Futures
Forum
Sponsored by: The Northeast Ohio Software Association, The SBC Foundation, The
Center for Regional Economic Issues

Date &
Time: Nov 11, 2004 4:00 PM - Nov 11,
2004 7:00 PM

Location:  Myers University Club

Cleveland,
OH

Description: NEOSA and REI@Weatherhead presents public forums hosting
regional and national thought leaders to discuss transformational technologies
and ideas that will be instrumental in shaping the future.

These audience-interactive discussions will focus on the impact of new and
disruptive technologies and trends - helping us to visualize the potential and
possibilities as well as the risk inherent in all change. Why is this
important? We believe that we should challenge ourselves to think about what the
future will look like in ten years and how that affects our decisions today. If
we have a vision of the future, we can capitalize on the resources we already
possess – as individuals and as a region. And we think that the more aware we
all are about what’s happening in the region, the better prepared we are to
forge the alliances, partnerships and networks we’ll need to implement our
future visions – again, as individuals and as a region. The program will be
moderated by a regional University President. Each member of the four person
panel will provide a 10 minute overview of their work, with a non-technical
emphasis for a general business audience. The remaining portion of the 1½ hour
program will be devoted to discussion between the presenters and the audience.  

November Program
Date - Thursday, November 11
Time – 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Location – Myers University Club
Moderated by: Dr. Michael Schwartz, President, Cleveland State University.
Panelists:
Davis Beach – Executive Director, EcoCity Cleveland;

Stan Gerson
– Director, Ireland Cancer Center - Invited
Tom Zenty – CEO, University Hospitals - Invited
Lawrence Krauss - Case

Cost to attend: $25 per person. Register online at www.NEOSA.org/events. For
information about sponsoring the Future Forum, contact Jim Cookinham –
216.592.2295 or Jim [at] NEOSA [dot] org

Fee: $25

Contact Information:
Betsey Merkel
Network Development
Email: bmerkel [at] weatherhead [dot] cwru [dot] edu
Main Phone: 216-368-5540

Website Resources:
The Center for Regional Economic
Issues
REI@Weatherhead

The Northeast Ohio Software Association

The
Center for Regional Economic Issues
11119
Bellflower Rd. # 250
Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
rei [at] weatherhead [dot] cwru [dot] edu

+1 216-368-5535

Update on 10/21 from NEOSA:

We cordially invite you
to The Future Forum on Thursday, November 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. at
the Myers University Club, 3813
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
This event promises to be one of the most powerful and insightful local events
of the year.

NEOSA, the Center for
Regional Economic Issues (REI), and The SBC Foundation present periodic
public forums that host regional and national thought leaders who discuss
transformational technologies and ideas that will be instrumental in shaping
the future. Audience-interactive discussions will focus on the impact of new
and disruptive technologies and trends – helping us to visualize the potential
and possibilities as well as the risk inherent in all change.

The program will be
moderated by Dr. Michael Schwartz, president of Cleveland
State University,
and includes Q&A opportunities between the audience and the following
panelists:

David Beach, Executive Director, EcoCityCleveland

- Sustainable Development-Designing NEOhio in Balance with Nature

Dr. Stan Gerson, Director, Ireland
Cancer Center

- Stem Cell Research-Where Do We Go From Here?

Dr. Lawrence Krauss, Chairman, Department of Physics, CWRU

- Revolutionizing Biology- Nanotechnology and Information Processing

Tom Zenty, President and CEO, University Hospitals Healthcare System

-The Future of Health Care in the US…and
the World

Please join us as we take
this important look to the future and get a 5-10 year global outlook for Northeast
Ohio. Seating at this event is limited, so please reserve
your spot today. Tickets are $25 each and can be ordered online at www.NEOSA.org
or by contacting Colette Taylor at (216) 592-2323 or Colette [at] NEOSA [dot] com.

Online Registration:

http://www.neosa.org/events/list.asp?Event_Id=104

Thank you for your
support.

 Jim
Cookinham 

NEOSA/COSE

Update from REI: 11/08/04

An
Incredible Conversation You Don't Want to
Miss

"The
Futures Forum," 11-11-04, NEOSA
and the Center for Regional Economic Issues (REI) presents public forums hosting regional and
national thought leaders to discuss transformational technologies and ideas that
will be instrumental in shaping the future. Audience-interactive discussions
will focus on the impact of new and disruptive technologies and trends - helping
us to visualize the potential and possibilities as well as the risk inherent in
all change - Includes Q&A opportunity with presenters and audience.
Panelists David Beach, Exec. Dir. EcoCityCleveland; Dr. Stan Gerson, Dir.
Ireland Cancer Center; Lawrence Krauss, Chairman, Department of Physics, Case;
Dr. Michael Schwartz, President, Cleveland State University, Tom Zenty,
President and CEO, University Hospitals Healthcare System. Cost: $25 per
person. Register online at www.NEOSA.org/events

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