Thursday, October 26
8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Quaker Station at the University of Akron
In 2017, Impact Ohio held its first regional conferences. At the Impact Ohio 2017 Akron Conference, key government officials, business leaders, and community members discussed issues important to the city.
At the conference, attendees heard first-hand from government leaders, political analysts, pundits, and policy experts on issues that affect their community.
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking |
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Conference Welcome
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8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Observations from the Fourth Estate Moderator
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9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Coffee Break |
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Opiates: New Solutions for Attacking the Epidemic Moderator
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Emerging Smart Cities & Opportunities for the Region Moderator
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12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Keynote Luncheon: Political Insight Remarks from Senate President Larry Obhof Luncheon Address: Political Insight Moderator
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Our Sponsors
![The Success Group](https://impactohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sponsor-logo-the-success-group.jpg)
The Success Group
![The Greater Akron Chamber](https://impactohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sponsor-logo-greater-akron-chamber-1.jpg)
The Greater Akron Chamber
![Akron Beacon Journal](https://impactohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sponsor-logo-akron-beacon-journal.jpg)
Akron Beacon Journal
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University of Akron
![Ohio Democratic Party](https://impactohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sponsor-logo-ohio-democratic-party-1.jpg)
Ohio Democratic Party
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Ohio Republican Party
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AT&T
![First Energy](https://impactohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sponsor-logo-first-energy-1.jpg)
First Energy