2009 Land & Prosperity Summit: Presentations

Action Day

Main Session

• A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Michigan's To-Do List - Different than Before (April 15, 2009) by Chris Leinberger (audio from presentation provided by Michigan Now Radio)
• Changing the Face of Downtown (April 15, 2009) by Pat Gillespie
• Leading through Conflict: Transforming Differences into Opportunities (April 15, 2009) by Mark Gerzon
• West Michigan Strategic Alliance (April 15, 2009) by Ken James

Resource Day

Main Session

• Placemaking for Prosperity in the New Economy (April 14, 2009) by Soji Adelaja
• Rutgers Food Innovation Center (April 14, 2009) by Lou Cooperhouse

Breakout Sessions

• Building Connectivity for Prosperity in Michigan (April 14, 2009) by Eric Schoen
• Creating an Inclusive Entrepreneurial Culture (April 14, 2009) by F. Samuel Carter
• Creating Entrepreneurial Communities in Michigan (April 14, 2009) by Barb Fails
• Energy and Agriculture (April 14, 2009) by Chuck McKeown
• Entrepreneurship, Immigration and Inclusive Culture (April 14, 2009) by Yohannes Hailu
• Highly Competitive Schools & Lifelong Learning (April 14, 2009) by Deborah Cole
• Highly Competitive Schools & Lifelong Learning (April 14, 2009) by Charles Eckenstahler and Carl Baxmeyer
• IT to Foster Business in Small Town Michigan (April 14, 2009) by Cliff Lampe
• Natural Resources, Recreation/Tourism and the Michigan Economy (April 14, 2009) by Daniel Stynes
• Potential Application of Renewable Energy on Brownfield Sites (April 14, 2009) by Wayne Beyea
• Schools and Land (April 14, 2009) by Melissa Gibson
• Thinking Regionally about Vibrant Cities (April 14, 2009) by Sujata Shetty and Jane Morgan
• Toward More Localized Food & Farming in Michigan (April 14, 2009) by Jim Bingen