2016 Conference Materials (presentations/handouts):

For Wednesday Sessions:

• Andy Hargadon & Cleve Justis: An Introduction to Netstorming (including group exercise)*
• John Hotta: Cyber Insecurity
• Dick Ober:  Who Decides? Staff Role and Accountability and Authority Matrix 
• Tony Mestres:  Leading a Cultural Shift and Navigating Change*

*available on Shared Resources page; contact Amy Daly-Donovan for access.

For Thursday Sessions:

• Manuel Pastor: Equity, Growth, and Community: What the Nation Can Learn from America’s Metro Areas, Chris Benner, Manuel Pastor.  Download free e-book here. 
• J.B. Pritzker: Innovation in the Early Years
• Professor James Heckman: Human Development is Economic Development and Fostering and Measuring Skills
• Dick Ober: Opportunity Gap Network

For Friday Sessions:

• Resources suggested from Bipartisan Policy Center:
  • Press Release on National Initiative 2/16/16
  • Civic Leadership Initiative
  • USA Today Article on Corporate Support for Voting 2/20/16
• Terry Mazany: National Arts Policy Roundtable - Arts Funding in America, Transforming America's Communities Through the Arts, and Top 10 Reasons to Support the Arts