2019 Impact Ohio Youngstown/Warren Regional Conference

Thursday, September 12

Stambaugh Auditorium

At the 2019 Impact Ohio Youngstown/Warren Regional Conference, key government officials, business leaders, and community members will discuss issues important to the region.

At the conference, attendees will hear first-hand from government leaders, political analysts, pundits, and policy experts on issues that affect their community.

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	Registration, Networking & Lunch
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Conference Welcome Jennifer Flatter, Chief Executive Officer, Impact Ohio James Dignan, President & CEO, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber The Honorable Jamael Tito Brown, Mayor of Youngstown
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM	PRIORITIES & PLANS FOR OHIO'S 51st SECRETARY OF STATE The Honorable Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM	Priorities & Plans for the Ohio Senate The Honorable Larry Obhof, President, Ohio Senate
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Increasing Manufacturing Competitiveness: The Next Generation of Technology & Machining Moderator Jeff Herrmann, CEO, The Business Journal Panelists The Honorable Matt Dolan, Chair, Senate Finance Committee Mike Garvey, President & CEO, M-7 Technologies Michael Hripko, Associate Vice President, External Affairs, Government Relations, and Economic Development, Youngstown State University Erin O'Donnell, Director of Partnership and Community Relations, America Makes
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM	Networking & Coffee Break
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Priorities & Plans for Ohio's 49th Treasurer of State The Honorable Robert Sprague, Ohio Treasurer of State
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM	Military Affairs and the Economy: The Importance of Camp Garfield and The Youngstown Air Reserve Station Moderator Brenda Linert, Editor, Tribune Chronicle Panelists Vito Abruzzino, Director, Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission Michael Dustman, Director of Constituent Services, Office of US Senator Rob Portman The Honorable Rick Perales, Chair, Ohio House Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee Retired Air Force Colonel Joseph Zeis, Jr., Senior Policy Advisor for Aerospace and Defense, Office of Governor Mike DeWine
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Mahoning River Restoration: Enhancing Sustainability to Improve the Region Moderator Amanda Smith, Reporter, WKBN TV Panelists The Honorable William D. Franklin, Mayor, City of Warren Jim Kinnick, Executive Director, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments Kurt Princic, District Chief, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Northeast District Office The Honorable Michael A. Rulli, Member, Ohio Senate
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Reception hosted by the Chamber Foundation B & O Banquet Hall, 530 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502. Separate Registration Required. Register Here. Sam Covelli, President & CEO, Covelli Enterprises Jim Tressel, President, Youngstown State University