Wednesday, April 30, 2008 (Day 1)

Mentorship Breakfast*

Seaport Hotel, Lighthouse I and II

8:30 - 9:00 AM Breakfast and Registration

9:00 - 11:00 AM Mentorship Matchmaking Session

Welcome: David G. Latimore, ICIC and Melanie Mortimer, Merrill Lynch

30 Inner City 100 CEOs and 30 Growing Up CEOs will come together for introductions, networking, and mentorship matchmaking.

*This session is optional for Inner City 100 winners.  Inner City 100 winners interested in participating should contact Anne Nadzo at anadzo@icic.org.

CEO Forum

Harvard Business School, Spangler Hall

11:00 AM Shuttle from Seaport Hotel to HBS

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration (Williams Room Foyer, luggage storage available)

12:00 - 1:15 PM Inner City 100 Luncheon and Welcome (Williams Room)

Welcome: David G. Latimore, ICIC

Keynote: Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School and Founder and Chairman of ICIC

1:15 - 1:30 PM Break

1:30 - 3:00 PM Butler Lumber Company Case Study (Spangler Auditorium)

Introduction: Audrey Goins Brichi, Manager of Strategy, Planning and Coordination for Midstream Procurement, Chevron Corporation

Professor: Nabil N. El-Hage, Professor of Management Practice

The Butler Lumber Co. is faced with a need for increased bank financing due to its rapid sales growth and low profitability. Participants must determine the reasons for the rising bank borrowing, estimate the amount of borrowing needed, and assess the attractiveness of the loan to the bank.

3:00 - 3:30 PM Break

3:30 - 5:00 PM Sarah Talley and Frey Farms Produce: Negotiating with Wal-Mart Case Study (Spangler Auditorium)

Introduction: Joy Errico, Community Relations, Staples

Professor: James K. Sebenius, Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration

This case describes the retailer-supplier negotiations of Frey Farms Produce in its growth from a small local produce supplier to becoming a supplier for Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. Participants will examine three negotiations led by Sarah Talley in order to sell produce to Wal-Mart, manage price expectations during a difficult growing season, and deal with issues of co-management.

5:00 - 5:30 PM Shuttle from HBS to Welcome Reception

Welcome Reception

Beehive

5:30 – 7:30 PM This year’s Welcome Reception will be held at Beehive in the South End, a former inner city area that has become Boston’s cultural mecca in the past ten years. Both a restaurant and a live music venue, the Beehive references the South End’s past as a destination for late-night jazz in the 1940s, and has quickly become one of the hottest spots in Boston nightlife. The Beehive is co-owned by Darryl Settles, former owner of the legendary soul food restaurant Bob’s Southern Bistro.

At this reception, ICIC will honor the 15 companies in the Inner City 100 Hall of Fame, an exclusive group of companies who have made the list five or more times. New members of the Hall of Fame as of the 2008 list will also be recognized.

7:30 PM Shuttle from Welcome Reception to Seaport Hotel

Thursday, May 1, 2008 (Day 2)

CEO Forum

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Northwest Wing

7:30 - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Trade Show (Northwest Lobby)

Trade show includes Growing Up CEO and sponsor booths.

8:30 - 9:30 AM Q&A with Larry Lucchino, President and CEO of the World Champion Boston Red Sox (Room 205)

Welcome: Michael E. Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School and Founder and Chairman of ICIC

Moderator: David G. Latimore, ICIC

Best known for reversing the 86 year Red Sox curse and leading the team to two World Series victories in the last four years, Larry Lucchino has a much longer track record of success in baseball and in business. Lucchino has significantly increased game attendance at three different baseball franchises, using cutting edge marketing and ensuring that all fans feel welcome. He has advocated for baseball's internationalization, kicking off the 2008 Red Sox season with two games at the Tokyo Dome. But most importantly, he has shown an appreciation for the economic impact a baseball stadium can have on its surrounding community. He set a new standard for ballpark architecture with Camden Yards in Baltimore, successfully pushed to build a new park for the Padres as a catalyst to redevelop an under-utilized 26-block area in San Diego, and in 2001 was among the only proposed ownership group that committed itself to save historic Fenway Park. ICIC President and CEO David Latimore will sit down with Larry Lucchino to learn more about his keys to success and his views about how baseball and business fit into the bigger picture.

9:30 - 9:45 AM Break

9:45 - 10:45 AM The New Rules of Marketing & PR (Room 205)

David Meerman Scott, author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR, on how to use news releases, blogs, podcasts, viral marketing and online media to reach your buyers directly. 

10:45 - 11:15 AM Book Signing with David Meerman Scott (Room 205 Foyer)

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM State of Inner City Economies (Room 205)

A presentation on the dynamics of the inner city over the past ten years and what they mean for inner city businesses going forward, including a discussion on how companies can capitalize on the competitive advantages of the inner city.

12:15 - 12:30 PM Break

12:30 - 1:45 PM City Luncheon, including City Awards and Growing Up CEO Awards Ceremony (Room 210)

Welcome: Mayor Thomas Menino, City of Boston

2:00 - 3:30 PM Expanding Your Market Through Government Contracts (Room 205)

Moderator: Anoop Prakash, Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small Business Administration

Panelists: Ron Langston, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA); Linda Oliver, U.S. Department of Defense; Jerry Smith, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

A panel discussion on government procurement including representatives from various federal agencies.

Inner City 100 Awards Dinner

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Grand Ballroom

6:00 - 7:00 PM Networking Reception

7:00 - 9:00 PM Inner City 100 Awards Dinner

Chairman: John Fish, President and CEO, Suffolk Construction

At the Awards Dinner, the Inner City 100 rankings are revealed for the first time. Also honored are the top minority- and women-owned companies, the Dorothy A. Terrell Community Impact Award winner, and the National Inner City Leadership Award recipient.

9:00 – 11:00 PM After Dinner Celebration

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About ICIC: Founded in 1994, by Michael E. Porter, ICIC conducts research that highlights the competitive advantage of inner cities. Its market-based approach to economic development comprises a number of efforts oriented toward increasing private-sector investment in the inner city, linking inner city development to metro, city and regional development strategies and breaking down information barriers that keep inner cities underinvested. Our mission is to promote inner-city economic prosperity that leads to jobs, income and wealth creation for inner city residents.