Chairman's Lunch panelists announced

Our 2015 Chairman’s Lunch will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 at INTRUST Bank Arena. A panel of community leaders and elected officials will answer questions raised during the Fuel the Fire Speaker Series and what those answers mean for Wichita. “Last fall, three national speakers spent some time in Wichita offering their ideas on national trends that are affecting Wichita – our quality of life, our workforce, and how we can retain and attract jobs,” Chamber President and CEO Gary Plummer said. “They posed some great questions for the community to consider, and we thought we would benefit from hearing what some of our local leaders have to say about these same topics.” The program will emphasize the importance of continued collaboration between our business community, governing bodies, and educational institutions in promoting Wichita's best economic development differentiators---our educated and experienced workforce. 2015 Chamber Chair Jon Rosell The discussion, moderated by Chamber Chair Jon Rosell, will include the following panelists:

• Dr. John Bardo, President, Wichita State University
• Laura Bernstorf, Chair, Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW)
• Carl Brewer, Mayor, City of Wichita
• Richard Ranzau, Chair, Sedgwick County Commission
• Gary Schmitt, Chair, Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition (GWEDC)

This community event is open to the public. Tickets are $50 for chamber members, $60 for general admission, and $650 for a corporate table sponsorship (includes eight tickets and sponsorship benefits). Call 268-1123 or visit wichitachamber.org to purchase tickets.