2017 Impact Ohio Toledo Conference

Friday, September 15
8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel

In 2017, Impact Ohio held its first regional conferences. At the Impact Ohio 2017 Toledo 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 and Networking
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Conference Welcome Jennifer Flatter, Chief Executive Officer, Impact Ohio Tim Greenwood, Of Counsel, Spengler Nathanson and Chairman, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM	Emerging Smart Cities and Opportunities for the Region Moderator Katherine Moline, Assurance Associate, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and Vice Chair of EPIC Advisory Council Panelists Zack Huhn, President, Venture Smarter and Director, Regional Smart Cities Initiative Congressman Bob Latta, Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District Representative Ryan Smith, Chair, Ohio House Finance Committee Jamie Sullivan, Digital Infrastructure Specialist, Internet of Things, AT&T
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	A Conversation with Toledo's Mayoral Candidates Moderator Jerry Anderson, News Anchor, WTOL-Channel 11 Panelists The Honorable Paula Hicks-Hudson, Minority Whip, Ohio House of Representatives Wade Kapszukiewicz, Treasurer, Lucas County
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Observations from the Fourth Estate in the Age of "Fake News" Moderator Doni Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Neighborhood Health Association and Host, Bridges on WTVG 13abc Panelists Lee Conklin, Host, Conklin & Company on WTVG 13abc Tom Troy, Staff Writer, The Blade Larry Graham, News Editor and Digital Team Leader, The Blade
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Break
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM	Luncheon Address: Political Insight: The State of the Parties in Lucas County Moderator Benjamin Brown, Vice President, Commercial Lines, USI Insurance and Leadership Fund Chairman at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Panelists Joshua Hughes, Chairman, Lucas County Democratic Party Mark Wagoner, Ohio State Republican Central Committee Member for the 2nd District