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Wednesday,2018 May 9 – Saturday, May 12 – LINK Presenting Sponsors – LINK 2018 – San Diego Region Dear LINK Participants, Welcome to the 22nd LINK program. The purpose of LINK is to expose you, first-hand, to the successes and challenges of other metropolitan areas, while providing networking opportunities with leaders from the region we visit, as well as leaders from our own region. This year we travel to the San Diego region. Known for its innovation economy and beautiful natural environment, San Diego is uniquely located on the U.S.-Mexico border, and shares deep economic and cultural ties with Tijuana. With these great assets come challenges, including an increasing housing affordability and homelessness crisis. Home to a large concentration of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps troops and installations, the region’s long military roots drew researchers and innovators in communications technology to the region. San Diego leaders also actively recruited life sciences and biotechnology research institutions, further solidifying the region’s innovation economy. We will see the richness of San Diego’s economy and the workforce development work underway to support it, while also hearing from leaders of the innovation and defense sectors. We will also see the region’s challenges in providing enough housing for all San Diegans. Affordability is a challenge across many income levels, and homelessness is growing. Through a series of tours, presentations and panel discussions, LINK participants will explore various topics in the San Diego region, including those mentioned above and many more. It is our hope that the 2018 LINK trip will provide you with fresh ideas and new insights for addressing the issues and opportunities we face back home, such as workforce development and our increasing challenge of housing affordability. We will again offer the LINK Forward component of the trip. This group of dedicated regional leaders, including many LINK alumni, are driving the Atlanta region forward in many ways. They will join the LINK group for sessions on Wednesday, but depart for their own series of deep dive conversations and interactions on Thursday. Most of them will depart on Friday. We are offering this experience to provide them with a different level of exposure to San Diego’s leaders and to focus in on lessons we can more readily bring back to metro Atlanta. Thank you for your continued support of this program and a special thank you to the sponsors who make this trip possible. Sincerely, Kerry Armstrong Chair Atlanta Regional Commission 1 LINK 2018 – San Diego Region Program Wednesday, May 9 – LINK & LINK FORWARD 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Participants arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN) Shuttles to Liberty Station 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Participants arrive at Liberty Station Shopping and Exploring Historic Liberty Station Corky McMillin Events Center | Building 177 | 2875 Dewey Rd | San Diego, CA 12:00 p.m. Lunch at The Lot in Liberty Station Sponsored by Midtown Alliance & Axis Infrastructure 2620 Truxtun Rd. | San Diego, CA 1:00 p.m. Welcome and Orientation Corky McMillin Events Center | Building 177 | 2875 Dewey Rd | San Diego, CA Kerry Armstrong, Chairman, Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) 1:10 p.m. Overview of the San Diego Region Kirby Brady, Director of Research, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation 2 LINK 2018 – San Diego Region 1:45 p.m. The Innovation Economy of San Diego Moderator: Mark Cafferty, President & CEO, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation Ashley Van Zeeland, Co-Founder & CEO, Cypher Genomics Monique Rodriguez, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Qualcomm John Sarkisian, Partner, CEO, SKLZ James Mackay, President, Ardea Biosciences Cynthia Curiel, Senior Vice President, Northrup Grumman 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. CaliBaja: The Binational Megaregion Moderator: Joe Bankoff, Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology Paola Avila, VP International Business Affairs, San Diego Regional Chamber Kurt Honold, Former Tijuana Mayor and President, Tijuana Business Council Jose Larroque, Chairman, Smart Border Coalition 4:00 p.m. Participant Feedback Discussion 4:20 p.m. Wrap Up and Instructions Doug Hooker, ARC Executive Director 4:30 p.m. Depart for The Pendry San Diego 5:00 p.m. Arrive at The Pendry, Express Check-In The Pendry Hotel | 550 J Street | San Diego, CA 6:00 p.m. Buses Depart for Dinner 6:10 p.m. Arrive at Coasterra 880 Harbor Island Dr. | San Diego, CA 6:15 p.m. Reception Sponsored by Perimeter CIDs, Comcast & Georgia-Pacific 7:15 p.m. Dinner Sponsored by Partnership Gwinnett 8:45 p.m. Board Buses for the Pendry 9:00 p.m. Buses Depart for the Pendry The Pendry Hotel | 550 J Street | San Diego, CA 3 Thursday, May 10 LINK 6:15 a.m. Group Run The Pendry – Lobby 7:00 a.m. Breakfast Sponsored by Buckhead CID The Pendry – Grand Ballroom 1 LINK 2018 – San Diego Region 8:00 a.m. Welcome and Overview of the Day The Pendry – Grand Ballroom 2-4 8:15 a.m. San Diego: A Military Region Moderator: Captain Randy Bogle (Ret.), Executive Director, San Diego Military Advisory Council Dr. Lynn Reaser, Chief Economist, Point Loma Nazarene University Becky Sanford, Program Director, Zero 8 Hundred Joe Stuyvesant, Executive Director, Navy Region Southwest 9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Housing Affordability for a Growing Region Moderator: Debbie Ruane, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, San Diego Housing Commission Mary Lydon, Executive Director, Housing You Matters Bill Anderson, Principal/Vice President, Director of City and Regional Planning, AECOM and Former President, American Planning Association 11:00 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. Addressing Homelessness: A Defining Civic Challenge Moderator: Hon. Ron Roberts, Supervisor, San Diego County Gordon Walker, CEO, Regional Task Force on the Homeless Pete Seidler, Managing Partner, San Diego Padres Ruth Bruland, Chief Program Officer, Father Joe’s Villages 12:15 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs The Pendry – LIONFISH Restaurant 1:30 p.m. Board Buses for Optional Tours Each tour begins at the Pendry, will last approximately two and a half hours, and will conclude at the Pendry by 5:00 p.m. Dinner on Your Own 4 LINK 2018 – San Diego Region Thursday, May 10 - LINK FORWARD 7:00 a.m. Board Buses and Depart 7:30 a.m. Arrive at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Breakfast Sponsored by Buckhead CID The Village at Torrey Pines | West Tower | 15th Floor 8:30 a.m. San Diego Region: Past, Present and Future Dr. Mary Walshok, Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Programs and Dean of Extension, UCSD 10:00 a.m. Board Buses and Depart for the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) 10:40 a.m. Tour of CBX facility 2745 Otay Pacific Drive | San Diego, CA 92154 11:20 a.m. Break to Serve Lunch 11:30 a.m. Working Lunch: U.S.-Mexico Relations in a Shifting Political Climate Moderator: Dr. Rafael Fernandez de Castro, Director, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD Marcela Celorio, Consul General, Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego Dr. Nikia Clarke, Executive Director, World Trade Center San Diego 12:40 p.m. Depart for University Club University Club | 750 B St Suite 3400 | San Diego, CA 92101 1:30 p.m. Leadership in the San Diego Region 2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. Economic Inclusion: Building a Stronger Region Janice Brown, Founding Partner of Brown Law Group and Incoming Chair, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation 3:45 p.m. Group Discussion and Debrief Doug Hooker, Executive Director, ARC 4:15 p.m. Depart for The Pendry The Pendry Hotel | 550 J Street | San Diego, CA Dinner on Your Own 5 Friday, May 11 - LINK 6:30 a.m. Breakfast Sponsored by Commdex Consulting The Pendry – Grand Ballroom 1 7:05 – 7:30 a.m. Rolling Departures on Foot and by Bus for Park & Market Transit Station Trolley transit trip to Palomar Street Station, Chula Vista LINK 2018 – San Diego Region Transfer at Palomar Street Station to LINK Buses Bus trip along future South Bay Bus Rapid Transit Route 9:00 a.m. Arrive at Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center 2800 Olympic Pkwy | Chula Vista, CA 91915 9:05 a.m. Welcome Kerry Armstrong, ARC Chairman 9:15 a.m. Trolleys and Bus Rapid Transit: Transportation Options in the San Diego Region Moderator: Chris Tomlinson, Executive Director, Georgia Regional Transportation Authority Paul Jablonski, CEO, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Matthew Tucker, Executive Director, North County Transit District Hon. Bill Sandke, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Coronado; Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, SANDAG 10:15 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. NextGen is Now: Smart Cities, Mobility and Autonomous Vehicles Moderator: David Graham, Deputy COO, City of San Diego Hon. Mary Salas, Mayor, City of Chula Vista, Regional Planning Chair, SANDAG Shannon Bresnahan, Vice President, CleanTech San Diego Austin Ashe, General Manager Intelligent Cities, GE 11:45 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Town Center CID & Arcadis Remarks from Olympic & Paralympic Athletes Bocce on the Lawn 12:45 p.m. Board Buses and Depart for Imperial Beach 1:15 p.m. Arrive at Camp Surf YMCA, Imperial Beach 560 Silver Strand Blvd | Imperial Beach, CA 91932 6 LINK 2018 – San Diego Region 1:30 p.m. Building the Regional Economy through a Prepared Workforce Moderator: Peter Callstrom, President & CEO, San Diego Workforce Partnership Omar Passons, Board of Directors, San Diego Workforce Partnership Sammy Totah, Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley Union School District Olivia Justice, Program Assistant, San Diego Workforce Partnership 2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m.