July 23, 2009
Rochester Institute of Technology
Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies
Louise M. Slaughter Building, Room 2240
111 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5608
Hearing Co-Chairs: Commissioners Patrick A. Mulloy and Dennis C. Shea
AGENDA
Introductory remarks by Dr. William Destler, President of Rochester Institute of Technology
Commissioners’ Opening Statements
- Opening Statement of Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew [Remarks]
- Opening Statement of Commissioner Patrick Mulloy [Remarks]
Congressional Statements for the Record
- Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) [Testimony]
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) [Testimony]
- Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter [Testimony]
Additional Statement for the Record
- Dr. Sam Natapoff, Senior Advisor to the Governor of New York State for International Commerce, New York, NY [Testimony]
Panel I: The Impact of Trade with China on New York State
- Dr. Ron Hira, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY [Testimony]
- Mr. John Perrotti, CEO, Gleason Corp., Rochester, NY [Testimony]
- Dr. Willy C. Shih, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA [Testimony]
Panel II: The Impact of Chinese Competition on Local Companies and Communities
- Mr. James V. Bertolone, President, Rochester Labor Council (AFL-CIO), Rochester, NY [Testimony]
- Mr. William A. Johnson, Jr., former mayor of the City of Rochester, and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Urban Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY [Testimony]
- Mr. Ed Kowalewski, Director of International Trade and Investments, Upstate Empire State Development Corporation, Buffalo, NY [Testimony]
Panel III: Government and Institutional Perspectives on Current Opportunities for Growth in New York State
- Mr. Peter Robinson, Vice President and Chief Operation Officer, University of Rochester Medical Center and Strong Health, Rochester, NY [Testimony] [Additional Information]
- Mr. Paul Vargovich, President, National Solar Technologies, Depew, NY [Testimony]
- Ms. Linda Dickerson Hartsock, Director, Center for Clean Tech Entrepreneurship, The Tech Garden, Syracuse, NY
- Mr. Nicholas Rostow, University Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs, State University of NY, Albany, NY [Testimony]
Panel IV: Advanced R&D in Sunrise Industries that Can Lead to Growth for Local Companies
- Dr. Nabil Nasr, Director of the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY [Testimony]
- Dr. Marnie LaVigne, Director of Business Development, University of Buffalo Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology, Buffalo, NY [Testimony]
- Mr. Edward Patton, Director of Sales and Marketing, Rochester Precision Optics, West Henrietta, NY [Testimony]
- Mr. Clive R. Barons, Vice President, Strategy Integration, Fuji Xerox Operations, Webster, NY [Testimony]
Panel V: Public Comment Period (5 minutes per comment)
- Registration for the open microphone begins at 8:30 am in hearing room.
- Participants will each be allowed 5 minutes to give their remarks