WHEN
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
WHERE
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
KIMMEL CENTER
60 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY 10012
TICKETS
$125 PER PERSON
$75 GOV’T / NONPROFIT
(purchase here) |
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ADOLFO CARRION
Former Regional Director, HUD’s New York and New Jersey Regional Office
DAVID CHEN
City Hall Bureau Chief, New York Times
CASWELL HOLLOWAY
Deputy Mayor, City of New York
SUSAN WHITING
CDO & Vice Chair, Nielsen Group
With a Special
Message From:
THOMAS P. DINAPOLI
New York State Comptroller
Co-Chaired By:
REVEREND
JACQUES DEGRAFF
Vice Chair, One Hundred Black Men
SANDRA WILKIN
President Emeritus, Women Builders Council; President, Bradford Construction |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY
MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG |
| Presenting Sponsor:
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| City & State is proud to present THE NEW AGENDA, a half-day forum that will host leaders in New York City and State government, business and policy to announce new initiatives and play host to thoughtful conversations on the role of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (MWBEs) in our City and State economy. What progress has been made in the private sector, and what will happen next? |
| 7:30am – 8:30am: |
Welcoming Remarks: Caress Kennedy, VP and General Manager, AlliedBarton New York
Introduction to Forum: Reverend Jacques Andre DeGraff, Vice Chair, One Hundred Black Men
Keynote: Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York |
| 8:30am – 9:00am: |
BREAKFAST |
| 9:00am – 9:15am: |
Greetings: Susan Whiting, CDO & Vice Chair, Nielsen Group |
| 9:15am – 10:45am: |
SESSION A
How pension funds and private equity can be used to generate economic activity and growth within the M/WBE community effectively.
Moderator: Walter McCaffrey, McCaffrey Group, Ltd.
• Hon. Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Finance Chair, City Council of New York
• Larry Schloss, Deputy Comptroller, City of New York
• Timothy Marshall, JBRC
• Tony Chapelle, Agenda Week |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm |
SESSION B1
Informational Panel – STATE
How has New York State improved the procurement processes for M/WBE’s? What progress has been made since Governor Cuomo announced the State’s contracts goal of 20%?
Moderator: Laura Nahmias, Reporter, City & State
• Elizabeth Velez, Board Member, AMENY
• Joan McDonald, Commissioner, New York State Department of Transportation
• Steven Cohen, Deputy Commissioner at ESD
• Lou Colleti, President, Building Trades Employers Association |
| 11:00am: |
Greetings: Diane Ashley, CDO, New York Federal Reserve |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm: |
SESSION B2
Informational Panel – CITY
Where is New York City looking to adjust its M/WBE strategy, and how will this help generate economic growth through small business and development? What new initiatives and policies can affect this growth?
Sponsored by:  Moderator: Morgan Pehme, Editor, City & State
• Caswell Holloway, Deputy Mayor, City of New York
• Lorraine Grillo, President, New York City School Construction Authority
• Adolfo Carrion, Former Regional Director, HUD’s New York and New Jersey Regional Office
• John Wang, President & Founder, Asian American Business Development Center |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm: |
LUNCH |
| 12:30pm – 1:15pm: |
MAYORAL CANDIDATE ROUNDTABLE
Moderator: David Chen, City Hall Bureau Chief, New York Times
• John Liu, Comptroller, City of New York
• Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate, New York City
• Christine Quinn, Speaker, New York City Council
• Scott Stringer, Borough President, Manhattan
• William Thompson, Former New York City Comptroller, Chair of NYS MWBE Task Force
• Tom Allon, President, Manhattan Media |
| 1:15pm – 1:30pm: |
Closing Remarks
• Sandra Wilkin, President, Bradford Construction, Women Builders Council
• Reverend Jacques Andre DeGraff, Vice Chair, One Hundred Black Men |
| Online ticketing has closed. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door. |
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