Utah Dialogue

30 March 2007

Utah Economic Summit 2007

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Listen, download, or purchase any of the great sessions from this year’s Utah Economic Summit.

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26 March 2007

Bishop John C Wester

Ben McAdams and Charlie Luke meet with Bishop John C. Wester, the new bishop of the Utah Catholic Diocese, in his office in Salt Lake City. Bishop Wester discusses his impressions of Utah, his thoughts on serving in Utah, the “Vatican” for the LDS Church (5:45), his noble goals as Bishop (7:35), his views on Utah’s new schools voucher law and the impact it might have on Catholic parochial schools (11:24), his motivations for becoming a priest (14:00), his views on immigration policy, the border fence, his personal goal to learn Spanish (15:36) and Mitt Romney’s bid for the presidency as a Mormon compared to John F. Kennedy’s election as a Catholic (22:22).

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26 March 2007

Technology Commercialization

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Entrepreneurship Track - 3:15 Breakout Session 

Technology Commercialization

Nicole Toomey-Davis
COE, GOED

Brian Cummings
TCO, University of Utah

Mike Alder
TCO, Brigham Young University

Ashok Joshi
TCO, Utah State University

A.J.
Ceramitec

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26 March 2007

Angel Decision Review:

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Entrepreneurship Track - 2:00 Breakout Session 

Angel Decision Review:

Audience Q & A

Moving Your Deal from Angel to Venture Funding

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26 March 2007

Angel Investor Decision Process

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Entrepreneurship Track - 10:30 Breakout Session 

Angel Investor Decision Process

Moderator T. Craig Bott
Grow Utah Ventures

Todd Stevens
Managing Director, Wasatch Ventures

Mark Solon
Managing Partner, Highway 12 Ventures

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26 March 2007

Angel Investment Competition

 2007 Utah Economic Summit - Entrepreneurship Track - 9:15 Breakout Session

Angel Investment Competition

Dr. Greg Jones, GOED
Managing Director

Finalist Presentations

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26 March 2007

Using Associations to Grow Your Business

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Tools Track - 3:15 Breakout Session 

Using Associations to Grow Your Business

Paul Larsen
VP/President-elect, Utah Alliance

Rich Nelson
President, UTC

Rick Mayfield
Executive Director, UDA

Heidi Ballif
VP, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

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26 March 2007

Finding Tomorrow’s Talent

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Tools Track - 2:00 Breakout Session 

Finding Tomorrow’s Talent

Pat Vaughan
Director of TAP, GOED

Adam Shandrow
Regional Program Manager for Workforce Development, Manpower

Robin Hough
Director of Business Development, Relocation Center

Dennis Wood
VSpring Capital

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26 March 2007

Legislative Review

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Tools Track - 10:30 Breakout Session 

Legislative Review

President Valentine

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26 March 2007

2005-2006 REPEG Research Report

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Tools Track - 9:15 Breakout Session 

2005-2006 REPEG Research Report

Bill Martin
Commerce CRG

Todd Wolfenbarger
The Summit Group

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26 March 2007

Rural Success Stories

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Development Track - 3:15 Breakout Session 

Rural Success Stories

Fred Ball
Senior VP, Zions Bank

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26 March 2007

Landing the Government Contract

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Development Track - 2:00 Breakout Session 

Landing the Government Contract

Fred Lange
Director PTAC, GOED

Christie Smittle
Director, Small Business Office, HAFB

Mike Divine
COO, NWB

David Baxter
Program Manager (Public Land Planning & Resources), Carter & Burgess

Doug Richins
Director, State Purchasing

Deborah Moffit
Sub Contracts Manager, L3 Communications

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26 March 2007

Energy: Engine of Growth

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Development Track - 10:30 Breakout Session 

Energy: Engine of Growth

Dr. Laura Nelson
State Energy Advisor

Rich Walje
Rocky Mountain Power

Dan Elcan
OSEC

Jim Felton
Bill Barrett Corporation

Bob O’Conner
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati

Gary Aho
Consultant, Oil Shale Exploration Company

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26 March 2007

EDA/RDA and the Industrial Assistance Fund

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Development Track - 9:15 Breakout Session 

EDA/RDA and the Industrial Assistance Fund 

Lincoln Shurtz
Utah League of Cities and Towns

Randy Sant
Sandy City

Senator Curt Bramble
Majority Leader Utah State Senate

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26 March 2007

“Life Elevated” Working for You!

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Promotion Track - 3:15 Breakout Session 

“Life Elevated” Working for You!

Kim McClelland
President, Deer Valley Resort

Bob Bonar
President Snowbird Ski Resort

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26 March 2007

PR in the 21st Century

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Promotion Track - 2:00 Breakout Session 

PR in the 21st Century

Margaret Nathan
Principal, Strategic Communication, Inc.

James Roberts
Managing Partner, Redirect Relationship Marketing

Ed Henegar
President, Reel Scout

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26 March 2007

“What’s Hot and What’s Not” Logos, Brand Identity and Online Marketing

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Promotion Track - 10:30 Breakout Session 

“What’s Hot and What’s Not” Logos, Brand Identity and Online Marketing

Ryan Goodwin
Mark Kern
Peder Singleton
Struck Communications

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26 March 2007

Work Like an Entrepreneur, Service Like the Hospitality Industry

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Promotion Track - 9:15 Breakout Session 

Colin Fryer
Red Cliff Lodge

Barbara Zimonja
Premier Resort and Lodging

Scott Beck
SLCVB

Bob Syrett
Ruby’s Inn

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26 March 2007

Business: Birth, Life, Exit

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Law Track - 3:15 Breakout Session

Business: Birth, Life, Exit

Sean Reyes
Parsons, Behle & Latimer

Eric Christiansen, Mark Lehman and Bill Stilling
Shareholders, Parsons, Behle & Latimer

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26 March 2007

International Business

2007 Utah Economic Summit - Business Law Track - 2:00 Breakout Session

Brett Heimburger
Regional Director, GOED

Barbara Bagnasacco
Partner, Ballard Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

Lew Cramer
President & CEO, World Trade Center, Utah

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