Agenda and Schedule
Featured Keynote Speaker
David Warsh, author of the online economics column www.economicprincipals.com, will give a keynote address to kick off the event. David will discuss his experiences in and assessment of the nascent business of blogging in the context of the evolving print journalism industry. David was a long-time economics columnist for the Boston Globe where he wrote online weekly for seven years. He is the author of three books, most recently Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations: a story of economic discovery.
Agenda
Thursday, March 18
| 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception (optional) |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Dinner "Battle of the Barbecue" (optional) |
Friday, March 19
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center—[Kansas City Room]
*Sessions webcast
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome by Tim Kane* |
| 8:45 a.m. | Keynote Speech by David Warsh* |
| 9:15 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Panel 1 – Great Recession: Impact on America’s Future?* Moderator: Paul Kedrosky Panelists: Bob McTeer, Megan McArdle, and Mark Thoma |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions –
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| (Lunch served at 11:45 a.m.) [outside Kansas City Room] | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Report Out [Kansas City Room] |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Persuasion and Norms by Paul Romer* Moderator: Tim Kane Panelists: Alex Tabarrok, and Allison Schrager |
| 1:30 p.m. | Panel 2 – Is Growth a Mystery? Haiti, Afghanistan, Africa...* |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Panel 3—U.S. Fiscal Mess: How Does It End?* Moderator: Robert Litan Panelists: Donald Marron, Ryan Avent, Ken Houghton, and Mike Shedlock |
| 3:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks by Carl Schramm, President and CEO, Kauffman Foundation* |
| 4:15 p.m. | Open Workshops on Blog Marketing & Graphics (optional) featuring Mike Shedlock and Mark Thoma [Plaza Room] |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner (optional) at the Intercontinental Hotel |
Shuttle Schedule
Pre-arranged shuttle service will be provided from the Intercontinental Hotel to the Kauffman Foundation.
Thursday, March 18
| 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. | Shuttle departures from the Intercontinental Hotel |
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| 8:30-9:00 p.m. | Return shuttles to the Intercontinental Hotel |
Friday, March 19
| 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. | Shuttle departures from the Intercontinental Hotel |
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| 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Return shuttles to the Intercontinental Hotel |