Shaping the Regional Economy: Building on our Strength for the Future

AGENDA

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Welcome and Comments (Walter Edge Theatre) Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County Executive Dr. Peter Mora President, Atlantic Cape Community College
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Opening Session: Forecasting the Future Facilitator: George Lynn, President Emeritus, AtlantiCare Oliver Cooke, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics, The Richard Stockton College of NJ Dr. Wilson Felder, Director, Federal Aviation Administration Center Dr. Richard Perniciaro, PhD, Dean of Administration, Planning & Research, Atlantic Cape Community College Michael Pollock, Casino Analyst, Spectrum Gaming Group, LLC
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Breakout Sessions: Participants from industry will engage in group discussions about how emerging trends in job creation, health services, housing, education and transportation impact the existing infrastructure and the regional economy. Each group will discuss the same topics and make recommendations for future planning.
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Lunch and Networking
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Closing Session: The Past Reveals the Future Joe Corbo, President, New Jersey Casino Association Judge Nelson Johnson, Superior Court of New Jersey Judge Steve Perskie, Superior Court of New Jersey
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Roundtable Sessions: Participants interested in serving on a dedicated industry-specific committee of the Atlantic Cape May Workforce Investment Board should attend the roundtable sessions to begin a dialogue on how the region supports and advances existing industry and creates new industry.