Thursday April 24th - O’Bannon Institute Annual Dinner
Speaker: Sam Donaldson

Friday, April 25, 2008 - O’Bannon Institute Panels

Introductions and Welcome Remarks
Bryan Newton, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington
John Whikehart, Chancellor, Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington
Judy O’Bannon

Panel #1 - Healthcare
Chuck Carney, Director of Communications and Media Relations, Indiana University School of Education - Moderator
Doug Leonard, President, Indiana Hospital Association
Dan Peterson, Vice President, Industry & Government Affairs, Cook Group Incorporated
Senator Vi Simpson, Indiana State Senator
Dr. Rob Stone, Emergency Room Physician, Bloomington Hospital and Director, Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan

Panel #2 - Education
Dan Clark, Deputy Executive Director for Programs, Indiana State Teachers Association
Mary Howard-Hamilton, Professor of Higher Education, Indiana State University
Keith Klein - Communication Program and Life Skills Department, Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington - Moderator
Thomas Snyder, President, Ivy Tech Community College
Sue Talbot, Trustee, Indiana University

Panel #3 - Environment
Christian Freitag, Executive Director, Sycamore Land Trust
Jesse Kharbanda, Executive Director, The Hoosier Environmental Council
Representative Matt Pierce, Indiana State Representative
David Rollo, City Common Council Representative for District 4, City of Bloomington, Indiana
Ann Shea, Weekly Special Host and Producer, WTIU - Moderator

Friday, April 25, 2008 - O’Bannon Institute Conversation
Speaker: Paul Begala