TENTATIVE AGENDA
April 23 , 2008
12:45 p.m.
REGISTRATION (ongoing until 2:00 p.m.)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
DESSERT & COFFEE RECEPTION | Mixing of the Generations (a chance for GWV Conference attendees to network with WV Leadership Conference attendees)
2:00 - 2:20 p.m.
THE LAUNCH OF GENERATION WEST VIRGINIA
2:20 - 2:50 p.m.
OPENING SESSION
Keynote:
President Mike Garrison of West Virginia University
2:50 - 3:50 p.m.
FIRST SESSION (w/ participants asked to attend one of the three separate workshops)
- Inspiring & Encouraging Potential through Mentorship
Hear from rising and established leaders on how mentorship assisted or is assisting in the development of their careers, community involvement, and success in West Virginia. The panel includes leaders from different sectors of West Virginia’s workforce who are being mentored and/or are mentoring someone.
Panelists:
Roslyn Clark-Artis, Vice President of Advancement – Mountain State University
Michael Basile, Managing Partner of Spilman Thomas & Battle
Tom Heywood, Managing Partner of Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love
Judy Sjostedt, Executive Director of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates
R.B. Seem, Vice President of Commercial Lending – MVB Bank
Moderator:
Bill Bissett, Vice President of University Communications & Chief of Staff – Marshall University
- Launching Potential through Entrepreneurship
Join young and established leaders who have started and grown their businesses, organizations, and initiatives here in the Mountain State. This panel is a great opportunity to hear from those who have either been there or are there right now, turning their dreams into reality.
Panelists:
Gat Caperton, President and CEO of Caperton Furnitureworks
Kathleen DuBois, President & Founder of Progressity
Andrew White, Owner – Andrew White Guitars/Founder of the YESNetwork
Moderator:
Melinda "Mindy" Walls, Director of the WVU Entrepreneurship Center
- Creating Personal Opportunities & Potential through Networking: It Takes More than a Firm Hand Shake
Learn how to develop and sustain mutually beneficial relationships through networking. Based on her personal experience of working in the political, non-profit and business world in West Virginia for 30 years, Tonkin will talk about how to make networking a part of your daily routine to enhance personal and business opportunities.
Presenter:
Nancy Tonkin, President & CEO - Tonkin Management Group
3:50 - 4:10 p.m.
BREAK
4:10 - 5:20 p.m.
SECOND SESSION (w/ all conference attendees asked to reconvene in the main room)
GENERATION WEST VIRGINIA: Realizing Our Potential & Moving West Virginia Forward and Q&A
This late afternoon session is an exceptional opportunity to hear from some of the state’s young leaders on ways to retain, attract, & advance young talent in West Virginia. This interactive session will include insights and examples of how some of GWV's regional leaders are making their communities attractive and vibrant for young adults and families. Audience participation through question & answer discussion is encouraged!
Panelists:
Dr. Brian Noland, Chancellor of the WV Higher Education Policy Commission
Juliet Terry, President of Vision Shared Inc.
Matt Ballard, President/CEO of Charleston Area Alliance
Tres Ross, Executive Director of the Ross Foundation
(3 to 4 Generation West Virginia Leaders)
Moderator:
Mary Hunt-Lieving, Senior Program Officer of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
CLOSING RECEPTION (hosted by Generation Morgantown)
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