Summit Underwriter: 
Join ICW November 9, 2009 in Washington, DC
for its annual Education and Workforce Summit.
Registration | Agenda-at-a-Glance | ICW Awards | Travel | Sponsors | 2008 Summit Recap
Thanks to generous support from our sponsors, registration is free this year,
but space is limited.
Registration is required.
Speakers Include:
U.S. Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan
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New York City Public Schools Chancellor
Joel Klein |
District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor
Michelle Rhee |
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO,
Thomas J. Donohue |
Center for American Progress
President and CEO,
John Podesta |
Each year, hundreds of business, education, workforce, and policy leaders from all over the country come together at ICW's National Education and Workforce Summit. Join us in Washington, DC on November 9, 2009 for the release of the second state-by-state report card in the Leaders and Laggards series with U.S. Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Tom Donohue and Center for American Progress President & CEO John Podesta.
Hear the latest on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) from U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan. ARRA provides nearly $100 billion for K-12 education and $4 billion for the public workforce development system. Learn how states are using stimulus funds for education and training and the role the business community can play.
Bring your colleagues or a team from your community. Registration is free. We look forward to seeing you on November 9, 2009. For questions, contact Rosemary Lahasky at 202-463-5997 or icwsummit@uschamber.com.
Agenda-at-a-Glance
Monday, November 9, 2009
| 7:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks |
| 8:05 a.m. |
The Honorable Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Presentation of New Leaders and Laggards Report Card
Speakers Include:
- Thomas J. Donohue, President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- John Podesta, President & CEO, Center for American Progress
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| 9:15 a.m. |
Panel Discussion on Findings and Methodology
Speakers Include:
- Arthur J. Rothkopf, Senior Vice President and Counselor to the President,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Cynthia G. Brown, Director of Education Policy,
Center for American Progress
- Frederick M. Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies,
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
- Ulrich Boser, Research Director, Leaders and Laggards Report Card
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Investing in Education and the Workforce: ARRA Funds and the Role of the Business Community
Speakers Include:
- Gerri Fiala, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
- Tony Miller, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
- Moderator: Victor F. Klatt, III, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. and Former GOP Staff Director for the House Education and Labor Committee
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| 12:00 p.m. |
ICW Leadership Awards Luncheon
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| 1:15 p.m. |
Views from the States
Speakers Include:
- Karen Bruett, Senior Director, Strategic Alliances and Marketing,Council of Chief State School Officers
- Todd Huston, Chief of Staff, Indiana Department of Education
- Phyllis Hudecki, Executive Director, Oklahoma Business and Education Coalition
- Moderator: Judith Rizzo, Executive Director and CEO, The James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Supporting Superintendents: Business and Education Partnerships with Purpose
Speakers Include:
- Wanda Bamberg, Superintendent, Aldine Public Schools
- Joel Klein, Chancellor, NYC Public Schools
- Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, DC Public Schools
- Moderator: Stefanie Sanford, Deputy Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Business Call to Action
Speakers Include:
- Ann Cramer, Director, IBM Americas
- Michael Edwards, President and CEO, Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
- Gerald McElvy, President, ExxonMobil Foundation
- Moderator: Kathy Payne, Senior Director of Education Leadership,
State Farm ® |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Cocktail Reception |
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