Agenda

9:00 AM   Guest Welcome & Regional Sharing Stephen Reuther, NORLI Executive Director

9:20 AM    Morning Activity/Discussion

10:00 AM   Panel Discussion Navigating the Water Environment Kim Reyher, Executive Director, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Charles Sutcliffe, Senior Advisor for Resilience, National Wildlife Federation Corey Miller, Community Engagement Director, Pontchartrain Conservancy

11:05 AM   Break

11:10 AM   Entergy & Energy: A Closer Look at Alternative & Renewable Energy Production and Distribution in Louisiana Elizabeth Ingram, Director Regulatory Strategy, Entergy Esther Frempong, Strategy Analyst Regulatory Strategy, Entergy

12:00 PM Lunch

12:40 PM Tour Woodland Platation

1:30 PM Grand Chenier Preserve (GCP) Project: A Case Study of Sustainable Economic Development and Land Use in Plaquemines Parish - Larry Merington, Professor, Tulane University, Freeman School of Business

2:20 PM Break

2:30 PM Sustainability and Green Design, Building, and Construction - Angela Morton, Principal Architect, Mathes Brierre Architects Megan Williams, Architect, Mathes Brierre Architects

3:20 PM Break

3:30 PM Evaluations & Reflections

4:30 PM After Networking (On-Property)

Opening Retreat - Day 2 Agenda

8:30 AM   Breakfast

9:00 AM   Thoughts in the Night, Ronnie Slone, President, The Slone Group

Communications: Using What We Learned                             

Unheard Voices in the Community

Group Consensus on Opening Principles  

11:00 AM    Check-out

11:30 AM   Shared understanding and common values, Stephen Reuther, NORLI Executive Director

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Where Y’at?  Understanding the GNO Region, Stephen Reuther, NORLI Executive Director

What will We Cover?

Logistics, Communications

3:30 PM Reflections & Closing

Opening Retreat - Day 1 Agenda

8:30 AM   Breakfast and Retreat Check-In

9:00 AM   Welcome and Introductions, Stephen Reuther, NORLI Executive Director

9:15 AM    Class Introductions, Ronnie Slone, The Slone Group

10:15 AM   Settlement and Development: A Brief History and Geography of the Greater New Orleans Region, Richard Campanella, Tulane University

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Leading With Your Brain in Mind: Emergenetics©, Ronnie Slone, The Slone Group  

4:30 PM Reflections & Closing, Hotel Check-in

5:30 PM Happy Hour

6:30 PM Dinner