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PBC Education Foundation Seminars 

 Pennsylvania Business Council Education Foundation

 

 

JOB READINESS SUMMIT  BusCouncilLogoSCANNED

 

                     Rescheduled

 

Thursday, April 22, 2010 -- Harrisburg Crowne Plaza
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
AGENDA 

 


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8:00-8:30

Registration and Continental Breakfast


 

8:30-9:00

Pennsylvania Business Needs Skilled Workers

            Mike deCastro, Air Products

            Lynn Scheitrum, Air Products
            Karen Ward, SkillsUSA

 

9:00-9:30

 

Long-term Goals and Next Steps from the Pennsylvania Board of Education

            Joseph Torsella, Chairman


9:30-10:15

Innovations from the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board

                Robert G. Garraty, PhD. Deputy Sec. Workforce Development,

                PA Department of Labor & Industry


 

10:15–10:30

Break


 

10:30-11:00

Pennsylvania Education Policy/Reform Update from Legislature

            Senator Jeff Piccola, Chair, Senate Education Committee


 

11:00-12:00

The Data on School Quality & Teacher Performance

            Dr. Robert Strauss, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University


 

12:00-1:30

Lunch with Keynote Speakers from the US Department of Education
           Glenn Cummings, Deputy Assistant Secretary
           Office of Vocational and Adult Education
            

 

1:30-2:00

Re-engagement of High School Dropouts

            Joan Benso, President, Pennsylvania Partnership for Children


 

2:00-2:30

Career Technology Centers Responding to Employer Needs

            Dr. Alice Davis, Vice President,

            PA Assoc. of Career & Technical Administrators


 

2:30-3:00

Community Colleges Readying the Skilled Workforce

             Dr. Edna Baehre, President, Harrisburg Area Community College
             Dr. Alex Johnson, President, Community College of Allegheny County


 

3:00-3:30

College Education for the 21st Century

            Karen Ball, Vice Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education


 

3:30-3:45

Conclusion/Call to Action

          David W. Patti, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Business Council

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Business Council Education Foundation  
Health Care Summit  BusCouncilLogoSCANNED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00-8:45 Registration and Continental Breakfast

 

 

 

 

 

8:30-8:45Health Care a Factor in Pennsylvania’s Competitiveness

 

 

                 John T. Tighe III, Founder, President & CEO, TMG Health

 

 

              

 

 

9:15-10:00 National Health Care Reform: How Pennsylvania Business will be Effected

 

 

               Christine Scullion, Director, Human Resources Policy, National Association of Manufactures

 

 

 

 

 

10:00-10:15Break

 

 

 

 

 

10:15-11:00 Policy Impacts and Response from Small, Medium, and Large Employers

 

 

               Small Employer: David Edman, Managing Partner, Risk Management Partners, LLC

 

 

               Medium Employer: Thomas Rippon, President & Managing Member, Rippon Associates

 

 

               Large Employer: Joyce Hess, Director, Human Resources, Bentley Systems

 

 

 

 

 

11:00-11:45Pennsylvania Health Care Policy/Reform Update

 

 

               Rep. Josh Shapiro (D-153)

 

 

               Senator Pat Vance (R-31)

 

 

 

 

 

11:45-12:30National Health Care Reform

 

 

               Senator Robert P. Casey Jr.  (D-PA)

 

 

 

 

 

12:30-1:30Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

1:30-2:15Policy Impacts and Response from Hospitals and Health Systems

 

 

               Dr. Bruce H. Hamory M.D.  Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger Health Systems

 

 

               Dr. Roger Longenderfer M.D.  President & CEO, Pinnacle Health System       

 

 

 

 

 

2:15-3:00 Policy Impacts from Doctors

 

 

               Dr. Charles A. Castle M.D.  Associate Physician Executive, Lancaster General Health

 

 

               Dr. Daniel J. Glunk M.D.  President, Pennsylvania Medical Society

 

 

               Dr. Harbaugh M.D.  Professor and Chairman, Pennsylvania State University Department of Neurosurgery

 

 

 

 

 

3:00-3:15 Break

 

 

 

 

 

3:15-4:00 Policy Impacts and Response from Pharmaceutical Firms

 

 

               Bruce Artim, Director of Federal Affairs, Eli Lilly

 

 

               Dennis M. Flynn, President, Pennsylvania Bio

 

 

 

 

 

4:00-4:45 Policy Impacts and Response from Insurance Firms

 

 

               Aji M. Abraham, Vice President of Individual Products and Government Affairs, Capital BlueCross

 

 

               Dr. Richard Snyder M.D.  Senior Vice President of Health Services, Independence Blue Cross

 

 

 

 

 

4:45-5:00 Conclusion/Call to Action

 

 

               David W. Patti, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Business Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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