SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Eastern Utah Economic Summit

Dash Icon   MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th    Dash Icon

Pre-Summit Networking

3:30 - 6:00 PM  |  NETWORKING

Target Icon  Eastern Utah Shootout

Sponsored by Southeastern Regional Development Agency (SERDA)

Location Dot Icon   North Springs Shooting Range, Price, Utah

Dash Icon   TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th  Dash Icon

8:00 am  |  VENDOR SETUP

Vendor Icon   VENDOR BOOTH SETUP

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8:30 am  |  CHECK-IN

Networking  |  Booths

Check Icon   CHECK-IN

Networking  |  Booths  |  Morning Refreshments

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9:00 am  |  WELCOME

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Kristian Olsen - Vice President, Residential Campuses, Utah State University

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9:10 am  |  OPENING SPEAKER

Opening Door Icon   Communities Supporting Local Business

Jefferson Moss - Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity

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9:40 am  |  SPEAKER

The Local Lens: How Cities and Towns Shape Utah's Future

Molly Wheeler - Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns

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9:50 am  |  SPEAKER

Update on Utah OED Nuclear Education Campaign

Taylor Stevenson - CEO, Envoy Public Labs

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10:10 am  |  FIRESIDE

Utah's Fast Track to Nuclear Development

Moderator: Jade Powell, Deputy Director at Southeastern Regional Development Agency
Emy Lesofski - Director, Utah Office of Energy Development
Max Ukropina - Head of Commercial, Valar Atomics

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10:50 AM  |  BREAK

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11:00 am  |  SPEAKER

The Nucleus Institute: Utah's New Hub for Deep Tech Innovation.

Dylan Doty, Program Manger, The Nucleus Institute

 

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11:20 am  |  SPEAKER

SEEN in Action: Connecting Ideas, Igniting Eastern Utah's Entrepreneurial Future

Valerie Cisneros - Branch Manager/Vice President, Zions Bank; Vice President, Southeastern Entrepreneurial Network (SEEN)

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12:00 pm  |  LUNCH

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Pitch Competition  |  Business of the Year Award

Location Dot Icon Jennifer Leavitt Student Center (JLSC)

1:15 pm  |  KEYNOTE

Key Icon   Self Less Leadership

Len Jessup - Managing Partner, Desert Forge Ventures

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2:15 pm  |  PANEL

A Conversation About the Impact of Film in Rural Utah

Moderator: Derek Mellus, Production Manager, Utah Film Commission
Tina Grange - Tourism & Film Specialist, Carbon County
Bega Metzner - Film Commission Director, Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission


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2:35 pm  |  PANEL

Tourism in Rural Counties

Moderator: Laici Shumway - Partner Outreach and Collaboration Coordinator, Utah Office of Tourism
Lesha Coltharp - Director of Tourism and Events, Uintah County
Allison Yamamoto-Sparks - Visitor Services Manager, San Juan County Visitor Services


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2:55 pm  |  CLOSING

Closed Door Icon   Closing Remarks

Senator John Curtis - United States Senate

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