BSWP R.E.D. Summit

1:00PM - 1:40PM

Networking Portion STEAM Showcase - BSWP Member cities will showcase Economic Development Projects that are STEAM related.

12:45PM - 1:30PM

STEAM Demonstrations - BSWP ISD’s will provide STEAM demonstrations

Cedar Hill ISD
Lancaster ISD
Duncanville ISD
DeSoto ISD

1:40PM    Welcome
1:45PM - 2:05PM
Regional Master Plan Presentation

Panel Discussion #1 Bell Helicopter The impact the U.S. Defense contract will have on our region.
Moderator:	Mr. Gus Garcia, Duncanville, Economic Development Corporation
Panelists:
	Jeremy Bailey	Bell Flight - Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Management
	Crystal Thomas	Bell Flight - Manager, Employee Relations
	Tony Kirk	Bell Flight - Project Engineer, Technical Fellow

Begin Time	End Time	Action	Action Performed By
2:10 pm	2:45 pm	Panel time
2:10 pm	2:12 pm	Welcome	Mr. Gus Garcia
		Explain the purpose of the Meeting
		Introduction of the Panelists
2:12 pm	2:35m	Panel Discussion	Moderator and Speakers
2:13 pm	2:45pm	Q&A

Panel Discussion #2: Fueling the S.T.E.A.M. Movement Sharing the impact our companies are having on our economy & forecasting our workforce needs.
Moderator:	Mr. Matt Carlson, Economic Development Corporation
Panelists:
	Don Leopard	Kodiak - Director of Operations
	Melissa Hladik	thredUP - Lead Talent Acquisition Business Partner, West Region
	Jason Henderson	LGS Technologies - Vice President of Operations
	Presenter #3	Skybox

Begin Time	End Time	Action	Action Performed By
2:45 pm	3:20 pm	Panel time
2:45 pm	2:47 pm	Welcome	Mr. Matt Carlson
		Explain the purpose of the Meeting
		Introduction of the Panelists
2:48 pm	3:10 pm	Panel Discussion	Moderator and Speakers
3:10 pm	3:20pm	Q&A

3:20PM Recognition of ED Projects

Balch Springs

Cedar Hill

DeSoto

Hutchins

Lancaster

3:30PM Sponsor Recognition

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Date and Time

Friday May 19, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

May 19, 2023
1:00 - 3:00 PM

Location

Lancaster Regional Airport
Commemorative Air Force Hangar
650 Ferris Rd, Lancaster

** TRAVEL ALERT ** Beltline Road is closed from I-45 to the airport, so if you're coming south on I-45, use either I-20 west to I-35E south to go around or the Pleasant Run Road exit on I-45 south to bypass. If you're coming from the west, Beltline Road is open from I-35 to the airport, however there are 'ROAD CLOSED / NO THRU TRAFFIC' signs along the road. Ignore those signs and proceed to the airport.

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BSWP R.E.D. Summit

Networking Portion STEAM Showcase - BSWP Member cities will showcase Economic Development Projects that are STEAM related.

12:45PM - 1:30PM

STEAM Demonstrations - BSWP ISD’s will provide STEAM demonstrations

Cedar Hill ISD

Lancaster ISD

Duncanville ISD

DeSoto ISD

Panel Discussion #1 Bell Helicopter

The impact the U.S. Defense contract will have on our region.

Moderator:

Mr. Gus Garcia, Duncanville, Economic Development Corporation

Panelists:

Jeremy Bailey

Bell Flight - Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Management

Crystal Thomas

Bell Flight - Manager, Employee Relations

Tony Kirk

Bell Flight - Project Engineer, Technical Fellow

Begin Time

End Time

Action

Action Performed By

2:10 pm

2:45 pm

Panel time

2:10 pm

2:12 pm

Welcome

Mr. Gus Garcia

Explain the purpose of the Meeting

Introduction of the Panelists

2:12 pm

2:35m

Panel Discussion

Moderator and Speakers

2:13 pm

2:45pm

Q&A

Panel Discussion #2: Fueling the S.T.E.A.M. Movement

Sharing the impact our companies are having on our economy & forecasting our workforce needs.

Moderator:

Mr. Matt Carlson, Economic Development Corporation

Panelists:

Don Leopard

Kodiak - Director of Operations

Melissa Hladik

thredUP - Lead Talent Acquisition Business Partner, West Region

Jason Henderson

LGS Technologies - Vice President of Operations

Presenter #3

Skybox

Begin Time

End Time

Action

Action Performed By

2:45 pm

3:20 pm

Panel time

2:45 pm

2:47 pm

Welcome

Mr. Matt Carlson

Explain the purpose of the Meeting

Introduction of the Panelists

2:48 pm

3:10 pm

Panel Discussion

Moderator and Speakers

3:10 pm

3:20pm

Q&A

3:20PM Recognition of ED Projects

Balch Springs

Cedar Hill

DeSoto

Hutchins

Lancaster

3:30PM Sponsor Recognition

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