AGENDA

7:30      Registration

8:00      Welcome, Dr. Bud Peterson, President of the Georgia Institute of Technology  
8:15      Welcome and Recap of Commission Process, Chairwoman Barbara Sims and Georgia’s S&T Strategic Plan Joint Study Commission
8:30      Presentation of 2011 S&T Legislative Landscape Results, Marlit Hayslett, Director, GTRI’s Office of Policy Analysis and Research
9:00      Report from Commission Subcommittees (STEM Education, Workforce Development and Access to Capital)
9:30      Break
9:45      Working sessions: Attendees break into three sub-groups to prioritize recommendations  
10:50    Break
11:00    Present prioritized recommendations from the group
11:30    Closing remarks, Chairwoman Sims and Commission Members
11:45    Dismiss
12:00    VIP Lunch, Legislators, Commission Members, and Sponsors

SPONSORS

Silver

Ø  Center of Innovation for Aerospace

Ø  Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Ø  Georgia Tech School of Public Policy 

Ø  Imerys

Ø  Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

Bronze

Ø  Atlantic Energy and Engineering

Ø  Clayton State University

Ø  Georgia Tech Office of Government and Community Relations