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08/14/2006
2006 Annual Meeting Audio and Video Files
Charleston, SC (August 4-7)

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

Opening News Conference
(Photo: Gov. Mike Huckabee)

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Remarks
Govs. Huckabee and Napolitano
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Q & A Session
Govs. Huckabee, Sanford and Napolitano
Opening Plenary Session
(Photo: The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson)
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Welcome
Govs. Sanford and Huckabee
Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr.
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Transforming the U.S. Health Care System
The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, former Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and former Governor of Wisconsin
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Healthy America: A View from the Industry
Donald R. Knauss, President, Coca-Cola North America
Steven S. Reinemund, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, Inc.
Stephen W. Sanger, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, General Mills, Inc.

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Q & A Session
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Distinguished Service Awards
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
Economic Development & Commerce Committee
Governors Telecommunications Roundtable: State Reforms and Federal Initiatives
(Photo: Gov. Brad Henry)
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Remarks
Govs. Henry and Kaine
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The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Texas State Senator, incoming President, National Conference of State Legislatures
The Honorable Ken Fellman, Mayor of Arvada, Colorado, Chair, Information Technology and Communications Committee, National League of Cities
David B. Cohen, Vice President of Policy, United States Telecom Association
Joseph W. Waz, Jr., Vice President, External Affairs and Public Policy Counsel, Comcast Corporation
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Q & A Session

Education Early Childhood & Workforce Committee
Attracting Students to Science Careers: Business and Government Working Together
(Photo: Gov. Christine Gregoire)
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Remarks
Govs. Pawlenty, and Gregoire
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Robert L. Corcoran, President, GE Foundation
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Dr. Alex C. Cirillo, Jr. Vice President, 3M Foundation
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Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, President, The Museum of Flight and former NASA Astronaut
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Dr. Arden L. Bement Jr., Director, National Science Foundation
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Q & A Session
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NGA High School State Science Fair—Open House
Health & Human Services Committee
Health Care Reform: Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships
(Photo: The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt)
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The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Q & A Session
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Alan G. Rosenbloom, President, Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, Inc.
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Jana Skewes, President and CEO, SharedHealth
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Q & A Session
Natural Resources Commerce Committee
Challenges Facing the Expanded Use of Alternative Transportation Fuels
(Photo: Al Weverstad)
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Al Weverstad, Executive Director, Environment and Energy Public Policy Center, General Motors Corporation
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James F. Roberts, Vice Chairman, National Mining Association
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Kevin Stork, Team Lead, Fuel Technologies, Office of FreedomCar and Vehicle Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
Closing News Conference
(Photo: Govs. Janet Napolitano, Haley Barbour and Tim Pawlenty)
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Govs. Napolitano, Pawlenty, Barbour and Sanford
Charles O. Holliday, Jr., Chairman & CEO, DuPont
Closing Plenary Session
(Photo: Gov. Tim Kaine)
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Honor States Grant Update
Govs. Pawlenty and Kaine
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Tom Vander Ark, Executive Director, Education, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Back to Basics: Learning to be Creative
Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D., International Expert on Creativity, Innovation and Education
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Consideration of Proposed Policies
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Recognition of Outgoing Governors
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Remarks by the 2006-2007 NGA Chair Gov. Napolitano
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