Member Forum: 2016 Economic Update

Join Us For The Last Member Forum Of 2016!

Gary Oppedahl, Director of Economic Development for the City of Albuquerque (CABQ), is coming to GAAR to share with you the latest news and updates on ABQ's economic front.

Gary will give you a glimpse into the city's future plans and initiatives and answer any questions you may have. As always, a delicious, complimentary breakfast will be provided.

Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am - 10:30 am | Feature Presentation & Open Q&A

About the Presenter

Gary Oppedahl, Director, Economic Development Department, comes from the private sector where he has spent much of his career fostering tech start-ups including EMCORE and most recently TriLumina, both of which are built from research conducted at Sandia National Labs.

Mr. Oppedahl has been involved with business start-up activity in Silicon Valley and is a former Intel employee whose duties included new site start-ups. Mayor Berry has directed Gary to work with existing tech-transfer leaders and innovators in Albuquerque and around the world with the goal of building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Albuquerque and to identify opportunities for growth and job creation; more specifically – the commercialization of research from our National Labs and our Universities.

When

Wednesday, November 02, 2016
8:30 am - 11:00 am

Where

GAAR REALTOR® Building (Map it)

Price

Free Member Price
Free Non-Members

Instructor

Gary Oppedahl

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