Initiatives

October General Meeting


“Sustainable Preparedness” was the theme of a general meeting of the Great Lakes Partnership (GLP) on Thursday, October 20, in Chicago . The day-long session featured a preview of the upcoming reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security, and breakout sessions on how to incorporate sustainability into security planning; applying lean logistics to supply chain security, and how the Great Lakes region could be a stronger voice in policy debates around homeland security.

Prior to the meeting, Demetria Giannisis, President & CEO of CMC was interviewed on Chicago Public Radio's morning program, 848. The audio file of her interview is now available in the Current News & Events section.

Questions about the event? Contact Libby Allen at (312)542-0496



GLP General Meeting : October 20, 2005 - Swissotel - Chicago, IL
8:30

Registration; Continental Breakfast

9:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Demetria Giannisis, President & CEO, Chicago Manufacturing Center


Plenary Session
9:20

Future Direction of Homeland Security
Session Leader: Hank Chase, Smart and Associates

DHS Second Stage Review
Hank Chase - Download Presentation
Ken Curley, President and CEO, Raymond Associates, LLC - Download Presentation

Critical Infrastructure Task Force
Jeff Gaynor, Critical Infrastructure Task Force, Homeland Security Advisory Council - Download Presentation
Jeff Friedland, Emergency Operations/Homeland Security,
St. Claire County Michigan - Download Presentation
10:15

Q&A; Feedback

10:30 Break
10:45

An Integrated Approach to Homeland Security: Government, Industry, Community
Doug Hofmeister, Accenture - Download Presentation
11:30

The Security/Sustainability Equation
Demetria Giannisis - Download Presentation
Richard Reisenweber, Chair, US Business Council for Sustainable Development - Download Presentation


Noon - 1:30 : "Perspectives on Preparedness"
 

Jean Przbylek, Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Download Presentation
Robert Bullington, Motorola Global Security
John Walsh, DHS Protective Security Advisor-Chicago


1:30 - 3:00 : Design Team Breakouts
 

Team 1: Sustainable Industry
Session Leaders: Andrew Mangan, USBCSD; Karen Wan, CMC

Team 2: Lean Logistics for Supply Chain Security and Efficiency
Session Leaders: Mathew Summy, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Demetria Giannisis, GLP

Team 3: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in the National Policy Discussion
Session Leader: Patrick Crawford, James Lee Witt Associates

3:30 - 4:30

Design Team Reports and Dialogue
4:30 - 5:30

Networking Reception

 
  • Manufacturers are responsible for almost two-thirds of all private sector R&D, which ultimately benefits other manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities.