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The Big Idea Playbook : Get in the Game

Agenda at a Glance

Day 1 kicks off at the Rotary meeting at Convention Hall with our opening Keynote Speaker, Ash Hanson from Minnesota, on Place-Based Development. The remainder of the 2-day event will be hosted by the Hotel Bentley with an evening reception on October 4th at the Alexandria Museum of Art!

**You can find more details about our speakers below!**

 

**Tuesday, October 4th**

 

**11:30 AM**

Doors open at the **Rotary Meeting at Convention Hall** for Check-in

 

**12:00 PM -** Lunch and Opening Keynote

**Ash Hanson**, Executive Director, Department of Public Transformation

 

 

***The Summit will move to the Hotel Bentley for afternoon sessions.***

 

**1:30 PM -** Touchstone Keynote Speaker

Veneeth Iyengar, Executive Director, ConnectLA

 

2:30 PM - Blue Skies Keynote

**John Cotton Dean**, Economic Development Manager, Sanford Area Growth Alliance

 

3:30 PM - Thought Leader Keynote

**Garry Clark**, President/CEO, Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, Washington

 

**4:30 - 6:00 PM**

Evening reception held at the Alexandria Museum of Art.

 

 

**Wednesday, October 5th**

**All event sessions will be held at the Hotel Bentley.**

**7:30 AM**

Networking Breakfast

 

**8:15 AM -** Day 2 Opening Keynote

**Matt Tackett**, President, Southern Economic Development Council

 

**9:00 AM -** Conversations on the Future of Manufacturing

An exciting discussion with four local manufacturing leaders on

unique topics that shape the future of manufacturing in our region.

**Tance Hughes**, CEO of Southern Designs in Vidalia  
**Randy McDougal**, General Manager, UTLX Manufacturing   
**Donna Bailey, MS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP**, Vice President of Human Resources at RoyOMartin  
**Monroe Milton**, President and Founder of Manchac Technologies

 

**11 AM**

"Using the Big Idea Playbook" with **Louisiana Central**

 

**12:00 PM -** Lunch and Closing Keynote

**Todd Henry**, Best-Selling Author, International Speaker, Consultant, and Advisor

 

**1:15 PM**

Summit Adjourns

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