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home: 2006 The
18th Annual
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| 11:30 a.m. | Conference Registration |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Keynote Address Think Big: The Plainville Kansas Story Chuck Comeau, CEO, Dessin Fournir, Plainville |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Break |
| 2:30 – 4:30 | Concurrent Sessions: Communities Creating the World They Want Rural by Choice: Bright Lights, Small Cities This panel includes Kansans who could live and work anywhere, but choose to do so in rural Kansas. They will talk about their businesses, which are international in scope, and their efforts to help their community grow and prosper. Moderator/Facilitator: Charles Krider, Professor, School of Business, University of Kansas Panelists: Chuck Comeau, CEO, Dessin Fournir, Plainville Clark Balderson, President and CEO, Dymax, Inc., Wamego Gene Pflughoft, CEO, Grant County Economic Development, Ulysses Rural Life: What Makes It Thrive This panel will look at the community development efforts of the Governor’s Rural Life Pilot project communities to address issues critical to their quality of life. Moderator: David Procter, Director, Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, Kansas State University Panelists: Vickie Flattery, President, Onaga Chamber of Commerce [PDF from presentation] Bobbi Miles, Director, Economic Development, Smith Center [Powerpoint presentation] Shannon Thom, Chairman, ABCDE-Better Together, Cowley County [Powerpoint presentation] |
| 4:30 – 6:00 | Explore Downtown Wamego Explore the quaintness of downtown Wamego; stores will stay open until 6:00 p.m. for your |
| 5:00 – 7:30 | Networking and Resource Event Featuring Kansas foods and beverages sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce |
Thursday, April 27, 2006
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Networking Breakfast Sponsored by the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Keynote Address Community Conversation: Tools for Re-Building Community Terry Woodbury, CEO, Kansas Communities, LLC [Graphic from presentation in PDF] |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – Noon | Concurrent Sessions: Community Empowerment and Engagement Community Conversation at Work across Kansas This panel will highlight the community development model of Kansas Communities, which is based on community engagement and conversation to build and re-build community by rebuilding the Public Square – business, education, health/human services, and government. Moderator/Facilitator: Terry Woodbury , CEO, Kansas Communities, LLC Panelists: Christy Hopkins , Director, Community Development, Greeley County [Powerpoint presentation] Chrysanne Grund, Team Wallace County, and Project Director, Greeley County Health Services, Sharon Springs Randy Riggs, City Manager, City of Chanute Small Efforts Create Big Results This panel will feature the PRIDE communities of excellence and show how small efforts with not much money but lots of pride can create big results. Moderators: Dan Kahl, PRIDE Program, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas State University Jeanne Stinson, Kansas Department of Commerce Panelists: Shelly Buhler, Mayor, City of Rossville [Powerpoint presentation] Connie Dougherty, Director, Lucas Area Chamber of Commerce [Powerpoint presentation (71Mb PPT file - also available as an 8Mb PDF)] Marian Thompson, PRIDE Volunteer, Highland [Powerpoint presentation] |
| Noon – 1:30 | Lunch and Luncheon Event Parade of Festivals: Let’s All Celebrate and Have a Good Time You won’t want to miss communities parading their annual event or festival – from the Adam’s Apple Festival in Lucas to the OZtoberfest in Wamego. Door prizes will be part of the fun. Selected Events or Festivals: Adam's Apple Festival, Connie Dougherty, Lucas Area Chamber of Commerce Bi-County Mystery Tours : Russell and Osborne Counties, Von Rothenberger, Osborne Chamber of Commerce , and Laura McClure, Osborne County Tourism Scenic Miami County Spring & Fall Farm Tours, Sandy Allison , Miami County Economic Development Wah-Shun-Ga Days, Kay Hutchinson, Council Grove/Morris County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Oztoberfest, Clark Balderson, The Oz Museum, Wamego |
| 1:30 | Adjourn |
Thanks to our Conference Sponsors
Sponsors
Kansas Center for Community Economic Development
Policy Research Institute, the University of Kansas and
Kansas Center for Rural Initiatives, Kansas State University
Kansas Department of Commerce
Corporate Sponsor
Aquila Networks
Co-Sponsors
Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation
KU Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation
Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance (wKREDA)
Rooks County Economic Development
Kansas Small Business Development Center Network
Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
Kansas, Inc.
K-State Research and Extension
League of Kansas Municipalities
Kansas Association of Counties
Local Hosts
Wamego Chamber of Commerce and CVB
Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation
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