Audio Broadcast Info

	Audio Broadcast of the Summit
	The following portions of the Governor’s Economic Summit on Early Childhood can be heard on the web using Windows Media Player. Click on “Listen Live” An additional link: or try the external pop-up player. You may need to download a plug-in, if so click here.
	The streaming audio service is provided through special arrangement by the Maine Legislature Information Systems with the assistance of the Maine Department of Education.
Thursday	November 29, 2007
1:00 PM	Opening of Summit
	Master of Ceremonies Maine Humorist Gary Crocker
	Welcome by the First Lady Karen Baldacci
	Governor's Charge to Summit: The Honorable John E. Baldacci
	Keynote Speaker: Hiro Yoshikawa, Ph.D
2:30 PM	Questions & Answers
3:30 PM	Panel: “Early Childhood Challenges Facing Maine”
	Welcome by Moderator: The Honorable Glenn Cummings, Speaker of the House of Representatives
	Panelists: Family and Parenting—Glenn Cummings, House Speaker Health--Dora Mills MD, MPH, Director, Maine CDC/DHHS Early Care and Education—Dianne Stetson, Senior Policy Analyst, Zero to Three Local Community Crime Prevention—Sheriff Mark Westrum, Sagadahoc County State Economic Development—Laurie LaChance, President and CEO, Maine Development Foundation
Friday	November 30, 2007
8:30 AM	Panel: “Maine at its Best—Innovative Early Childhood Investments”
	Welcome by Moderator: Susan Gendron, Commissioner, Maine Department of Education
	Panelists: Business—William Braun, Superintendent, SAD#48 and Irving Tanning Company, Hartland Faith Community—Dottie Farrar, St. Francis Church Fund Board, Blue Hill Peninsula Labor/Workforce—Jane Gilbert, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor, Augusta Municipal/School—Peter Caron, Director, MSAD#27, Adult and Community Education, Fort Kent Media—Donna Gormley, Former Anchor, WLBZ News Legislature--Rep. Sean Faircloth, Chair, Commission to Develop a Strategic Priorities Plan for Maine’s Young Children, Bangor
10:15 AM	Keynote Presentation, Welcome by Steve Rowe, Attorney General , Keynote Speaker: Robbin Johnson
10:45 AM	Questions & Answers
1:30 PM	“From Advocacy to Activism, Are You Convinced?”
	Closing of Summit and Report from Community Teams Sheryl Peavey, Director, Early Childhood Initiative Dana Connors, President, Maine Chamber of Commerce Eric Buch, Chairman, United Ways of Maine Karen Baldacci, First Lady, Task Force on Early Childhood


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	Governor's Economic Summit on Early Childhood for Maine

Audio Broadcast of the Summit