Friday, October 17, 2008
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
8 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Conference

INNOVATION*

featuring

“Federal City: An Innovative New Model for 21st Century Military and Federal Installations”
Major General David M. Mize (Ret.)
Senior Vice President
Apogen Technologies/QinetiQ North America, Metairie, La.

“The Business of Beauty: Creating a Sustainable Family Business Through Innovation”
Debra Neill Baker, CEO
Edwin Neill III, President
Neill Corporation, Hammond, La.

Panel Presentation
“Spotting Opportunity: Creative Paths to Profits”

Moderator:

Kathy A. Finn
Business Writer/Editor
New Orleans, La.

Panelists:

Jim Bridger
General Manager
New Orleans Public
Belt Railroad
New Orleans, La.

Todd M. Hornbeck
Chairman, President and CEO
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.
Covington, La.

Matthew M. Wisdom
Co-Founder and CEO
TurboSquid Inc.
New Orleans, La.

Luncheon and Keynote Address
“HCA and Innovation: Not Only a Requirement for Success,
but an Important Aspect of Company Culture”
Richard M. Bracken
President and COO
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Nashville, Tenn.