Technology and Business Incubators for
Building Wealth in Texas - Conference
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:00 – 10:00 A.M. Registration
8:00 – 8:30 A.M.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 A.M.
Opening Session: Welcome
Dr. Charles A. Hines, President
Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Willie F. Trotty, Vice President for Research & Development
Prairie View A&M University
Ms. Elaine B. Murrell, Small Business Advisor
Office of Small Business Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
8:45 – 9:00 A.M.
Welcome from the Community and Waller County
Mr. Frank Jackson, Special Assistant to the President for
Governmental Affairs,
Prairie View A&M University & Commissioner, Waller County
Mr. Milton Whiting, Prairie View Economic Development
Corporation &
Commissioner, Waller County (beginning January 1, 2001)
Mr. H. Raymond Beck, Director
Hempstead Economic Development Corporation
Mr. David McGregor, County Extension Agent, Waller County
Texas Agricultural Extension Service (TAEX)
9:00 – 9:20 A.M. Community Empowerment and Enhancement Through E-Commerce
Dr. A. Anil Kumar, Director of Research & Special Assistant to the
President for Science Technology, PVAMU
9:20 – 9:40 A.M.
Business Development with NASA-JSC – SBIR/STTR Programs
Mr. Billy Jefferson, Small and Disadvantaged Business Specialist,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Johnson Space
Center
9:40 – 10:00 A.M. Role of Information and Communication
Community Economic Development
Mr. Harry Perry, Technical Sales Manager
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Technologies
10:00 – 10:15 A.M. Networking Break
10:15 – 11:00 A.M. Funding Opportunities for Education and Business Development
Mr. David Lutrell, Texas Department of Agriculture
Ms. Elaine B. Murrell, U.S. Department of Labor
Gladys Henderson, NASA-JSC
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (continued)
11:00 – 11:30 A.M. Incubators at Universities
“Information Technology Incubator and Commercial Data Center”
Dr. Robert L. Ford, Southern University-Baton Rouge
“University of Houston-NASA Incubator”
Ms. Judy Hedden, Technology Licensing Assistant
“Technology Licensing and Technology Transfer”
Mr. Paige Heller, Technology Licensing Office, Texas A&M University
System
11:30 A.M. –
12:00 Noon
PVAMU
Potential Opportunities for Incubators in Waller County
Dr. Freddie Richards, Cooperative Agriculture Research Center,
Mr. Rick Baldwin, Field Counselor, Cooperative Extension, PVAMU
Mr. Jim Hofmeister, Director of Training & Economic Development,
Career and Recovery Resources, Inc., Brookshire
12:00 – 1:00 P.M.
LUNCHEON - Keynote Speaker
“The New Economy: Emerging Trends and the Associated
Workforce”
Dr. William M. Rodgers III, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of
Labor
1:00 – 2:00 P.M.
Assistance
Breakout Sessions – Roundtable Discussions for Technical
Participants will have an opportunity to discuss their ideas for
potential start-ups and business development opportunities with
experts in one-on-one sessions.
2:00 – 2:30 P.M.
How to do business with Prairie View A&M University
“Opportunities for Business Development with Prairie View A&M
University”
Dr. Willie F. Trotty
“Role of the Cluster in Promoting Business Development at PVAMU”
Ms. Carolyne Bradley-Oliver, Director, Institutional Development
“Procurement at PVAMU”
Mr. Don Lindsay, Purchasing Agent
“Support Services for Grants and Contracts”
Mr. Robert Effinger, Director, Prairie View A&M Research
Foundation
2:30 – 3:30 P.M.
Success Stories: Selected Incubators/Incubator Associations from
Texas
Mr. Dean Kring, Texas Business Incubator Association, Houston
Mr. Carl Foshee, El Campo Incubator, El Campo
Mr. Quincy Ellis, Small Business Incubator Facility, Early
3:30 – 3:45 P.M.
Networking Break
3:45 – 4:45 P.M.
Panel Discussion - Rural Incubators: Needed Infrastructure for
Development
Experts and leaders will serve on a panel. Audience will have an
opportunity to raise specific issues about general community and
county economic development, and discuss potential
collaborations.
4:45 – 5:00 P.M.
Closing Remarks and Adjournment