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SUMMARY:4th Annual Japan - Northeast Indiana Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 4th Annual Japan-Northeast Indiana Summit will take place on Tuesday\, July 19\, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the historic Eagles Theatre in downtown Wabash.\n\n\n\nThe summit will focus on topics related to the expansion of electrification within the automotive industry as well as other topics regarding business relationships between Japan and Northeast Indiana.\n\n\n\nSummit Agenda\n\nEmcee: Chad Ruston\, NE Indiana Regional Partnership\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. - Registration Open\; Continental Breakfast Served\n\n9:00 a.m. - Program Begins\n\n	Welcome - Mayor Scott Long\, City of Wabash\n	Opening Remarks - Theresa Kulczak\, JASI\n	Remarks from the Consul-General Tajima Hiroshi\n	Japan External Trade Organization Presentation - Tomofumi Nishizawa\, JETRO Chicago\n	Industry Focus Presentation - Bernard Swiecki\, Center for Automotive Research\n\nNETWORKING BREAK\n\n\n	Industry Focus Presentation - Ben Wrightsman\, Battery Innovation Center\n	Industry Focus Presentation - Rick Doering\, Teijin Automotive Technologies\n	Industry Focus Presentation - Ryan Twiss\, NE Indiana Regional Partnership\n\nLUNCH\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. - Workforce Panel Discussion and Q&A\n\n\n	Moderator: Keith Gillenwater\, Grow Wabash County\n	Panelists:\n	\n		Edmond O'Neal\, NE Indiana Works\n		Gary Gatman\, Noble County EDC\n		Rick Doering\, Teijin Automotive Technologies\n	\n	\n\n1:15 p.m. - Closing Remarks \n\n\n	Keith Gillenwater\, Grow Wabash County\n\n\n\nAt the conclusion of the Summit\, attendees are encouraged to stay and enjoy a networking mixer in the Parkview Ballroom until 3 p.m.\n\nReception Music performed by Dr. Daniel Quinn and Elaina Robbins\n\n\n\nAdmission to this event is FREE\, but registration is REQUIRED to attend as space is limited.\n\n\n\nCompanies interested in sponsoring this event are encouraged to contact Grow Wabash County at sarah@growwabashcounty.com or by calling 260-563-5258.\n\n\n\nMore detailed agenda to follow.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The <strong>4th Annual Japan-Northeast Indiana Summit</strong> will take place on <strong><em>Tuesday\, July 19\, </em></strong>from<strong><em> 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. </em></strong>at the historic<strong><em> Eagles Theatre</em></strong> in downtown Wabash.<br />\n<br />\nThe summit will focus on topics related to the expansion of electrification within the automotive industry as well as other topics regarding business relationships between Japan and Northeast Indiana.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Summit Agenda</strong></span><br />\n<em><strong>Emcee: </strong></em>Chad Ruston\, NE Indiana Regional Partnership<br />\n<br />\n<strong>8:30 a.m.</strong> - Registration Open\; Continental Breakfast Served<br />\n<strong>9:00 a.m.</strong> - Program Begins\n<ul>\n	<li>Welcome - <em>Mayor Scott Long\, City of Wabash</em></li>\n	<li>Opening Remarks - <em>Theresa Kulczak\, JASI</em></li>\n	<li><em><strong>Remarks from the Consul-General Tajima Hiroshi</strong></em></li>\n	<li>Japan External Trade Organization Presentation - <em>Tomofumi Nishizawa\, JETRO Chicago</em></li>\n	<li>Industry Focus Presentation - <em>Bernard Swiecki\, Center for Automotive Research</em></li>\n</ul>\n<strong>NETWORKING BREAK</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Industry Focus Presentation - <em>Ben Wrightsman\, Battery Innovation Center</em></li>\n	<li>Industry Focus Presentation - <em>Rick Doering\, Teijin Automotive Technologies</em></li>\n	<li>Industry Focus Presentation - <em>Ryan Twiss\, NE Indiana Regional Partnership</em></li>\n</ul>\n<strong>LUNCH</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>12:30 p.m.</strong> - Workforce Panel Discussion and Q&amp\;A\n\n<ul>\n	<li><em><strong>Moderator:</strong></em> <em>Keith Gillenwater\, Grow Wabash County</em></li>\n	<li><em><strong>Panelists:</strong></em>\n	<ul>\n		<li><em>Edmond O&#39\;Neal\, NE Indiana Works</em></li>\n		<li><em>Gary Gatman\, Noble County EDC</em></li>\n		<li><em>Rick Doering\, Teijin Automotive Technologies</em></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>1:15 p.m.</strong> - Closing Remarks&nbsp\;\n\n<ul>\n	<li><em>Keith Gillenwater\, Grow Wabash County</em></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<em><strong>At the conclusion of the Summit\, attendees are encouraged to stay and enjoy a networking mixer in the Parkview Ballroom until 3 p.m.</strong></em><br />\n<em><strong>Reception Music performed by Dr. Daniel Quinn and Elaina Robbins</strong></em><br />\n<br />\nAdmission to this event is&nbsp\;<strong>FREE</strong>\, but registration is&nbsp\;<strong>REQUIRED </strong>to attend as space is limited.<br />\n<br />\nCompanies interested in sponsoring this event are encouraged to contact Grow Wabash County at <a href="mailto:marketing@growwabashcounty.com">sarah@growwabashcounty.com</a> or by calling 260-563-5258.<br />\n<br />\n<em><strong>More detailed agenda to follow.</strong></em><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Eagles Theatre 106 W. Market Street Wabash\, IN
UID:e.1634.6627
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260503T213502Z
URL:https://members.growwabashcounty.com/events/details/4th-annual-japan-northeast-indiana-summit-6627
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