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Agenda

Monday, April 17, 2023

5:00 PM    Registration - Palm Court Foyer, the Mayflower Hotel

6:00 PM    Welcome Reception (Light Hors d'Oeuvres) - Palm Court, the Mayflower Hotel

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

7:30 AM     Breakfast - East Ballroom, the Mayflower Hotel

8:30 AM     Official Fly-In Kickoff - State Ballroom, the Mayflower Hotel

9:30 AM     Keynote Speakers

  • 9:30-10:00 AM   Michael Bonacum, Business Development Lead, Advanced Products, GE Edison Works
  • 10:00-10:30 AM John Simmons, Managing Partner, The Roosevelt Group
  • 10:30-11:00 AM Dr. Santiago Cruz-Roveda, Federal Railroad Authority Regional Outreach, Passenger Rail & Corridor ID Program

11:00 AM   Panel- "The Role and Responsibilities of a Defense Community"

Moderator: Elaine Bryant, Executive Vice President for Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition; also Managing Director, Military and Federal Sector, JobsOhio

Panelists: 

  • Edwin H. Oshiba, Principal Deputy Assistant of the Air Force, Energy, Installations, and Environment
  • Kathleen Ferguson, Senior Advisor, The Roosevelt Group
  • Sara Holmes, Spouse of General (ret.) James "Mike" Holmes, USAF
  • Matt Borron, Executive Director, Association of Defense Communities

12:15 PM   Group Buffet Lunch - East Ballroom (seating in State Ballroom)

1:45 PM     Keynote Speaker- Honorable Frank Kendall III, Secretary of the Air Force

2:30 PM     Panel- "What Communities Need to Know about Foreign Investment and National Security"

Moderator: Dave Burrows, Vice President of Engagement, Dayton Develpment Coalition 

Panelists:

  • Jill McClune, General Counsel, US, Avon Protection Systems; also Chair of the Federal Outreach and Advocacy Committee of the Association of Defense Communities
  • David Jividen, Senior National Security Advisor, White & Case
  • Phillip Rudd, Professional Staff Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  • Jonathan Clifford, Professional Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

3:45 PM     Networking Break

4:45 PM     Depart the Mayflower Hotel for Congressional Reception (transportation provided)

5:30-7:30 PM     Ohio Congressional Reception - Rooftop Terrace, 200 Massachusetts Ave., NW

7:15 PM     Bus starts to return back to the Mayflower Hotel

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

7:00 AM     Coffee/Light Snack - East Ballroom, the Mayflower Hotel

7:30 AM     Depart for Congressional Sessions (transportation provided) - Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave., NW

8:00 AM     Arrive Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill - Breakfast

8:30 AM     Welcome Remarks

9:00 AM     Congressional Sessions

  • Senator Sherrod Brown
  • Representative Mike Turner
  • Representative Warren Davidson

11:00 AM    Wrap-Up/Closing Remarks

11:30 AM    Adjourn Fly-In

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