AURP 2011 International Conference
Developing the Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
November 30 - December 2, 2011

Registration Desk Open

Wednesday, November 30th 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 1st 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.            

Exhibit Hall Hours

Wednesday, November 30th 1:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m
(set-up 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)           

Thursday, December 1st 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.           

Friday, December 2nd 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
(tear down immediately following)

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

New AURP Officer Orientation

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

AURP Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch on his/her own

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Optional Event - Community Service: St. Bernard Project

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Continental Breakfast
(for all pre-conference intensive attendees)

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Pre-Conference Intensive: Research Parks 101
(additional fees apply)

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Intensive: Leadership Roundtable

When the Cupboard is Bare: Partnership Strategies for Research Parks and Communities of Innovation in an Era of Budget Constraints
(additional fees apply)

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Intensive: Learning Lab 1
Advanced Research Park Marketing
(additional fees apply)

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch
Group luncheon for all pre-conference intensive registrants, sponsors and AURP Board of Directors

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks

State of Louisiana

Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu
City of New Orleans

The Culture of Entrepreneurship

Dr. John B. Elstrott, Jr.
Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Executive Director of the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship; Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business

Chairman of the Board, Whole Foods Market, Inc.

NASA Research Park: Partnerships for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Michael L. Marlaire
Director, NASA Research Park; Office of the Center Director, NASA Ames Research Center

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
All attendees welcome

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Plenary Sessions

Innovation

Richard A. Bendis
Publisher, Innovation Daily

Chancellors' Fireside Chat 

Dr. Michael V. Martin
Chancellor, Louisiana State University and A&M College

Dr. Steven Heymsfield
Executive Director and George A. Bray, Jr. Endowed Super Chair in Nutrition, Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation

Dr. Larry H. Hollier (invited)
Chancellor, LSU Health Science Center New Orleans

Dr. Norman Francis
President, Xavier University of Louisiana

Gazing into the Crystal Ball: The Outlook for the Next Two Years

Dr. Loren C. Scott
Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University and President, Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc.

Concurrent Sessions

Federal Laboratories' Role in Regional Economic Development 

Roy Keller
Director, Louisiana Technology Transfer Office

Gary K. Jones
Washington D.C. Representative, Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

George Harker
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, University of New Orleans

Craig Harvey, GISP
Chief Operations Officers and Executive Vice President, NVision Solutions, Inc.

Opportunities for Research Parks in the Cybersecurity Space 

Ellen Hemmerly, MBA
President and Executive Director, bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park

Ruth Contino
Division Senior Manager, Strategic Partners and Technology Outreach, Cyber Intelligence Division (CID) & Intelligence Systems Division (ISD)
Northrop Grumman Information Systems (NGIS)

Rick Geritz
Chief Executive Officer, CyberMap, Inc. and Business Social

John L. Mitchiner, Senior Manager, Sandia National Laboratories

How Universities are Engaging in Developing the Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Middle East

Dr. Salah AL-Mazidi
Senior Advisor, DG Office, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Strategic Facilities Management 

Gary P. Broersma, CFM, IFMA Fellow
Director of Strategic Facility Planning and Development, Covance

Wayne Whiting, AIA, ICC
Vice President, Principal of Science & Technology Group, Strang, Inc.

Bruce Kimball, PE, LEED® AP
Vice President, Principal of Engineered Systems Group, Strang, Inc.

Reaping the Benefit of SCIFs

Harold E. Strong, Jr.
AURP President, Director, University of North Texas Discovery Research Parks and Technology Transfer, University of North Texas

Kevin Gamache
Facility Security Officer, Texas A&M

An Overview of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011

Robert C. Tucker, JD, Partner, Jones Walker

Concurrent Sessions

The Tyranny of Distance: Innovation Off the Beaten Track

Austin Beggs
Vice President, Corporate Relations, Innovation Place

MaRS: A Unique Innovation Center

Don Duval
Practice Lead, Life Sciences and Vice President, Business Services, MaRS

A New Model for Innovation Clusters: Connecting the Innovation Assets in Eastern San Francisco Bay Area

Brian P. McGowan, MA
President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlanta Development Authority

Joel Ayala
Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, State of California

James “Buck” Koonce, MBA
Senior Advisor to the Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Rob White, MA
Director of Economic Development Department, City of Livermore; Chief Executive Officer, i-GATE Innovation Hub

Teifion Rice-Evans, MA
Principal, Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.

Achieving High Performance Buildings: Making Your Facilities More Efficient

Scott Zigmond, MBA
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Performance Services, Inc.

Phil Yuska, Business Development Manager, Performance Service, Inc.

The Vision Versus the Reality: A Case Study of Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech)

Tom Smith, AIA, LEED® AP
Vice President and Design Principal, HDR, Inc.

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

The Next Generation of University Research Park Leaders: The Search for Talent

Dr. Richard A. Skinner
Senior Consultant, Harris IIC Partners - Executive Search Worldwide

Jeffrey Harris, Managing Partner, Harris/IIC Partners - Executive Search Worldwide

Jackie Kerby Moore, Executive Director, Sandia Science & Technology Park

J. Michael Bowman, Chairman & President, Delaware Technology Park Inc.

Kevin T. Byrne, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, The University Financing Foundation

Renewable Energy

Bruce A. Wright
Associate Vice President for University Research Parks, The University of Arizona

Scott Zigmond, MBA
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Performance Services, Inc.

Greg S. Napier, RLA, LEED AP BD&C
Assistant Director, Real Estate/Physical Facilities, Purdue Research Foundation

Case Study on the University of Florida Innovation Square

Dr. Charles Kingdon
Director, Research Park and Industry Collaboration, KAUST Research Park

Ed Poppell
Vice President for Business Affairs and Economic Development, University of Florida

David Green, AIA, LEED® AP
Associate Principal, Perkins + Will

Facility Managers: Strengthening Your Relationship with Local Public Safety Departments

Thomas G. Robbins, Esq.
Executive Director of Public Safety, Boston University

NetZero⁴EcoSciencePark^©: Net Zero Energy, Water, Food, and Waste Concept

Bruce McLean Haxton, LEED® AP
International Sustainable Consultant, Design Architect

John Andary, PE, LEED® AP
Principal, Integral Group

Rick Cantwell
President and Chief Executive Officer, Odell International LLC

Tom Kubala, AIA
Principal, The Kubala Washatko Architects

John Paul Peterson, Senior Associate, Sherwood Design Engineers

Closing Plenary Session and Closing Remarks

Emergency Preparedness Table Tops 

Thomas G. Robbins, Esq.
Chief and Executive Director of Public Safety, Boston University

AURP 2011 International Conference concludes

Travel safely!