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2008 AURP Annual Meeting
Hosted by the University of South Florida Research Park
December 10 - 12, 2008
Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club
St. Petersburg, Florida
Preliminary Schedule - Subject to change.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm AURP Board of Directors Meeting & Luncheon
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AURP Board of Directors Sponsor Appreciation Dinner
By invitation only
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Intensive: Research Parks 201
7:00 am - 7:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Intensive: Research Parks 201
8:00 am - 11:00 am AURP Exhibitor Set-up
8:00 am - 12:00 am Learning Lab 1: Park Finance for CFOs
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Pre-Conference Intensive: Research Parks 101
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Learning Lab 2: Advanced Research Park Marketing
1:00 pm - 5:45 pm Golf Outing/Networking on the Greens (space is limited)
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm VIP Reception
By Invitation Only
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
All Attendees Welcome
Thursday, December 11, 2008
7:00 am - 8:00 am Past Presidents' Breakfast
7:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 2:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 am - 8:45 am Opening Remarks / Welcome to St. Petersburg
Jaime Bennett, City Council Chair
St. Petersburg, Florida

J. Michael Bowman, AURP President
Delaware Technology Park, Inc., Chairman and President

Dr. Rod Casto, AURP Conference Chair
University of South Florida Research Park, Associate VP for Research and Technology Development
8:45 am - 9:35 am Opening Keynote Speaker
Innovation in a World of Insufficient Plenty

John E. Voeller
Black & Veatch, Fellow, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
9:35 am - 10:00 am Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 am - 10:55 am Keynote Speaker
The Power of Place: A National Strategy for Building America's Communities of Innovation

Brian Darmody
University System of Maryland, Assistance Vice President of Research and Economic Development, University of Maryland, Special Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology Development
10:45 am - 11:00 am Break in Exhibit Hall
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

Fraunhofer USA
William F. Hartman, Ph.D.
Fraunhofer USA, Inc., Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Nolan Browne
Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
Managing Director
Additional Panel Members to be announced

Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus: A Case Study in Smart Growth
Matthew K. Enstice
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Executive Vice President

Florida "Magic": How a Visionary Development Team are Fueling the Fastest Growing Research Park at Lake Nona in Orlando
Gary C. Shaw, AIA LEED AP
Perkins+Will, Principal

Thaddeus Seymour, Jr., Ph.D.
Lake Nona Property Holdings, Inc., Vice President & General Manager, Health & Life Science Investments

William W. Zondler
Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Vice President,
Information Technology and Facilities

SEED Collaboration: What Really Fosters Research Campus Collaboration
Keith Mock, AIA
Ballinger, Principal

Jeff French, FAIA
Ballinger, Principal

Global Partnerships with Universities & Science Parks-Soft Landing & Exchange Programs: New Paradigms in International Competition
Jean-Francois Balducchi
Atlanpole, Managing Director
Additional Panel Members to be announced

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm AURP Luncheon with Keynote Speakers
John A. Adams, Jr.
Enterprise Florida, President & CEO

Karen Holbrook, Ph.D.
University of South Florida,
Vice President for Research & Innovation

David Day
University of Florida, Director, Office of Technology Licensing
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm - 7:45 pm Tours of the University of South Florida Research Park
Reception at Galleria

Sponsored by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Friday, December 12, 2008
7:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 am - 9:40 am AURP Annual Awards Breakfast
9:40 am - 10:00 am Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 am - 10:40 am AURP Town Hall & Annual Business Meeting
10:40 am - 11:00 am Break in Exhibit Hall
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

Bringing Excellence to the Process of Assisting Early-stage Companies
National Business Incubation Association
Panel Members to be announced

Funding Opportunities for America's Innovators
Dr. Lorel Wisniewski, Deputy Director, Technology Innovation Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Clara Asmail, SBIR Program Manager, National Institute of Standards and Technology

EurOffice Services: Opening International Markets for Small Innovation Firms
Gerard Bonnes, Ph.D.
CICOM Organization, Vice President
Sophia Antipolis Science Park, Director of European Projects, Business & Innovation Center

Integrated IT Controls: Cisco Systems
Panel Members to be announced

Anchoring Tampa's Biotech Cluster: The Draper Laboratories Partnership
Panel Members to be announced

12:00 pm - 3:15 pm AURP Luncheon with Closing Keynote Speakers

Update on United States Economic Development Administration
Matthew E. Crow
Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs and Communications
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration

Municipal Bond Market Changes
H. Jay Bellwoar
Managing Director
Merrill Lynch, Global Markets & Investment Banking

Clean Technology: The Opportunity of the Future
Nancy C. Floyd
Founder and Managing Director
Nth Power, LLC


 

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