NOVEMBER 18: State Economic Development in Recessionary Times

NOVEMBER 18: State Economic Development in Recessionary Times
–A post-election look at where the state economy is heading–

Featuring: Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel, former Commerce Secretary Cory L. Nettles of Quarles & Brady, Competitive Wisconsin Director and former Commerce Secretary William McCoshen, state Sen. Ted Kanavas, a member of the Senate committee on economic development, and UW-Madison political scientist Ken Goldstein.

Moderated by Mike Gousha of the Marquette Law School and host of “UpFront with Mike Gousha.”

Presented by WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness in cooperation with Competitive Wisconsin, MMAC and Discovery World


Quarles & Brady, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University Law School and We Energies are sponsors of the event. For sponsorship information please contact Jim Greer at greer@wispolitics.com or 608-237-6296.


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Tues. Nov. 18, Discovery World, on the Lakefront, Milwaukee

7:30-9 a.m.

REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 7:15. BREAKFAST BUFFET WITH PROGRAM BEGINNING AT 7:30.

$15 for WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com subscribers and members of Competitive Wisconsin, MMAC and Discovery World.

$25 for general public

PLUS …$5 parking fee for those parking on site.


REGISTER ONLINE AT: http://www.mmac.org/display/router.asp?docid=488&event=1158&startDate=11/18/08

TENTATIVE AGENDA

7:30 a.m. introductions

7:40-7:55 a.m. UW-Madison Political Scientist Ken Goldstein outlines voter attitudes on the Midwest economy.

8 a.m. Panel discussion led by Gousha and including Leinenkugel, Nettles, McCoshen and Kanavas.

9 a.m. event concludes.