Accelerating Rural Community Economies

Agenda

• 11:30 - Lunch Buffet starts
• 12 noon - Meeting starts promptly
• 12:10-12:40 - Presentation
• 12:40-12:55 - Discussion/Questions/Comments
• 1:00 - Adjourn

Presenters may include:

• Dr. Gregory Pogue, Deputy Executive Director of IC², The University of Texas at Austin
• Dr. John E. Gamble, Dean, College of Business, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
• Russell R. Franques, Director, Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Why are the IC² Institute and Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center reaching out?

• Get to know rural and small cities – directly;
• Understand community challenges;
• Determine regional opportunities;
• Explore common models for economic prosperity; and
• Re-think entrepreneurship to fit rural/small city exigencies.