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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />.l <br />Todd McGee said the schedule has been organized due to the fact that the audience will <br />get larger as the afternoon progresses, as people are leaving work, etc. <br />Chair Dorosin suggested 15 minutes at the beginning of the program to frame out some <br />context, and 30 minutes at the end. He said to shave 5 minutes off each segment to get the <br />beginning 15 minutes, and to take 30 minutes from hour 3 to use at the end to wrap everything <br />up. He also agreed with Commissioner Marcoplos' points. <br />Todd McGee asked if the Board would like to have all of the Commissioners on a panel <br />in the last 15 minutes, or select a more narrow body. <br />Chair Dorosin said it should be a panel, like the other segments, but maybe have <br />someone from transportation, housing, schools and DSS, etc. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said staff will pull this together. <br />Todd McGee suggested having Chair Dorosin at the beginning and the end. <br />Chair Dorosin said he would appreciate that responsibility. <br />Commissioner Rich asked if this will air more than once. <br />Todd McGee said it will be on the WCHL website, and repeatedly broadcast on the <br />cable access channel. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said perfection may not be achieved the first time around, and <br />to do it this year and see what can be learned from the experience. He said this could grow into <br />a wonderful annual program. <br />Chair Dorosin said there is consensus in having a 15- minute introduction, and a 30- <br />minute panel at the end, and collapsing the tourism segment into one. He said Commissioner <br />Rich will discuss tourism; Commissioner McKee will discuss small business; Commissioner <br />Jacobs will discuss Food Systems; Commissioner Price will discuss the Arts; Commissioner <br />Marcoplos will discuss industrial recruitment. <br />Commissioner Burroughs said she would pass on participating. <br />Topics and Panels (3:00 — 7:00 PM): <br />Hour 1: The Creative Economy <br />• First segment: The Arts Economy <br />Lead panelist: Katie Murray, Director, Orange County Arts Commission <br />Guest panelist: TBD (someone who receives an arts grant with a tie -in to economic <br />development) <br />Commissioner panelist: Commissioner Price <br />• Second segment: The Entrepreneurial Economy <br />Lead panelist: Dina Rousset, LAUNCH program manager <br />Guest panelist: Representatives from Academic Benchmarking Consortium, Quantworks or <br />other successful LAUNCH start -up as determined by LAUNCH <br />Commissioner: <br />Staff backup: Yvonne Scarlett <br />Hour 2: Nexus of Local Food Systems <br />Panelists: James Watts, Weaver Street buyer; Sue Ellsworth, PFAP Assistant Manager <br />Guest panelists: Representatives from Food Council, Seal the Seasons, Boxcar Cheese, LOCO <br />Pops <br />Commissioner: Commissioner Jacobs <br />Staff backup: Mike Ortosky <br />Hour 3: Orange County as a Destination <br />• First segment: Tourism <br />