2021 Impact Ohio Toledo Regional Conference

Friday, September 17

8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Stranahan Theater and Great Hall

4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, Ohio 43614

At the Impact Ohio 2021 Toledo Regional Conference, key government officials, business leaders, and community members discussed issues important to the region.

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

TENTATIVE AGENDA

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	REGISTRATION, NETWORKING & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	CONFERENCE WELCOME Jennifer Flatter, Chief Executive Officer, Impact Ohio Wendy Gramza, President and CEO, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	A CONVERSATION WITH TOLEDO’S MAYORAL CANDIDATES Moderator Doni Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Neighborhood Health Association and Host, Bridges on WTVG 13abc Panelists Carty Finkbeiner, Former Mayor of Toledo (invited) The Honorable Wade Kapszukiewicz, Mayor of Toledo
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM	PRIORITIES & PLANS FOR OHIO'S TREASURER OF STATE The Honorable Robert Sprague, Ohio Treasurer of State
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM	COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM	PRIORITIES & PLANS FOR OHIO'S SECRETARY OF STATE The Honorable Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	H2Ohio: Exploring a Comprehensive Plan for Public Private Partnerships Moderator Brian Dicken, Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Panelists Danielle Giannantonio, Member, Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Legislative Affairs Manager at Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Dorothy Pelanda, Director, Ohio Department of Agriculture The Honorable D.J. Swearingen, Representative, Ohio House of Representatives Dr. Byron Winston, Environmental Scientist, AECOM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	LUNCH, NETWORKING, & RECOGNITION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND SPONSORS
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Redistricting: What It Means for Ohio and the Toledo Region Moderator Dr. Matthew P. Akers, Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations and Associate Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron Panelists The Honorable Paula Hicks-Hudson, Minority Whip, Ohio House of Representatives Liz Skalka, Ohio Political Reporter Jeff Jacobson, President, Strategic Insight Group

The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Pre-Conference Reception at The Glass City Pavilion the evening before the 2021 Impact Ohio Toledo Regional Conference. Register Here.

Thursday, September 16, 2021, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Glass City Pavilion, 983 Front Street, Toledo, OH 43605