Leadership Summit: Shaping Oregon's Economic Future
Senator Ron Wyden, Summit Co-Chair
Senator Gordon Smith, Summit Co-Chair
Governor-elect Ted Kulongoski, Summit Co-Chair
Oregon Convention Center
December 9, 2002
Portland, OR

Agenda

7:30a	Registration
8:30a	Welcoming Statements Senator Ron Wyden Oregon Governor-elect Ted Kulongoski Stepping Up, A Framework for Jobs and Prosperity   Oregon's top goal is quality jobs.  We can create the circumstances that help industries deliver those jobs. Mr. Richard G. Reiten, Chairman & CEO, NW Natural; Chair, Oregon Business Plan Steering Committee Mr. Joe Cortright, Economist, Impresa, Inc. Succeeding in a Global Market The heavy competition isn't just in a few neighboring time zones anymore. It's oceans and hemispheres away. So are the markets. Mr. Richard G. Reiten, Moderator Mr. John Harker, Chairman, President & CEO, InFocus Corporation Ms. Karla Chambers, Vice President, Stahlbush Island Farms Mr. Bruce Daucsavage, President, Ochoco Lumber Company Mr. Steven D. Pratt, President & CEO, ESCO Corporation Strategies for Prosperity The Big P comes from getting four others right: pioneering innovation, people, place, and productivity. Mr. Richard G. Reiten, Moderator Mr. Allen H. Alley, President & CEO, Pixelworks, Inc. Ms. Nancy Tait, President & CEO, Bear Creek Corporation Mr. William D. Thorndike, Jr., President & CEO, Medford Fabrication Mr. Brett Wilcox, President, Northwest Aluminum Company Introduction to Workshops Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, President, The Public Forum Institute
10:15a	Transition to Workshops
10:30a	Concurrent Workshops   Building World-Class K-12 Education Knowledge-based industries at the core of our economic strategy need smart, well-educated people. Good schools remain critical to business. Ms. Jill Powers Kirk, Partner, Lindberg Kirk Millar; Chair, State Board of Education Mr. Ken Thrasher, CEO, Compli; Chair, Quality Education Commission   Expanding Our Capacity for Innovation New ideas, technologies, and enterprises don't just happen. They rise from an infrastructure that aggregates talent, research, technology transfer, capital, and support for entrepreneurs. Mr. Allen H. Alley, President & CEO, Pixelworks, Inc.; Chair, Oregon Council on Knowledge and the Economy   Securing Land for Industrial Development and Other Critical Uses Oregon's land-use laws were passed a quarter of a century ago to keep land available for forest and agriculture. Today we also need to do the same thing for our other leading and emerging industries. Mr. Steve Clark, President, Community Newspapers; Chair, Westside Consortium for Economic Health   Branding and Marketing Oregon It's time for Oregon to take a fresh look at its identity. The way we position ourselves and tell our story will be a boost in recruiting businesses, talent, and tourists, and in marketing the products of our industries. Mr. Randolph L. Miller, Chairman, The Moore Company Ms. Nancy Tait, President & CEO, Bear Creek Corporation Mr. Dan Wieden, CEO, Wieden + Kennedy   Repairing and Upgrading Roads and Bridges Oregon's economy and quality of life depend on a safe, efficient surface transportation infrastructure. We need to bring ours up to date. Mr. Randall C. Papé, President & CEO, The Papé Group, Inc. Mr. Bruce Starr, Oregon State Senator-Elect   Open Forum Bring your ideas for Oregon’s economic agenda. United States Senator Ron Wyden Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, President, The Public Forum Institute
Noon	Working Lunch: Fixing Public Finance Business and the economy depend on public services, which, in turn, depend on stable public finance. Ours needs both short-term and long-term repair, starting with PERS and other costs, and moving on to revenue restructuring.   Mr. Ron Parker, President & CEO, Hampton Affiliates; Chair, Oregon Business Council Public Finance Task Force
1:15p	Concurrent Workshops   Investing Differently in Post-Secondary Education How can we target state dollars to highest needs and give schools more local flexibility to maintain quality and meet growing demand? Ms. Gretchen Pierce, President, Hult & Associates Mr. John Lee, Senior Advisor, Providence Health System   Strengthening Engineering and Computer Science Education We're entering the next phase of our ten-year effort to increase program quality and the quantity of graduates. Mr. Walden C. Rhines, President & CEO, Mentor Graphics Corporation; Chair, Engineering Technology Industry Council   Achieving the Benefits of Our Forest Resources Better management and utilization of our vast forest resources can help our economy and the forest environment. Mr. Howard Sohn, Chairman, Lone Rock Timber Company; Chair, Oregon Board of Forestry Mr. John Hampton, Chairman of the Board, Hampton Affiliates Streamlining Permitting Efficient, uniform permitting can aid the economy by enabling businesses to plan capital expenditures with greater certainty and less chance of costly delays. Mr. J. Ned Dempsey, President, Century West Engineering Corporation Mr. Mike Greenfield, Director, Oregon Department of Administrative Services Ms. Stephanie Hallock, Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Strengthening Our Trade Infrastructure Improving our capacity to move goods and people by air, water, and ground is critical to competing in the global market. Mr. Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Port of Portland Refocusing Economic Development Oregon needs to recommit to a statewide effort to strengthen the industry clusters already here and to recruit new businesses. Mr. Brett Wilcox, President, Northwest Aluminum Company; Chair, Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission
2:30p	Transition to Concluding Plenary Session
2:45p	Oregon Working Together Senator Ron Wyden Review of Workshop Sessions Panel discussion of elected and business leaders Setting the Agenda Oregon Governor-elect Ted Kulongoski
4:00p	Adjournment Senator Ron Wyden

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