Access, Innovation, and Opportunities
Ideal for contractors, developers, planners, suppliers, concerned businesses, and transportation advocates. This summit will bring together experts and public policy champions for high level discussions on:
- Air, rail, & ground transportation
- Broadband deployment
- Pipelines - water, sewer, gas
- Energy - power lines, sub stations, site prep for power generation
SPECIAL GUESTS
- The Honorable W. Sheppard "Shep" Miller, Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia
- John Drake, Vice President - Transportation, Infrastructure, & Supply Chains, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Mike Johnson, President & CEO, National Stone, Sand, & Gravel Association
AGENDA
7:30 AM
Registration/Check-in & Networking
8 AM
Welcome
8:05 AM
Transportation Keynote Speaker: The Honorable W. Sheppard "Shep" Miller, Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia
8:30 AM
Infrastructure Keynote Speaker: John Drake, Vice President - Transportation, Infrastructure, & Supply Chains, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
9:05 AM
Transportation Breakouts (Choose One)
- Regional Air Service: Andrew LaGala – Director of Lynchburg Regional Airport
- Freight & Passenger Rail Service: Randy Selleck – Director of Rail Planning & Environmental at Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transit
- Public Transit & Regional Connectivity: Josh Moore – General Manager of Greater Lynchburg Transit Company & Kelly Hitchcock – Deputy Director of Planning at Central Virginia Planning District Commission
10:15 AM
Infrastructure Breakouts (Choose One)
- Broadband Expansion: Andrew Stevenson - Director of Market Development for Lumos Fiber
- Pipes and Pipelines: Tim Mitchell – Director of Water Resources at City of Lynchburg
- Regional Energy Infrastructure: Larry Jackson - Director of Government Relations for AEP
11:15 AM
Panel Discussion: Moderated by Mike Johnson, President & CEO - National Stone, Sand, & Gravel Association
- Panelist: Gordon Dixon, Executive VP – Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance
- Panelist: Paul Denham, President – Southern Air
- Panelist: Spencer Wiegard, Partner – Gentry Locke (Roanoke)
Noon
Lunch & Closing Keynote: Alec Brebner, Executive Director of the Central Virginia Planning District Commission
1:30 PM
Table Discussions & Priorities
Moderated by: Alec Brebner - Executive Director of the Central Virginia Planning District Commission
1:55 PM
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Please RSVP by June 11th by calling (434) 845-5966, emailing info@lynchburgregion.org or registering online above.
Please email Heath Barret or call (434) 515-3365 for partnership opportunities.