Itinerary & Agenda |
PROGRAM
March 9-11,207 |
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| PUBLIC EVENTS TODAY
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Marriott Hotel at Key Center
127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44131
216.696.9200 |
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| 7:30- 8:00AM |
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
NORTHEAST OHIO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXHIBITION |
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| 8:00-8:10AM |
| WELCOME |
| Speaker: |
Howard Gudell, Partner,
SGI Global Business Advisors LLC |
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| 8:10-8.30AM |
| Speaker: |
Hon. Frank Jackson
Mayor, City of Cleveland |
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| Presentation: |
Cleveland – A Hub for US & Overseas Information Technology Attraction |
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| 8:30-8:50 AM |
| Opening Keynote Speaker: |
Hon. Lee Fisher
Lt. Governor, State of Ohio,
Director, Ohio Department of Development |
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The State of Ohio – The Right Place at the Right Time for Information Technology |
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| 8:50-9:00 AM |
| Speaker: |
Noa Asher
Consul for Economic Affairs to the Midwest Government of Israel – Economic Mission |
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| 9:00-9:15 AM |
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Alan Schonberg
Chairman, Ohio Israel Chamber of Commerce |
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| Presentation: |
The Ohio Israel Relationship |
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| 9:15-10:15 AM |
| INTRODUCTION OF MISSION PARTICIPANTS & DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGIES |
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Israel’s Cutting Edge Information Technology Industry & Its Leadership Role in the Global Marketplace |
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| Speaker: |
Katrin Melamed,
Business Development Manager, Software Industry
Israel Export & International Co-operation Institute |
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| 10:15-10:30 AM |
| Q & A |
| Moderator: |
David Silk, Partner
SGI Global Business Advisors LLC |
| CLOSE |
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| 11.00AM-2:00PM |
Private Lunch and activities for Israeli delegation - hosted by National City Bank |
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| 2:00-5:00PM |
One-on-One Company Meetings with Mission Participants |
| 5:00PM |
Exhibition Closes |
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| Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
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PUBLIC EVENTS THIS
MORNING ARE AT |
Marriott Hotel at Key Center
127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44131
216.696.9200 |
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| 7:30- 8:00AM |
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
NORTHEAST OHIO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXHIBITION |
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| 8:00-8:15AM |
| WELCOME |
| Speaker: |
David Silk, Partner,
SGI Global Business Advisors LLC |
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| 8:15AM |
| Panel Presentation: |
The Financial Industry & IT- Challenges and Issues in 2008 and Beyond
Software Integrators and Developers Program
Co-Moderator: Lev Gonick, CIO Case Western Reserve University,
Chairman Emeritus, OneCommunity
Co-Moderator, Allan Friedman, IBM Global Technology Unit |
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| Panel Memebers: |
Joseph McCartin, CIO National City Bank
Kevin Goodman. Managing Director, BlueBridge Networks LLC
Anthony Pietrocola,CEO Tenth Floor |
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| 9:15 AM |
Networking |
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| 10:00 AM |
| CLOSE |
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| Speaker: |
Howard Gudell, Partner
SGI Global Business Advisors LLC |
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| MISSION DEPARTS FOR AKRON |
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| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Private lunch and programs for Israeli companies - hosted by SummaCare and First Merit Bank |
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| 2:00PM |
Exhibition at Marriott Key Center, Cleveland, Closes |
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| 12:30-3:00PM |
One-On-One Company Meetings - Hosted By SummaCare, Akron |
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| 3:00PM |
Mission Departs from Ohio |
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