The Report of the Strengthening America's Communities Advisory Committee

A Telecast on

The Report of the Strengthening America's Communities Advisory Committee

Monday, September 26, 2005
3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT

The telecast will feature members of the Strengthening America's Communities Advisory Committee. They will discuss the Committee's recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce on the planning and implementation of the Administration's Strengthening America's Communities Initiative (SACI).

The SACI is intended to update and improve the delivery mechanism for federal economic and community development resources that regions receive today.

The overarching premise of the Advisory Committee's report is that globalization has fundamentally changed the American economy. The economic health of our Nation is now dependent upon the competitiveness of the country's regions. Despite these economic changes, our Nation needs to assure that policies, organizational structures, and investment strategies meet the needs of the global economy of the 21st century. Building a new system of federal economic and community development is important and should include the investment of its resources in the strengthening of regions and their communities.

The Advisory Committee presented its report to the Secretary of Commerce on July 21. The report is now public and is available at the Initiative's website at www.doc.gov/SACI.

Access Information

The satellite space is booked from 2:30-4:00pm EDT

Ku-band	Galaxy 11, transponder 15 Orbitol slot: 91 degrees west Downlink frequency: 12003 horizontal

C-band	Galaxy 4R, transponder 21 Orbitol slot: 99 degrees west Downlink frequency: 4120 horizontal

DISH Network: To view you need a subscription to the DISH Network basic service package. The Universityhouse Channel is 9411. For programming information go to: www.universityhouse.nau.edu and click on schedule. Universityhouse will air the telecast on DISH Network at 4:00 PDT; 5:00 MDT, 6:00 CDT and 7:00 EDT.

Moderator and Panelists

Moderator: Ms. Doris McMillon

Panelists:
Mr. Sandy Baruah, Chief of Staff for the Economic Development Administration, DC
Ms. Deborah Wince-Smith, President, Council on Competitiveness, DC/Advisory Committee Chair
The Honorable Alan Autry, Mayor, City of Fresno, CA
Mr. Brian J. Aungst, Sr., Regional Director of Public Relations, Bright House Networks, Clearwater, FL
Dr. Mark Drabenstott, Director, Center for the Study of Rural America, and Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, MO

Q&A Session

Please provide questions by: (1) submitting questions in advance of the telecast, (2) identifying the panelist(s) responsible for reply and (3) including your name and location. Your questions will be scripted into the program. You can submit your questions by phone, fax or e-mail: 202.986-1032 ~ 202.986-1038 ~ Tadej@narc.org.

800 Call In Resources Day of Telecast

Questions: 1.800.528.2090
FAX: 202.371.1015
Technical Support Commencing at 2:30 p.m. EDT: 1.800.537.6865, ext. 5200

How to Register

Register on-line through NARC's new event management system at https://www.registrationfactory.com/v3/default.cfm?EventUUID=F4AFB4FB. You may also fax a hardcopy form (98 Kb PDF) to 202.986.1038 or send it by mail. The telecast evaluation form can be found on NARC's website, www.narc.org.

Note: While this telecast is free, registration is recommended, and no permission or clearance is required for rebroadcast.

Host Organization and Contact Information

The National Association of Regional Councils is coordinating the telecasts. If you need additional information or have difficulty locating a viewing facility, contact Peggy Tadej at 202.986.1032, extension 224.