Annual Leadership New Jersey event features roster of more than 50 NJ leaders addressing a number of provocative topics
TRENTON, N.J., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Leadership New Jersey (LNJ), a non-profit organization working to increase civic engagement among professionals state-wide, will host its 6th annual "Forum on the Future of New Jersey" on October 15th at NJN Studios in Trenton. The Forum will bring together an unprecedented number of influential NJ leaders to tackle important governmental questions regarding the future of the Garden State.
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Where: NJN Studios, Studio D
25 South Stockton Street, Trenton, NJ.
Who: Among the more than 50 public and private leaders will be:
Bob Franks, President of the Healthcare Institute of NJ
Richard L. McCormick, President, Rutgers University
Jeff Tittel, Executive Director, NJ Sierra Club
Vince Giordana, Executive Director, NJEA
Kenneth Parker, CEO, Atlantic City Electric
Joan Verplanck, President, NJ Chamber of Commerce
State Senator Tom Kean, Jr.
Jim Hughes, Dean, Rutgers Bloustein School
Doug Palmer, Mayor of Trenton
Steve Morgan, President, JCP&L
Jerry Cantrell, President, NJ Taxpayers Association
State Senator Bob Gordon
Tom Wright, Executive Director, Regional Plann Association
Maxine Ballen, CEO, New Jersey Technology Council
Also featured: "Past Governors' Perspectives" -- a panel moderated by NJN Senior Anchor Kent Manahan including Former Governors Brendon Byrne and James Florio.
What:
The Forum will feature brief presentations from leaders focused on their personal ideas for the State, including issues related to government roles/responsibilities, finance and leadership
Open to the public, the event will involve Consensor(R) technology through which attendees can vote on questions and instantly view the results.
For the first time, the event will be available across the state via a live Internet feed on the NJN web site. Interested parties who aren't able to attend the event in person will be able to access the "live" streaming video at www.NJN.net, provided by NJN as a public service.
Registration is available online at www.LeadershipNJ.org. Rates are $75 for LNJ fellows and $115 for all other members of the public.
The Forum is made possible through generous grants by presenting sponsor, Bank of America, plus Becton Dickinson, Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation, First Energy/Jersey Central Power and Light, Godwin Pumps, Gibbons, Valero, Princeton Public Affairs Group and other companies and organizations that support the mission of the LNJ Graduate Organization.
Leadership New Jersey is a not-for-profit organization made up of leaders from New Jersey's major corporations and smaller businesses, educational institutions, governmental entities, and non-profit institutions. Its goal is to expand and improve the pool of the state's civic leaders. The program, founded in 1986, honors men and women who combine a successful career with leadership in serving their communities. It challenges them to do more. Leadership New Jersey is proud to have the ongoing support of ADP, Atlantic City Electric, Elizabethtown Gas, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Merck, NJN Network, NJR, Prudential, PSE&G, Schering-Plough Corporation, and Verizon.
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