PROCEEDINGS - Industries of the Future - West Virginia - West ...

Industries of the Future — West Virginia
Wood: Lanny Williamson, Williamson Pallets, Inc.; Ingrid Watson, OIT
Tim Pahl and Larry Banta, WVU
AGENDA FOR BREAKOUT WORK GROUPS - SESSION II
The objectives of Session II are for each breakout group to (1) define eight to ten of the most
critical cross-cutting issues facing manufacturing industries in West Virginia; (See examples on next page;)
(2) discuss and suggest strategies for developing new manufacturing industries in West Virginia. (See
examples on next page.) The results of the breakout groups will be reported in the 10:15 panel session on
Tuesday morning, December 2.
3:30 to 3:40 Introductions around the table and brief discussion on understanding the objectives for the
session.
3:40 to 4:15 Brainstorm period to develop a list of the most critical cross-cutting issues facing
manufacturing industries in West Virginia. The main focus should be on those issues which
have technology-based solutions.
4:15 to 4:30 Determine the eight to ten most critical issues.
4:30 to 5:00 Brainstorm period to discuss, identify and recommend strategies for enhancing
manufacturing industries in West Virginia..
5:00 to 5:15 Summarize results of the session for presentation in the 10:15 panel on Tuesday morning.
Prepare two to three questions for the Open Discussion at 2:15 on Tuesday afternoon.
Co-chairs for breakout groups in Work Sessions II:
Group A: Paul Joffe, Wiley, Rein and Fielding
Garth Thomas, WVUIT, and John Zondlo, WVU
Group B: Charles Sorrell, U.S. DOE Office of Industrial Technologies
Bob Creese and B. Gopalakrishnan, WVU
Group C: Bill Raney, West Virginia Coal Association
Larry Banta and Muhammad Choudhry, WVU
Group D: David Lowe, Charles Ryan and Associates
Keh-Min Chang and Gene Cilento, WVU
Group E: Roger Duckworth, WV High Technology Consortium Foundation
Tim Pahl and Ed Sneckenberger, WVU
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