May 22: NJ Economic Policy Summit

May 16, 2012

NJ Economic Policy Summit: Presentation of CEO Survey on New Jersey Business Climate

Date: Tuesday, May 22
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $25 (member), $45 (nonmember)

Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ (Directions)

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On May 22, the C-Suite Partnership will present the findings of its annual C-Suite Survey of New Jersey CEOs. Sponsored by Cushman & Wakefieldand conducted by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, the benchmark survey will reveal what progress has been made in the state’s efforts to improve its business climate.

The featured speakers will be:

  James W. Hughes, Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, who will present the survey findings;

  The Hon. Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor of the State of New Jersey (invited); and

  A panel of four CEOs who will discuss the survey findings and present their views on the state’s business climate. Panelists include Bernie Flynn, President and CEO of New Jersey Manufacturers (NJM) Insurance Group; Dean Paranicas, President and CEO of the Healthcare Institute of NJ; Madeleine Robinson, CEO of LPS Industries; and Alan Rubino, CEO of New American Therapeutics. The panel will be moderated byKevin McArdle, State House Bureau Chief, Townsquare Media New Jersey.

The C-Suite partners are the New Jersey Business & Industry Association; The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University; and Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Register now

For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Sherry Esteves at 609-393-7707, ext. 219.

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