
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, September 21, 1993                   TAG: 9309210054
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-1   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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SUMMIT SCHEDULE

The New River Valley Economic Summit will be held Thursday in Heth Hall at Radford University. The schedule:

9 a.m. Registration.

9:30 a.m. Overview: Gary Weddle, president, New River Valley Economic Development Alliance; Charles W. King, vice president, business affairs, Radford University.

9:45 a.m. State of the economy: Ed Barnes, president, New River Community College; Randall Holiday, economist, American Electric Power; Mike Hensley, Economic Development Assistance Center, Virginia Tech.

11 a.m. Refreshment break.

11:15 a.m. Local economic development programs: Richard Sorensen, dean, R.B. Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech; Tom Johnson, associate professor, Virginia Tech department of agriculture; members of Alliance Prospect Team.

12:30 p.m. Break.

12:45 p.m. Luncheon speakers: Hiawatha Nicely, executive vice president, Magnox; Greg Pourier, manager, Doe Run Lodge.

2 p.m. Projections: Donald Kroeber, dean, College of Business and Economics, Radford University; Charles Steger, vice president of development and university relations, Virginia Tech; Meredith Strohm, provost, Radford University; Pulaski Mayor Gary Hancock; Antoine Hobeicka, director, Center for Transportation Research, Virginia Tech; David Rundgren, executive director, New River Valley Planning District Commission.

3:45 p.m. - Summary: Franklyn H. Moreno, executive director, New River Valley Economic Development Alliance.

by CNB