AGNC Economic Summit
Name:
AGNC Economic Summit
Date:
September 15, 2017
Time:
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM MDT
Event Description:
9:00 ? 9:05 Welcome ? Ray Beck, AGNC Chairman
Regional Update/Current Economic Conditions:
9:05 ? 9:45 Regional Diversification ? Brian Lewandowski, UC Leeds School of Buisness 9:45 ? 10:30 Regional Demographics: Are We Gaining or Losing? ? Chris Aker, State Demographers Office
10:30 ? 11:00 Rural Economic Development and Entrepreneurship ? Thea Chase, SW Innovation Corridor
11:00 ? 11:15 BREAK
Economic Development Ideas:
11:15 ? 11:45 Creating Entrepreneurial Vibrancy Through Coworking and Regional Collaboration ? Brian Watson
11:45 ? 12:15 CodeBeetle School of Technology and EVO3 Workspace ?Matthew Leach & Aaron Landau
12:15 -1:30 LUNCH ? Stephanie Copeland, Director, Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
1:45 ? 2:30 A New Agriculture Opportunity: HEMP ? Jason Lauve, ?Mr. Hemp?
Resources for NW Colorado
2:45 ? 4:00 Breakout Sessions:
Communities Overcoming Economic Challenges ? Panel:
Regional Update/Current Economic Conditions:
9:05 ? 9:45 Regional Diversification ? Brian Lewandowski, UC Leeds School of Buisness 9:45 ? 10:30 Regional Demographics: Are We Gaining or Losing? ? Chris Aker, State Demographers Office
10:30 ? 11:00 Rural Economic Development and Entrepreneurship ? Thea Chase, SW Innovation Corridor
11:00 ? 11:15 BREAK
Economic Development Ideas:
11:15 ? 11:45 Creating Entrepreneurial Vibrancy Through Coworking and Regional Collaboration ? Brian Watson
11:45 ? 12:15 CodeBeetle School of Technology and EVO3 Workspace ?Matthew Leach & Aaron Landau
12:15 -1:30 LUNCH ? Stephanie Copeland, Director, Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)
1:45 ? 2:30 A New Agriculture Opportunity: HEMP ? Jason Lauve, ?Mr. Hemp?
Resources for NW Colorado
2:45 ? 4:00 Breakout Sessions:
Communities Overcoming Economic Challenges ? Panel:
- Michelle Haynes ? Region 10
- Thea Chase ? SW Innovation Corridor
- Elyse Ackerman ? Delta County
- Katelin Cook ? Rio Blanco County
- Michelle Balleck ? Moffat County
- Kristi Pollard ? Mesa County
- Dennis Casey ? Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center
- Anita Cameron ? Northwest Loan Fund
- Kelly Manning ? SBDC
- Nicole Christianson ? Colorado Lending Source
