8:00-8:30

REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30-8:40

WELCOME

Dr. William E. Trueheart, President and CEO, The Pittsburgh Foundation

8:40-9:00

WHERE WE ARE: OVERVIEW OF THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION REPORT

Back To Prosperity: A Competitive Agenda For Renewing Pennsylvania 

Ms. Caren Glotfelty, Senior Program Officer, The Heinz Endowments

9:00-9:20

DOES GOVERNANCE MATTER: THE DYNAMICS OF METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE AND COMPETITIVENESS

Mr. Edward Morrison, Executive Director, Center for Regional Economic Issues at Case Western Reserve University

9:20-9:40

APPROACHES TO REGIONALISM

Dr. David Y. Miller, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh and author, The Regional Governing of Metropolitan America

9:40-10:00

BREAK

10:00-11:35

*REGIONALISM & COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

Dr. William E. Trueheart – Moderator

Cities and regions around the world are redefining their missions and economic development strategies. New models are emerging to cope with the demands of globalization including new strategic planning processes, large-scale citizen participation, and new forms of governance.

TURIN, ITALY

Mr. Piero Gastaldo, Secretary General, The Compagnia di San Paolo, Turin, Italy

LOUISVILLE METRO

Mr. Sheryl G. Snyder, Frost Brown Todd, LLC, Former Vice-Chair of

Local Governance Task Force

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

*Keynote addresses presented via the “Champions of Sustainability” series

11:45-1:00

LUNCHEON

1:05-1:30

REGIONAL GOVERNANCE OPTIONS

Mr. P. J. Maloney, News Anchor, KQV-Radio

The session will examine four options for new government structures in Southwestern Pennsylvania, the challenges for implementing and opportunities for cooperation within and beyond our regional borders.

OPTIONS

• County/Municipality Merger

• Single County Government

• Regional/County Merger

• Multi-state Super Region

1:35-2:45

DISCUSSION OF REGIONAL GOVERNANCE OPTIONS

Through tabletop discussions, participants are invited to evaluate each option and share insights of the relative merits, barriers to reform, and logical first steps.

2:45-3:00

BREAK

3:00-4:00

PERSPECTIVES AND RESPONSE

Panel members will provide observations on the governance options, and address: 1) if options were adopted in SWPA would they be good or bad for economic competitiveness, and 2) is political fragmentation an obstacle or opportunity to creating an economic competitive edge.

Mr. Randy F. Dearth, President & CEO Bayer Chemicals Corporation

Mr. Dominic Dozzi, President-elect, Western PA Chapter National Association Industrial & Office Parks

Dr. Thomas Flower, President, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation

Ms. Monique King-Viehland, Director of Housing, Urban League of Pittsburgh

Mr. Michael Krajovic, Executive Director, Fay-Penn Economic Development Corporation

The Honorable Olivia Lazor, Member, Mercer County Board of Commissioners

The Honorable Daniel Onorato, Chief Executive, Allegheny County

Mr. David Posner, Real Estate Attorney, Washington County

Mr. Sala Udin, Council Member, City of Pittsburgh

4:00-4:10

SUMMARY

Mr. Mark Roth, Assistant Managing Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

4:10-4:20

CLOSING REMARKS

Mr. Dennis P. McManus, Director, University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics