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Saturday, May 1, 2010

Noon - 6:00 pm

MSCI/AISI Registration

Sunday, May 2, 2010

7:30 am - Noon	MSCI Board of Directors Breakfast & Meeting
8:00 am - 6:30 pm	MSCI/AISI Registration  Padfolios sponsored by The Leadership Search Group
Noon - 1:30 pm	MSCI/AISI Board of Directors Luncheon
6:00 - 7:00 pm	MSCI/AISI Affiliate Member & First-Time Attendee Reception
7:00 - 10:00 pm	Welcome Party - Sponsored by Macsteel Service Centers USA
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
8:00 am - Noon	Deep Sea Fishing
11:30 am - 2:30 pm	Ocean and Intracoastal Cruise with Lunch

Monday, May 3, 2010

7:00 am - 3:30 pm	MSCI/AISI Registration
7:00 - 7:30 am	Joint MSCI/AISI Breakfast Buffet - Sponsored by Modern Metals
7:30 - 11:30 am	Joint MSCI/AISI General Session
7:30 - 8:00 am	Opening Ceremonies and Welcome M. Robert Weidner, III, president & CEO, MSCI Thomas J. Gibson, president & CEO, AISI
8:00 - 9:00 am	Joint Session I: Globalization and the New "Flat" World Nicholas Burns, former undersecretary of state, will deliver keynote remarks on global international affairs and how American businesses should work for economic recovery and act to protect our global economic interests.  How should the U.S. work to promote more effective global governance? Can President Obama keep the U.S. in a leadership position but also open the door to greater involvement by the rising powers in the most important global institutions? What are the implications of the rise of China, India and the other countries for America's long-term security and prosperity?  Nicholas Burns, Harvard professor and a former senior American diplomat, will discuss these and other vital issues. Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, former undersecretary of state
9:00 - 9:30 am	Refreshment Break
9:30 - 10:30 am	Joint Session II: The Innovation Delusion Ralph E. Gomory, Ph.D., research professor, New York University, president emeritus, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, former IBM senior vice president, Science-Tech
11:30-12:30 pm	Joint MSCI/AISI Luncheon
12:30 - 3:00 pm	Joint MSCI/AISI General Sessions Resume
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Joint Session III: Financial Shock: The Shape of the Recovery Mark Zandi, chief economist and co-founder of Moody's Economy.com, will give his views on the impact of what could be the largest “stimulus” program since the New Deal.  Zandi has analyzed the impact and presented his findings to Administration and Congressional leaders.   Learn what he has to say about the effectiveness of government fiscal and jobs-related policies as well as his insights into an outlook for the U.S. economy. Mark Zandi, Ph.D., chief economist, Moody's Economy
1:30 - 1:45 pm	Refreshment Break
1:45 - 3:00 pm	Joint Session IV: Shaping the Future - What's Good Policy for American Business? Hear from industry executives outside of the metals industry about their perspectives on key domestic policy issues including climate change, energy, transportation infrastructure, health care and jobs. Moderator: Thomas J. Gibson, president & CEO, AISI Panelists: William P. Graves, former governor of Kansas, and president & chief executive officer, American Trucking Associations, Inc. James F. Miller, partner, Winston & Strawn LLP William A. Peck, Ph.D., director, Center for Health Care Policy, Washington University
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
8:30 - 9:30 am	Yoga
9:30 - 11:30 am	Bring Out the Monet in You
10:00 - 11:00 am	Spouse/Guest Book Club
1:00 - 4:00 pm	Catamaran Thrill Ride
1:45 - 3:00 pm	Spouse/Guest Session: Women's Health

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

7:00 am - 1:00 pm	MSCI/AISI Information Desk
7:00 - 10:30 am	MSCI Breakfast Buffet & General Session
7:00 - 10:15 am	AISI Breakfast & General Session
7:30 - 10:00 am	MSCI General Session
7:30 - 8:00 am	Breakfast Buffet
8:00 - 9:00 am	State of the Institute and Recognition of Members Awards Ceremony M. Robert Weidner, III, president & CEO, MSCI Chairman's Remarks Bill Jones, vice chairman, O'Neal Industries and MSCI chairman
9:00 - 10:00 am	Adam and Eve: Gender Differences in Health and Disease Hear one of the most influential women in medicine discuss today's most common health issues. Susan J. Blumenthal, MD, MPA, former U.S. assistant surgeon general, Rear Admiral, senior medical and e-health advisor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and clinical professor of psychiatry, Georgetown School of Medicine and Tufts University Medical Center
10:00 - 10:30 am	Refreshment Break
10:30 - 11:30 am	Joint Session V: The Politics of Change: A Look at Mid-Term Elections Charlie Cook, publisher of The Cook Political Report and a political analyst for the National Journal Group will give us a direct line to politics in Washington and the broad implications of the most recent political decisions coming from the Obama White House.  He will also parse Congress’ agendas, while providing perceptive commentaries on policy-making in Washington.  Once deemed “the Picasso of election analysis” by the Wall Street Journal, Cook produces the sharpest political handicapping in the business, and will deliver an enlightening look at the politics of the day including an analysis of mid-term elections. Charlie Cook, publisher, Cook Political Report and columnist, National Journal
7:00 - 8:00 pm	MSCI Reception
8:00 - 11:00 pm	MSCI Dinner Dance Entertainment by Lisa Z and the Funhouse Band
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
8:30 - 10:30 am	Wine Glass Painting
11:30 - 1:30 pm	Herbs & Spices: Cuban Cooking Demo with Lunch
12:30 - 5:00 pm	MSCI Scholarship Golf Tournament
2:00 - 5:00 pm	Kayaking & Nature Park Tour
2:00 - 5:00 pm	Round Robin Tennis Tournament

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