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Opening Ceremony & Plenary Sessions – Minneapolis Grand Ballroom, Salons ABC (3rd fl)
(U.S. & Japanese Registration Desks – foyer of the Minneapolis Grand Ballroom)
Spouse Tour:
More information to come
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| 8:00 am |
Conference Exhibit Opens - Foyer of the Minneapolis Grand Ballroom (3rd fl)
(Coffee/tea/rolls served in the Exhibition Area.) |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Opening Ceremony:
(Minneapolis Grand Ballroom, 3rd fl)
Opening Remarks:
Hon. James R. Thompson, U.S. Conference Chairman
Senior Chairman, Winston & Strawn & former Governor of Illinois
Yuzaburo Mogi, Japan Conference Chairman
Honorary Chairman, Kikkoman Corporation
Gov. Mark Dayton, State of Minnesota, Conference Host
Welcome Remarks:
Hon. Yoshifumi Okamura, Consul General of Japan at Chicago
Guest Speeches:
U.S. and Japanese Governors
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| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Coffee Break
(Foyer) |
| 10:45 am - 11:40 am |
Keynote Addresses:
Japanese Governmental Keynote presenter
U.S. Governmental Keynote presenter
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| 11:50 am - 1:15 pm |
Luncheon Program with Keynote Address
(Minneapolis Grand Ballroom, Salon D, 3rd fl)
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| 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm |
Plenary Session I: Executive Panel Discussion
"Nurturing Growth through Technological Advances"
Session Keynote Addresses & Panel:
Opening Session Keynote Remarks:
U.S. keynote presenter
Japanese keynote presenter
Panelists:
U.S. panelist
U.S. panelist
Japanese panelist
Japanese panelist
Moderator:
U.S. moderator
Q&A Session
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| 3:20 pm - 3:30 pm |
Coffee Break
(Foyer) |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Plenary Session II: Executive Panel Discussion
"Sustainable Energy Solutions"
Panelists:
U.S. panelist
U.S. panelist
Japanese panelist
Japanese panelist
Moderator:
U.S. Moderator
Q&A Session
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| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Gala Dinner
Venue to be announced
Cocktail Reception
Formal Dinner
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