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2018 Policy Summit
10:00 AM – Welcome
- Arik Spencer
- Moderator: Robert Harms, The Harms Group
- Panelists:
- Kelly Schmidt, North Dakota State Treasurer
- Senator David Hogue, Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee
- Representative Kim Koppelman, Chair, House Judiciary Committee
- Senator Tim Mathern, Senate Appropriations Committee
- Moderator: Russ Hanson, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors of North Dakota
- Panelists:
- Tom Sorel, Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation
- Zak Anderson, VP Public Affairs, BNSF Railway
- Representative Dan Ruby, Chair, House Transportation Committee
- Senator Gary Lee, Senate Appropriations Committee, Transportation Subcommittee Chair
- Dan Kadrmas, President, True North Steel
1:15 PM – ND’s Business Climate – Great or in need of improvement
- Moderator: Brian Ritter, President, Bismarck Mandan Chamber of Commerce
- Panelists:
- Representative George Keiser, Chair, House Industry, Business and Labor Committee
- Jay Schuler, Commissioner, North Dakota Department of Commerce
- Kurt Schley, President, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck
- Ellen Huber, President, Economic Development Association of North Dakota
- Moderator: Rob Port, Columnist/Journalist
- Panelists:
- Representative Jim Kasper, Chair of Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
- Susan Wefald, Founder, North Dakotans for Public Integrity
- Dina Butcher, President, North Dakotans for Public Integrity
- Geoff Simon, Executive Director, Western Dakota Energy Association
3:15 PM – Break
3:30 PM – Workforce Shortage – How big is it and what do we do about it?- Moderator: Al Anderson, Former Commissioner, North Dakota Department of Commerce
- Panelists:
- Michelle Kommer, Commissioner, North Dakota Department of Labor; Executive Director, Job Service North Dakota
- Mark Hagerott, Chancellor, North Dakota University System
- Kirsten Baesler, Superintendent, ND Department of Public Instruction
- Tom Shorma, President and CEO, WCCO Belting
- David Farnsworth, Manager of ND Power Generation and Engineering, Great River Energy
5:00 PM – ND Chamber PAC Capitol Club Reception – Invitation Only https://www.ndchamber.com/events/details/nd-chamber-pac-reception-98
6:30 PM – U.S. House of Representatives Debate between ND Senator Kelly Armstrong (R) and Former ND Senator Mac Schneider (D)
**Please note: Speakers and agenda are subject to change2018 Policy SummitDate and Time
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM CDTThursday, August 16, 2018
9:00 am Registration OpensLocation
Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center.
800 3rd Street | Bismarck, ND 58504
Fees/Admission
Early Bird: Now- July 31
GNDC Members: $90
Non-Members: $120
After August 1:
GNDC Members: $130
Non-Members: $160
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