UOG ALUMNI-----REGISTER FOR THE GUAM COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM----NOW $95.00
Engage in dialog that will help shape our economic future! Register today for the Guam Community and Economic Development Forum at www.uog.edu/economicforum
$125 early bird registration ends Oct. 30th. UOG alumni $100.
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
UOG President Dr. Robert Underwood
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks: The Guam Situation
The Honorable Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo
The Honorable Governor Felix P. Camacho
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Overview of Guam’s Role in Asia and the Current State of the Guam Build Up
Derek Mitchell, Principal Deputy Asst. Sec. of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Morning Break
10:15a.m. – 11:15a.m. Socio-Economic Impact
Panel A - Economic Impact
The Guam Story: What this Growth will Entail
Expected shifts in income distribution, fiscal impacts/revenue growth,
plans for expenditures of increased revenues, policy implications
· Anthony C. Blaz, Administrator, Guam Economic Development & Commerce Authority
· Bertha Duenas, Director, Bureau of Budget & Management Research
Moderator: Rita Nauta, GEDA
11:15a.m.-12 noon Panel B - Social/Cultural - Community Perspectives on the Buildup
Impacts on Local Community/Villages
· Antonio M. Palomo, Historian
· Lisalinda Natividad, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Guam
· Anne Perez Hattori, Ph.D., Professor, Pacific History, University of Guam
· Tony Lamorena, Director, Bureau of Statistics & Plans
· Jose U. Garrido, Historic Preservation Specialist, Department of Parks & Recreation Guam Historic Resources Division
Moderator: Clifford Guzman, Galaide Group
12:00p.m.-1:30p.m. Lunch- Keynote Speaker – Republic of the Philippines Senator Richard Gordon: “Overall Asian Economies and the Redevelopment of Economic Zones”
1:30p.m.-2:30p.m. Panel C - Health and Social Services
· J. Peter Roberto, Director, Public Health & Social Services
· Sarah Thomas Nededog, Executive Director, Sanctuary, Inc.
· Peter Sgro, Guam Hospital Health Care Development Foundation
· Saied Safa, MD, FACP, FASN, Pacific Medical Group
· Captain David B. Miller, Commanding Officer, Department of the U.S. Navy, Naval Hospital
Moderator –
2:30p.m.-3:30p.m. Panel D – Housing
· Siska Hutapea, Vice President/Chief Appraiser, Captain Real Estate
· Benny Pinaula, Executive Director (Acting), Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority
· Steven Cruz, USDA Rural Development Office (Representing Joe Diego)
· James Martinez, Executive Director, Guam Contractor’s Association
· Jeremy Rojas, President, Guam Housing Corporation
Moderator – Nora Camacho
3:30p.m.-3:45p.m. Afternoon Break
3:45p.m.-4:30 p.m. Panel E – Public Safety
· Alicia Limtiaco, Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
· Paul Suba, Chief of Police, Guam Police Department
· Leonard M. Rapadas, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office
· Robert Camacho, Chief of Airport Police, Guam International Airport Authority
Moderator – Dave Okada
4:30p.m.-5:00p.m. Renewable Energy/Energy Efficient Solutions for Guam
· Steve Ricci , Battelle Institute
· Joaquin Flores, General Manager, Guam Power Authority
Moderator – Dr. John Peterson ,UOG
Day II
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Check in/Registration/Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
UOG President Dr. Robert Underwood
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Panel F – Utility and Infrastructure Requirements
· John Benevente, General Manager, Consolidated Utility Service
· Simon Sanchez, Chairman, Consolidation Commission on Utilities
· Lawrence Perez, Director, Department of Public Works
· John J. Jackson, Director, Joint Guam Program Office (Forward)
· Frederick E. LaCroix, Chief Executive Officer, The Powersource Group LLC
Moderator – Dr. John Peterson, UOG
9:30a.m. – 10:30a.m. Panel G - Impacts on the Environment
“Impact s on Guam ’s Natural Environment and Marine Resources”
· Lorilee Crisostomo, Administrator, Guam Environmental Protection Agency
· Jason S. Biggs, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Guam
· Tony Lamorena, Director, Bureau of Statistics & Plans
· Gary Denton, Ph.D, Director, UOG Water & Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific
· John Jenson, Ph.D, Professor, UOG Water & Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific
Moderator – Dr. John Peterson, UOG
10:30 a.m. – 10:45a.m. Morning Break
10:45a.m. – 11:30a.m. Buildup and Post-Buildup Economic Development Opportunities
· Tourism Development : David Tydingco, Chairman, Guam Visitors Bureau
· Small Business Development (Inside and Outside the Fence):
o Michael R. Ady, President-M80 Systems, Inc.
o Kenneth Q. Lujan, SBA Guam Branch Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration Guam Branch Office
· New Industries: Carlos H. Salas-Executive Manager, A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority
· New Industries: Glen Leon Guerrero-General Manager, Port Authority Guam
Moderator – Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez, UOG
11:30p.m.-1:00p.m. Lunch
The Honorable Judith Won Pat, Speaker 30th Guam Legislature
Public Sector Reforms and Fiscal Discipline, Accountability, Land Use
Bob Cook, CEO/President, El Paso Regional Economic Development Corp.
How El Paso is Planning for the Ft. Bliss build Up
1:00p.m.-1:45p.m. Workforce Development/Employment Needs
· James Martinez, Executive Director, Guam Contractors Association
· Maria Connelley, Director, Guam Department of Labor
· Mary P. Torre, President, Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association
· Carl Peterson, Chairman of the Chamber Education/Workforce Development Committee, Guam Chamber of Commerce
Moderator – Dr. Karri T. Perez, UOG
1:45 p.m.-3:00p.m. Education: Investment in Human Capital, Building Capacity
· Nerissa Bretania Underwood, Ph.D., Superintendent, Guam Department of Education
· Elizabeth Hawthorne, Ph.D., Dean, School of Education , University of Guam
· Mary A.Y. Okada, Ed.D., President, Guam Community College
· Herbert Johnston, Education Director, GCA Trades Academy
Moderator – Karri T. Perez, UOG
3:00p.m.-3:15p.m. Afternoon Break
3:15p.m.-4:15p.m. Preparing for the Economic Growth and Beyond– “ Guam : The Making of a
Pacific Tiger”
Gayle M. Cooper, Certified Economic Developer and Executive Director, Economic Development Group of Eloy , Arizona
-Posturing Economic Policies and Strategies to diversify development
Community Development: Resources for Managing Growth and Sustainability
-Federal Resources, Policy Makers, Public and Private Partners
Presentation by Federal Partners:
· Joseph M. Diego, Area II Director, USDA Rural Development
· Kenneth Q. Lujan, SBA Guam Branch Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration Guam Branch Office
4:15p.m.-5:00p.m. Next Steps and Conclusion
UOG President Dr. Robert Underwood
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