New Jersey Business Summit 2015
Business and Political Leaders to Meet in Atlantic City for Unprecedented Business Summit
Join business executives from across New Jersey for a first-of-its-kind summit at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City on September 17 and 18. The goal of the Summit will be to examine key issues that New Jersey leaders need to address in order to increase the state's positive economic momentum and improve our competitiveness both nationally and internationally.
This two-day Summit will feature an unprecedented collaboration of many of the state's chambers of commerce, business trade associations, representatives of the Christie administration and state legislature, not-for-profits, labor, higher education, local government officials, and other interested parties.
Day One (September 17)
We will discuss specific recommendations for solving the state's top economic issues.
Day Two (September 18)
We will formulate next steps to present to state government leaders.
Key Issues
For the past few months, we have been working with chambers of commerce from across the state to survey members in order to determine the most pressing issues hampering New Jersey's economic growth.
We will discuss the most frequently cited issues at the summit. They are:
- Reform the state's tax structure
- Reduce state government regulations/mandates
- Fund state transportation/infrastructure projects
- Maintain a highly trained and ready workforce in New Jersey
Summit Panelists
Thursday, September 17
Workforce Readiness
- John Harmon, President and CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ (Moderator)
- Paul Grzella, General Manager and Editor, Courier News and Home News Tribune
- Barbara Gitenstein, President, The College of New Jersey
- Nariman Farvardin, President, Stevens Institute of Technology
- Les Vail, President and CEO, Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce
- Marilou Halvorsen, President of the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association
- Kristi Howell, President & CEO, Burlington County Chamber of Commerce
Infrastructure
- Jim Kirkos, President and CEO, Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
- Cathy Lewis, Director of Government Affairs & Public Relations, AAA New Jersey
- Phil Beachem, President, New Jersey Alliance for Action
- Greg Lavelee, Business Manager, International Union of Operating Engineers (825)
- Bob Briant, CEO, Utility and Transportation Contractors Association
- Jim Benton, President, New Jersey Petroleum Council
- Jeff Warsh, Partner, MBI-GluckShaw
Regulations/Mandates
- Robert Prunetti, President & CEO, MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
- George Vallone, President, The Hoboken Brownstone Company
- Chris Daggett, President & CEO, Geraldine Dodge Foundation
- Peter J. Furey, Executive Director, New Jersey Farm Bureau
- Dennis Toft, Co-Chair, Environmental Group, Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi
- William P. Flahive, Former Deputy Attorney General and Attorney, Law Office of William Flahive
- Rick Weber, Owner, South Jersey Marina
Taxes
- Ralph Thomas, CEO and Executive Director, New Jersey Society of CPAs (Moderator)
- Joseph McNamara, Director of the New Jersey Laborers' Employers Cooperation and Education Trust
- Ted Zangari, Member, Sills, Cummis & Gross and Chair of its Real Estate Department
- Jay Biggins, Executive Managing Director, Biggins, Lacy, Shapiro & Company
- Peter Crowley, President and CEO, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Linda Bowden, New Jersey Regional President, PNC Bank
- Mike Ricketts, Chairman, President & CEO, QPSI, LLC
Friday, September 18
Professional Associations
- Michele Siekerka, President, New Jersey Business & Industry Association (Moderator)
- John Holub, President, New Jersey Retail Merchants Association
- Dean Paranicas, President and CEO, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey
- Ward Sanders, President, New Jersey Association of Health Plans
- Debbie Hart, President and CEO, BioNJ
- Paul Boudreau, President, Morris County Chamber of Commerce
- Michael McGuiness, Chief Executive Officer, NAIOP New Jersey
Legislative Leadership Panel
- Eric Scott, Vice President, News and Content, Townsquare Media and FM101.5
- Steve Sweeney, New Jersey State Senate President
- Tom Kean, Jr., New Jersey State Senate Republican Leader
- Vincent Prieto, New Jersey Assembly Speaker
- John Bramnick, New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader
This is a great opportunity for the business community to do something it has not done in a very long time - speak with one unified voice to state government officials we believe are ready to listen.
Click here for detailed agenda (PDF)Date and Time
Thursday Sep 17, 2015 Friday Sep 18, 2015
Thursday, September 17
(1:00 PM to 6:30 PM)
Friday, September 18
(8:00 AM to 11:30 AM)
Click here for detailed agenda (PDF)
Location
Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa
Fees/Admission
$50 per person.
Proceeds go to the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
Website
Connect With Us
PO Box 748
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 345-4524
info@acchamber.com