AMSTEC

Annual Membership Meeting

2007

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

 

                                                                          McWane Science  Center

 

February 28, 2007

 

Preparing Alabama Students for the 21st Century Workplace

 

AGENDA

 

9:30 – 10:00              Registration, Refreshments

 

10:00 – 10:15             Welcome by Tim Ritchie, President & CEO

                                McWane Science Center

                                         

                                          Meeting Overview/Objectives

 

10:15 – 11:15             AMSTEC Annual Business Meeting

 

11:15 – 12:00             “Human Capital Investment for Alabama – Education & Workforce  

                                 Development”

                                Mr. William Canary, President & CEO        

                                Business Council of Alabama

 

12:00 – 12:45             Lunch          

 

                                2007 Update:  Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)

                                Mr. Steve Ricks, ALSDE - AMSTI Coordinator     

 

12:45 – 2:00              “Preparing Students for the 21st Century Workplace– The Need for

                                Partnerships”

                                STEM Panel Presentation and Discussion 

                                         

                                          Panel Facilitator:    Mr. James Ellis, Manager (Retired)

                                                                NASA/MSFC’s Academic Affairs Office

 

                                                                                                                         

           Mr. Mark Dixon, Policy Analyst               Mr.  Robert (Bob) Foley, Assistant Dean,

        Office of Governor Bob Riley,                     College of Engineering, University of South AL

         State of Alabama                                       Mobile, Alabama

                               

         Mr. Davis Jackson,                                 Dr. Neil Lamb, Director

         Human Resource Manager                         Education and Outreach

         BF Goodrich – Michelin N.A., Inc.              Hudson Alpha Institute of Biotechnology

         Tuscaloosa, Alabama                                  Huntsville, Alabama

 

 

2:00 – 2:45                AL Governor’s Summit:  Report and Recommendations

 

2:45 - 3:00                 Closing Comments and Adjournment             

 

Special Thanks to AMSTEC’s Sustaining Partner:  Michelin North America, Inc.