Audio Proceedings

Audio for each speaker's remarks at the 2008 Fifth Annual Emerging Issues Forum is linked below.
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:15 - 8:25 a.m.	OPENING REMARKS Joseph L. Bast President, The Heartland Institute
8:25 - 9:00 a.m.	KEYNOTE ADDRESS Terry Savage Chicago Sun-Times introduced by Dan Miller The Heartland Institute
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.	BREAK
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.	SESSION I: Education Karla Dial, The Heartland Institute -- moderator Derrell Bradford, E3 Derek Neal, University of Chicago Lori Drummer, Alliance for School Choice
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.	SESSION II: Climate Change and the Environment Sandy Liddy Bourne, The Heartland Institute -- moderator Paul Chesser, Climate Strategies Watch Howard Learner, Environmental Law and Policy Center James M. Taylor, The Heartand Institute
11:15 - 12:00 noon	SESSION III: Health Care Jeff Emanuel, The Heartland Institute -- moderator John R. Graham, Pacific Research Institute Devon Herrick, National Center for Policy Analysis Greg Scandlen, Consumers for Health Care Choices Panel Q&A
12:00 noon - 12:15 p.m.	BREAK
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.	LUNCHEON John Coleman - KUSI-TV Ward Sprout - U.S. Department of Energy
1:15 - 1:30 p.m.	BREAK
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.	SESSION IV: InfoTech & Telecommunications S.T. Karnick, The Heartland Institute -- moderator Jim Harper, Cato Institute Jeffrey Hoagg, Illinois Commerce Commission Braden Cox, Assocation for Competitive Technology Panel Q&A
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.	SESSION V: Business Climate and Economic Development Steve Stanek, The Heartland Institute -- moderator Chris Atkins, Indiana Office of Management and Budget Robert Detlefsen, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Lew Uhler, National Tax Limitation Committee Panel Q&A
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.	Speakers Roundtable and Closing Remarks
5:00 - 9:30 p.m.	Heartland 24th Anniversary Benefit Dinner (Hilton Chicago Hotel)