BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a54bd5fde995ac56ca82ce047065a36129 CATEGORIES:Public Conference SUMMARY:The Texas Economy: Wrecked, in Reckoning or Recovery Amidst COVID-19? DESCRIPTION:
Virtual Meeting - January 28 – 30, 2021
The 2021 Texas Lyceum Pub Con will explore truths and myths of the T exas Miracle, the impact of a global pandemic on the Texas economy (trade, GDP etc) and the projected path forward for a growing economy. What are the steps necessary to safeguard and promote our economic growth? Think in ess ence of laying the groundwork for the success of future generations.
< strong>6:00 pm: Welcome
- Castlen Kennedy, 2021 Texas Lyce um President, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Apache Corporation, Texas Lyceum Class of 2015
- Tam Hawkins, Conference Co-Chair, CEO, Greater Austin Black Chamber of Co mmerce, Texas Lyceum Class of 2018
- Crayton We bb, Conference Co-Chair, CEO, Sunwest Communications, Texas Lyceum Class of 2018
6:05 pm: Frontline Profile: Commercial Real Estate< /strong>
- Linda McMahon, President/CEO, The Real Es tate Council, Texas Lyceum Class of 1995
6: 15 pm: Fireside Chat
- Sponsor Introduction: Gabriela Saenz, Senior Vice President, Corpor ate Services, CHRISTUS Health
- The Hon. Joe St raus, Former Speaker of the House, Texas House of Representatives
- The Hon. Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, Texas Hous e of Representatives, Texas Lyceum Class of 2019
8:00 am: We lcome
8:05 am: Sponsor Introduction
- Michael Lunceford, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Mary
Kay Inc., Texas Lyceum Class of 1980
- The Hon.
Margaret Spellings, President & CEO, Texas 2036, Texas Lyceum Class of
1996
- Monica Varga s-Mahar, Chief Executive Officer, The Hospitals of Providence East Campus, Texas Lyceum Class of 2018
8:35 am: Frontline Prof
ile: Tourism & Hospitality
Planes, trains, convent
ions and vacations – how is the tourism and meeting business in Texas survi
ving in light of the pandemic? Can Texas’ budding convention business re-em
erge post-COVID?
- Maura Gast, Executive Director, Visit Irving em>
8:45 am: Pan
el Discussion: The Texas Miracle: Economic Immunity or Imagination?<
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Despite the global pandemic and economic downturn, busi
nesses continue to move to Texas. What are the factors contributing to thos
e decisions? Is the Lone Star State enjoying “economic development immunity
”?
- Moderator: Leo
na Allen, Deputy Publisher, The Dallas Morning News
< span>- Jessica Breaux, Economic Development Manager, Amazon
9:40 am: Frontline Profile: Non-Profits
COVID has brought huge demand to philanth
ropic organizations serving communities in need. From food pantries to dom
estic violence shelters, requests for assistance are at an all-time high.
How are non-profits surviving?
- Chris Bugbee, Presi dent and CEO, OneStar Foundation
9:50 am: B reak
10:00 am: The Big Picture
- <
strong>Moderator: Renar
d Johnson, Founder, METI, Texas Lyceum Class of 2011
- Robert S. Kaplan, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dall as
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0:30 am: Frontline Profile: Retail
Every Texas city and town has seen some of its favorite shops a
nd restaurants close amidst COVID. Our frontline profile will explore the t
rials and tribulations of retail business over the last year.
- Robert Taylor, President, United Supermarkets
If small business if the backbone of t
he Texas economy, is the back about to break? We’ll explore the ups and dow
ns small business owners have faced and what’s ahead.
- Ti m League, Founder, Alamo Drafthouse
10:50 am: Pan
el Discussion: The Intersection of Race, Equity & COVID-19
Minority communities in Texas have been more adversely impac
ted, economically and health-wise, by COVID-19. Why? And if not for COVID-1
9, would the collective conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement
still have contributed to an unprecedented global racial justice movement?<
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- Moderator: Alberta Phi llips, Austin Journalist and host of ATX Now In Color! Public affairs show on KAZI-FM radio, KAZI-FM Radio
- Steve Klinebe rg, Founding Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice Universi ty
- Michelle Lugalia-Hollon, Director of Polic y, Mayor Nirenberg's Office, City of San Antonio, Texas Lyceum Class of 201 9
- Gabriela Saenz, Senior Vice President, Corp orate Services, CHRISTUS Health
- The Hon. Sylv ester Turner, Mayor, City of Houston
11:45 am: Closing Remarks
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Crayton Webb at craytonwebb@sunwestpr.com or Tam Hawkins at tam.hawkins@austinbcc.org.
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