Opening Plenary Session: Metro Policy: How the Federal Government Can Empower a Metro Nation

The Summit for American Prosperity, June 11-12, 2008 Opening Dinner  Opening Plenary Session Lunch Forum  Panel 1: Driving Competitiveness  Panel 2: Boosting Innovation  Panel 3: Promoting Inclusive Growth  Panel 4: Creating Quality Places  Closing Plenary  Policy reports Blueprint home

Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, unveiled a new framework for improving the federal partnership with states and metropolitan areas—a true Blueprint for American Prosperity—to better leverage the great assets of our metropolitan areas.

Watch event clips »

Welcome
Strobe Talbott
President
The Brookings Institution


Keynote Address
The Honorable Greg Nickels
Mayor, Seattle, Washington

Download written remarks »

Introduction
Stacey Stewart
Senior Vice President
Fannie Mae Corporation


Presentation
Bruce Katz
Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings


Metro Policy Presentation »
Download written remarks »

Keynote Address
The Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Governor, Pennsylvania



Panel Discussion
Jonathan Capehart (moderator)
Editorial Writer, The Washington Post
 


Panelists

• Tom Darden, CEO, Cherokee Investment Partners
• Bruce Katz, Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings
• Hilary Pennington, Director of Special Initiatives, U.S. Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• The Honorable Ron Sims, County Executive, King County, WA (Seattle)
• James Wunderman, President and CEO, Bay Area Council (San Francisco-San Jose Area)

---