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Press Releases

Governor Malloy Press Release Masthead
October 5, 2011
THURSDAY: GOV. MALLOY HOSTS ECONOMIC SUMMIT TO HELP REINVENT CONNECTICUT
Holds 10:30 Press Conference to Announce New State Economic Initiative
(HARTFORD, CT) - On Thursday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will host an Economic Summit focusing on ways in which we can Reinvent Connecticut at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The summit will feature experts and speakers from academia and the private and public sectors, who will discuss ways in which Connecticut can lead the way into a 21st century economy. The event will help shape some legislative proposals for the October 26 Special Session focused on job creation.
The summit follows Governor Malloy's three-month Jobs Tour, which included over 70 meetings, business tours and economic development events around the state. Headlining the summit is economist Steve Cochrane from Moody's Analytics, Michael Porter from Harvard University and Scott Case from the Startup America Partnership, a coalition of entrepreneurs advocating for and promoting America's entrepreneurs.
In addition to opening the summit at 9 a.m. and closing the morning session at 11:30 a.m., Governor Malloy will also hold a press conference during a 10:30 break period to announce the launch of a new state economic initiative.

GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC SUMMIT AGENDA
Reinventing Connecticut
OCTOBER 6, 2011
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Governor Malloy on "Reinventing Connecticut"
9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Connecticut in a Global World
Economist Steve Cochrane (Live Video)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Best Practices in Economic Development
Mitch Horowitz - Battelle
Bryan Hancock - McKinsey and Company
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Michael Porter, Harvard (Live Video)
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
BREAK
Governor Malloy Press Conference (Location: Meeting Room 11)

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Role of Academia in Economic Development
Susan Herbst, University of Connecticut President
Robert Kennedy, Board of Regents of Higher Education
Bruce Alexander, Yale University
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Innovation and Job Growth
Scott Case, Startup America
11:30 a.m.
Governor Malloy closes the session
11:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Breakout discussions
Box lunches in 6 break out rooms with facilitators broken out by topic areas:
  • Revitalize our existing economic development tools
  • Grow 21st Century talent and drive workforce development
  • Spur Innovation
  • Make it easier to do business in/with the State
  • Support small business growth
  • Energy/Environment and Green Jobs
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For Immediate Release: October 5, 2011
Contact: David Bednarz
David.Bednarz@ct.gov
860-524-7315 (office)
860-770-9792 (cell)
Twitter: @GovMalloyOffice
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