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39 <br /> <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 cable <br />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 /> <br />Topics and Panels (3:00 – 7:00 PM): <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Hour 3: Orange County as a Destination <br />• First segment: Tourism <br />Lead panelist: Laurie Paolicelli, Orange County Visitors Bureau <br />Panelists: Anthony Carey, General Manager of the Sienna Hotel <br />Commissioner panelist: Commissioner Rich <br /> <br /> <br />• Second segment: Specialized Tourism <br />Lead Panelist: David Stancil, Orange County DEAPR <br />Panelists: John Stock (SportsPlex), Kate Dixon (MST), Triangle Area Polo Club, Soccer.com