May 2012 Tribal Economic Development Forum
THURSDAY, MAY 17
Opening remarks: Mike Finney, President and CEO, MEDC
Tourism and Travel: Dave Lorenz, Manager, Pure Michigan/Travel Michigan, MEDC
Planning for Sustainable Tribal Cooperative Economies:
Eric Trevan, President and CEO, Anishnabe Development
Performing Due Diligence on Business Proposals:
Project Financing Panel: Moderator, Tom Durkee, Tribal Business Development Project Manager, MEDC
Lunch Keynote Speaker: Kip Ritchie, COO, Forest County Potawatomi
Contracting Panel: Moderator, Terri Fitzpatrick
- Pure Michigan Business Connect and Economic Gardening: Vince Nystrom, Vice President, Strategic Accounts MEDC
MEDC Tribal Contracting Strategy and Preparing for the Markets: Sean Carlson, Principal, Procurement Consulting Group
SBA 8(a) Business Development Program: Tom Vargo, Business Development Specialist 8(a), Small Business Administration
Successful Teaming, Partnering, and Other Business Relationships in Government Contracting: Michelle Kantor, Member, McDonald Hopkins LLC
FRIDAY, MAY 18
- Wind: Mark Clevey, Manager, Renewable Energy Programs, Michigan Energy Office, MEDC
Solar: Brad Clark, Technology Development Manager, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, MEDC
Bio Energy: Nadia Abunasser, Ph.D., Technology Development Manager Bioenergy, MEDC
Energy Efficiency: Laura James, Michigan Saves Operations Manager
Lunch Speaker: Gwen Carr, Program Director, First American Capital Corp., Tribal PTAC