Monroe Session Agenda
 
 

Leadership Louisiana 2009 Monroe Session

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, September 24, 25, & 26, 2009

 

Agenda

 

Thursday, September 24

(dress: business casual) 

6:00 p.m.         Meet in lobby of hotel to carpool to Lotus Club 

                       130 Desiard St. - see Advance Packet for directions

 

6:30-8:30         Opening Reception - Lotus Club 

                       Host:  Bernard Sager, CABL past-Chairman, current Director (1997 Alum)

Special Afterhours Cocktails - Entertainment at Coda’s  (Across street from Lotus Club).
Sponsors & Organizers: Regina Lynch (2006); Kenny Solley (2005), Linda Holyfield (2001),
Michael Echols (2004), Patti Nelson (2009), and Annemarie Sartor (2009).

 

Friday, September 25

(dress: casual)

Breakfast buffet at hotel, at your own pace –

Please use ticket given to you at check-in

 

8:30-45             Meet in lobby, LOAD BUS
CenturyLink Corporate Headquarters

                       

9:15                 Welcome by CenturyLink Executive Leadership

                       

9:30                 Overview: Louisiana Health Outcomes
  * Barry Erwin, President/CEO, CABL

 

9:50                  Health and Healthcare in Louisiana...  

                              ·         Alan Levine,  Secretary of LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals

·         Dr. Fred Cerise, Vice President, LSU Health Care and Medical Education

·         Don Massad, The Massad Group, heath insurance/benefits consultant

·         Willie White, CEO, David Raines Community Health Center (‘02 Alum)

·         David Hood, Public Affairs Research Council

                     

 

111:00     break

                              11:10   Panel session continues: Q&A with Class

 

 12: 00              Lunch hosted by CenturyTel

 

 12:45                 Load Bus for Monroe, Ruston, W. Monroe touring

                          and site visit
                          
Invited: Regional LL Alum Russ Nolan, Chase Bank (2006 Alum)
 

 

  1:45                Welcome to Ruston and Louisiana Tech

                         Institute for Micro-manufacturing

              * Robert Levy, District Attorney;

                   Member, LA Board of Regents (‘05 Alum).

              * Dr. Dan Reneau, President, Louisiana

                   Tech University

              * Dr. Les Guice, Vice President for Research

                    and Development, Louisiana Tech

 

3:30/45            Load Bus:  Arrival approx 4:30

 

6:30 p.m.          Carpool or vans to or meet at The Waterfront Grill

                           5201 Desiard Street on Bayou Desiard       

Dress Casual

 

6:45-8:45 p.m.     Dinner

 

Afterhours……Patti and Annemarie announcement…

 

Saturday, September 26

 

Breakfast buffet at hotel at your own pace – use your ticket

 

8:30                1st Floor Meeting Room. Announcements.

 

8:45                 Fact Sheet on Rural Louisiana

                       Panel Discussion:  Issues Facing Rural Louisiana

              ·     Dr. Melissa Flournoy, Director, RAND Gulf States Initiative (’98 Alum)

              ·     Invited:  Randy Ewing, Ewing Timber, former State Senate President

              ·     Clarence Hawkins, Retired Mayor, Bastrop (’92 Alum)

              ·       Millie Atkins, CenturyLink; Monroe (’02 Alum)

              ·       Mike Walsworth, State Senator, West Monroe (’98 Alum)

 

10:45   Break - Wrap Up

 

Adjourn – Pick up your goodies -- Have a safe drive home!

 

 

 

Thanks to our Monroe - Ruston Region
Session Sponso
rs and Partners:

 

Bernard Sager 

     

 

     

                     

 And, for the continued support

of our Statewide LEAD Sponsors:

  Wurtele Foundation 

 

   Coughlin Saunders Foundation 

 

 

 

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Have a safe trip home and see you in Lake Charles Nov. 12-14 for a great

Closing Retreat (mandatory)