The underlying perspective for Defrag Ohio Lorain is state wide as well as international. The outcome of every quarterly conference is to model collaborative leadership, strengthen social networks and identify new business opportunities through the process of Strategic Doing, by connecting with our colleges and universities and building on-line collaborative communities.

Presentations and discussions for Defrag Ohio Lorain can assume a variety of formats:

• Keynote lectures by prominent researchers and professionals which complements the thematic plenary sessions

• Plenary sessions on subjects such as curriculum standards in education and workforce development

• Thematic sessions with paper or product presentations and discussions

• Open Conversations focus on one starting topic and move in the direction of opportunities the participants wish to explore

• Panel debates which discuss the issues raised within the plenary sessions

• Invited sessions arranged and convened by or for a number of regional organizations

• Highlights (a distinguished personality from politics, culture or science summarizing the findings and impressions of the day from his or her particular perspective)

• Exhibitions for agencies institutions and companies wishing to present their activities and products