The Washington Business Journal has announced that Congressman Ford will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the 2006 Business Summitt:The DC Chamber of Commerce and Washington Business Journal present the 2006 Business Summit -- "Engaging Business in Turning the Tide on Public Education." This year's business summit will focus on the role of business in improving the quality of our public schools in the District of Columbia.
Purpose: The purpose of the summit is to develop leadership and advocacy initiatives that will attract, educate and motivate business leaders to move a business-education agenda that reflects a shared vision and goals for the District's public schools.
Breakout Sessions: During the Summit there will be two "breakout " discussion sessions to include: Infrastructure and Organizational Productivity and Preparing Students for Tomorrow's Workforce.
These sessions will focus on:
-Policy advocacy that promotes educational issues.
-Best practices for more effective business/education partnerships and retention.
-Build strategic alliances and relationships to create unity and advance business-education connections.
-Outreach strategy around education leadership challenges and support for District of Columbia youth.
Morning Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joel Barker (futurist and author)
Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (TN)
Presenters:
-Steve Porter, Chair of DC Chamber of Commerce
-Stacey Stewart, Co-chair of the 2006 Business Summit
-Mike Harreld, Co-chair of the 2006 Business Summit
-Dr. Clifford B. Janey, Superintendent of DC Public Schools
-Colbert King, Op-ed Columnist for the Washington Post
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: The Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, NW
Cost: Members $100; Non-Members $150 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Event Sponsor: Fannie Mae Foundation
Sponsors: ACS; American Institute for Research; American University; Arnold & Porter; Bank of America; BB&T Bank; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty; Citibank; Comcast of the District; DC Lottery & Charitable Games Control Board; DC Office of Cable Television & Telecommunications; DC Students Construction Trades Foundation; Deloitte; Downtown Business Improvement District; Fannie Mae; FedEx; Geico; Hines Interest Limited Partnership; Holland & Knight, LLP; Horning Brothers; Host Marriott Corporation; Industrial Bank; Kimsey Foundation; KPMG, LLP; Lerner Enterprises; Leftwich & Ludaway, LLC; Mandarin Oriental Hotel; MedStar; Metropolis; Mid-Atlantic Coca Cola Bottling Company; Miller & Long; Monument Realty; National Capital Revitalization Corporation; Pepco; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; PNC Bank; Pricewaterhouse Coopers; The Akridge Companies; The Current Newspaper; The George Washington University; The Kerry S. Pearson Company, LLC; The Washington Business Journal; The West Group; The William C. Smith Companies; University of the District of Columbia; Verizon; Washington Gas; XM Satellite Radio
