynotes [1:17:34] |
9:45 |
Break |
10:00 |
Introduction John Colombo, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, The University of Kansas Conversation: Cultivating a Kansas Workforce Cynthia Lane, Co-Chair, Governor’s Council on Education Scott Lucas, Vice President of Career and Technical Education, WSU Tech [PDF of presentation] Kendall Seal, Vice President of Research & Policy and General Counsel, Women’s Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri [PDF of Presentation] VIDEO of Conversation [55:23] BREAK Conversation: Sustaining Communities and Industries Maria Meyers, Executive Director, UMKC Innovation Center and Vice Provost of Economic Development, University of Missouri Kansas City [PDF of presentation] Wally Meyer, Director of RedTire and Director of Entrepreneurship Programs, School of Business, The University of Kansas [PDF of RedTire Information] Tim Cowden, President and CEO, Kansas City Area Development Council [PDF of presentation] VIDEO of Conversation [50:25] Hosts Jim McLean, Managing Director, Kansas News Service Deb Miller, Director, KU Public Management Center, School of Public Affairs & Administration, The University of Kansas |
| 12:00 | Luncheon |
| 1:00 | Remarks Douglas A. Girod, Chancellor, The University of Kansas Introduction Simon Atkinson, Vice Chancellor for Research, Office of Research, The University of Kansas VIDEO of Introduction & Chancellor's Remarks [27:26] Conversation: Can Policies Spur Economic Development? Sen. Julia Lynn, Kansas Senate District 9, Olathe and Chair, Commerce Committee Rep. Don Hineman, Kansas House District 118, Dighton and Chair, Rural Revitalization Committee Rep. Jason Probst, Kansas House District 102, Hutchinson and Ranking Minority Member, Rural Revitalization Committee Sec. David Toland, Kansas Department of Commerce VIDEO of Conversation [58:02] Moderators Jim McLean, Managing Director, Kansas News Service Deb Miller, Director, KU Public Management Center, School of Public Affairs & Administration, The University of Kansas |
2:30 |
Closing Remarks Donna Ginther, Interim Director, Institute for Policy & Social Research and Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Kansas VIDEO of Closing Remarks [7:53] |
2:45 |
Adjourn |