BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20141114T140000Z DTEND:20141114T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Women's Policy Forum: Symposium on Emerging Issues DESCRIPTION:On Nov.14\, the Women's Policy Forum of Tarrant County and the Women's Policy Forum Foundation will introduce the 2014 Symposium on Emerging Issues\, an inaugural event designed to examine critical issues and enlighten the public on policy decisions affecting Tarrant County.\n\n\n\nAnn Beeson\, executive director for the Center for Public Policy Priorities\, will kickoff the program at 8:30 a.m. with a keynote address on "The Future of Texas and the Path to Opportunity. " Three one-hour\, repeating panel discussions will follow on technology\, healthy communities and open government. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the City Club in downtown Fort Worth. Cost is $35 per person. Register at the web link above.\n\n\n\nNative Texan Ann Beeson\, a nationally recognized lawyer who has argued twice before the U.S. Supreme Court\, will discuss the issues and opportunities for Texas -- including the value of civil discourse. Currently residing in Austin\, she has been named a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum\, one of the nation's top lawyers by the American Lawyer Magazine\, and one of the 50 most influential women lawyers in American by the National Law Journal. Please register below for this exciting conference.\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n8 a.m. Registration/Breakfast\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. Keynote Address - Ann Beeson\, Executive Director\, Center for Public Policy Priorities\, "Texas and the Path to Opportunity"\n\n\n\nBreakout Sessions: 9:45-10:45 a.m.\; 11 a.m. to Noon\n\n\n\nHow Technology is Rewiring Our Brains\n\n\n\n Dr. Jeanne Gerlach\, Dean\, College of Education and Health Professions\, University of Texas at Arlington\n\n\n\n Dr. Marc Schwartz\, Director\, Southwest Center for Mind\, Brain and Education\, University of Texas at Arlington\n\n\n\n Paula McMIllen Williamson\, Executive Director\, Kinderplatz of Fine Arts\n\n\n\nComponents of Healthy\, Sustainable Communities\n\n\n\n Sam A. Adamie\, Environmental Health Division\, Tarrant County Public Health Department\n\n\n\n Donald Gatzke\, School of Architecture\, University of Texas at Arlington\n\n\n\n Jan Titsworth\, Executive Director\, Blue Zones Project / Fort Worth\n\n\n\nBalancing Open Government and Privacy Rights: The Debate Heightens\n\n\n\n Moderator: Alan Saxe\, Political Science Professor and Political Activist\n\n\n\n O.K. Carter\, Secretary\, Board of Trustees\,Tarrant County College District\, former publisher of the Arlington Star-Telegram\n\n\n\n Jason Lamers\, Chief of Staff\, Office of Mayor and City Council of Fort Worth\n\n\n\n Gayle Reaves\, Editor\, Fort Worth Weekly X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On Nov.14\, the Women'\;s Policy Forum of Tarrant County and the Women'\;s Policy Forum Foundation will introduce the 2014 Symposium on Emerging Issues\, an inaugural event designed to examine critical issues and enlighten the public on policy decisions affecting Tarrant County.
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\nAnn Beeson\, executive director for the Center for Public Policy Priorities\, will kickoff the program at 8:30 a.m. with a keynote address on "\;The Future of Texas and the Path to Opportunity. "\; Three one-hour\, repeating panel discussions will follow on technology\, healthy communities and open government. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the City Club in downtown Fort Worth. Cost is $35 per person. Register at the web link above.
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\nNative Texan Ann Beeson\, a nationally recognized lawyer who has argued twice before the U.S. Supreme Court\, will discuss the issues and opportunities for Texas -- including the value of civil discourse. Currently residing in Austin\, she has been named a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum\, one of the nation'\;s top lawyers by the American Lawyer Magazine\, and one of the 50 most influential women lawyers in American by the National Law Journal. Please register below for this exciting conference.
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\nAgenda
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\n8 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
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\n8:30 a.m. Keynote Address - Ann Beeson\, Executive Director\, Center for Public Policy Priorities\, "\;Texas and the Path to Opportunity"\;
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\nBreakout Sessions: 9:45-10:45 a.m.\; \; 11 a.m. to Noon
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\nHow Technology is Rewiring Our Brains
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\n \; \; \; Dr. Jeanne Gerlach\, Dean\, College of Education and Health Professions\, University of Texas at Arlington
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\n \; \; \; Dr. Marc Schwartz\, Director\, Southwest Center for Mind\, Brain and Education\, University of Texas at Arlington
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\n \; \; \; Paula McMIllen Williamson\, Executive Director\, Kinderplatz of Fine Arts
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\nComponents of Healthy\, Sustainable Communities
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\n \; \; \; Sam A. Adamie\, Environmental Health Division\, Tarrant County Public Health Department
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\n \; \; \; Donald Gatzke\, School of Architecture\, University of Texas at Arlington
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\n \; \; \; Jan Titsworth\, Executive Director\, Blue Zones Project / Fort Worth
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\nBalancing Open Government and Privacy Rights: The Debate Heightens
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\n \; \; \; Moderator: Alan Saxe\, Political Science Professor and Political Activist
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\n \; \; \; O.K. Carter\, Secretary\, Board of Trustees\,Tarrant County College District\, former publisher of the Arlington Star-Telegram
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\n \; \; \; Jason Lamers\, Chief of Staff\, Office of Mayor and City Council of Fort Worth
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\n \; \; \; Gayle Reaves\, Editor\, Fort Worth Weekly
\n \; LOCATION:City Club 301 Commerce Street Fort Worth\, TX 76102 UID:e.1802.2388 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260423T193809Z URL:http://business.fortworthchamber.com/events/details/women-s-policy-forum-symposium-on-emerging-issues-11-14-2014-2388 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR