Twice each year, HunterMaclean presents the Critical Issues Forum, which unites area business leaders and political officials to develop potential solutions to important community challenges in areas such as transportation, education and economic development.
 
The Critical Issues Forum features regional and local experts exploring timely topics in a wide range of fields. Previous speakers have included U.S. Congressman John Barrow, Memorial Health University Medical Center president/CEO Phillip S. Schaengold, Savannah – Chatham Public Schools superintendent Dr. Thomas Lockamy and Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson.

• Legislative Update With Jack Kingston

  November 14th, 2011
  Featuring Congressman Jack Kingston

  On Monday, November 14, HunterMaclean hosted a special Legislative Update with Congressman Jack Kingston, the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District. This event marked the 15th...
  

• Improving Our Public Schools: An Update on the Passport to Excellence

  May 6th, 2010
  Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools School Board President Dr. Joe Buck and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr.

  “Improving our Public Schools:  An Update on the Passport to Excellence” the tenth discussion in our ongoing series of Savannah Critical Issues Forums.Joe Buck and Tom Lockamy provide...
  

• "Health Care Reform: How Will It Affect Savannah"

  November 12th, 2009
  Phillip S. Schaengold, President and CEO of Memorial Health University Medical Center

  Memorial Health President and CEO, Phillip S. Schaengold, provides a timely insight into health care reform, with an emphasis on the impact that proposed reform would have on Savannah area businesses and...
  

• "D.C. Report: The Impact of New Federal Legislation on Savannah's Economy"

  April 7th, 2009
  U.S. Congressman John Barrow

  U.S. Congressman Barrow provides timely congressional updates and discuss pending federal legislation affecting Savannah’s economy. He will also address the impact of the Economic Stimulus Package...
  

• "Inventing the New Oil: Georgia's Role in the Development of Biofuels"

  October 14th, 2008
  Ross Harding, Vice President- Business Development, Herty Advanced Materials Development Center and Ron Barmore, Director of Project Development, Range Fuels, Inc.

  Ross Harding, Vice President- Business Development for the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center and Ron Barmore, Director of Project Development for Range Fuels, Inc., discuss Georgia’s role...
  

• "Port of Savannah: Updates and Opportunities"

  May 7th, 2008
  Stephen S. Green, Chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority, and Robert C. Morris, Director of External Affairs at the Georgia Ports Authority

  Stephen S. Green, Chairman of the Georgia Ports Authority, and Robert C. Morris, Director of External Affairs at the Georgia Ports Authority, will discuss past, present and future growth at the port and...
  

• "Georgia Transportation Issues: The Big Idea"

  November 13th, 2007
  David Doss

  David Doss, will discuss Bold Initiatives for Georgia, a comprehensive state-wide transportation plan which focuses on practical solutions to the Peach State’s current challenges.Mr. Doss is a former...
  

• "Building a Creative Class: How Successful Cities are Recruiting Tomorrow’s Business Leaders"

  February 15th, 2007
  Peter Kageyama

  Keynote speaker Peter Kageyama, president of CreativeTampaBay, which was formed in 2003 as a catalyst for economic and social development in the region by promoting principles of the creative economy and...