9:00 a.m. 

Welcome
Sarah Olson
Superintendent, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites

Cynthia Koch
Director, Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Congresswoman Nita Lowey
United States House of Representatives

Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey 
United States House of Representatives

9:30 a.m. 

History of the Hudson River Valley 

The American Revolution in the Hudson River Valley: 
Case Study for Freedom and Dignity Theme
Colonel James Johnson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Hudson River Valley Institute

The Hudson Valley: Defining America’s Environmental Legacy
Ned Sullivan 
President, Scenic Hudson

Art and Nature: The Hudson River School
Tammis Groft
Deputy Director for Collections and Exhibitions, Albany Institute of History and Art

The Hudson: Silicon Valley of the 19th Century
P. Thomas Carroll, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. 

Current Initiatives & Lessons from other 
National Heritage Areas 

Current Initiatives
Carmella R. Mantello
Director, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area & Executive Director, Greenway Council and Conservancy

Heritage Development Strategies at Work in the D&L Corridor
C. Allen Sachse
Executive Director, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Area

Best Practices and Case Studies from other National Heritage Areas
Paul M. Bray
President, P. M. Bray, LLC and Member, Alliance of National Heritage Areas

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. 

Defining the Vision & Taking Action
Jonathan Ortmans of the Public Forum Institute will facilitate a discussion among participants and speakers to define a vision for the Heritage Area's future and to develop a plan to effectively implement and communicate that vision. 

3:00 p.m. 

Adjournment