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home: 2007 The
19th Annual
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| 9:00 a.m. | Conference Registration |
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome & Expectations |
| 10:15 a.m. | Keynote Address Regionalism and the Rural Economy Why "going it alone" may mean "going without" and how to do better together John Molinaro, Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Washington, D.C. [PDF of presentation] |
| 11:00 a.m. | Plenary Address Regionalizing Kansas with GIS Jerome Dobson, Professor of Geography, University of Kansas and President of the American Geographical Society [13Mb PDF of presentation] |
| 11:30 a.m. | Noodling Time — Reflections
Handouts (PDF): What is Noodling? Discussion Guide |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (noodling continues over lunch) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Afternoon Plenary Panel Kansas Success Stories Reaching Beyond our Boundaries John Molinaro, Moderator Judy Billings, Chair, Partnership Team, Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area and Director, Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau [PDF of handout] Doyle Rahjes, Steering Committee, Discover Phillips County and Trustee, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Roger Hrabe, President, wKREDA and Director, Rooks County Economic Development [PDF of handout] |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 p.m. | Team Noodling [PDF - Guide for Team Noodling] |
| 4:00 p.m. | Explore Downtown Lindsborg |
| 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Networking Event at the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce Come join us for Kansas foods and beverages in a relaxing venue while networking with resource providers regarding programs, assistance, and collaborative opportunities. [PDF of Resource Participants] |
Thursday, April 12, 2007
| 7:00 a.m. | Networking Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Announcements & Questions |
| 8:15 a.m. | Plenary Address State-Level Tools to Address Rural Economies Ray Hammarlund, Director of Agriculture Marketing and Community Development, Kansas Department of Commerce [PDF of handout] |
| 8:45 a.m. | Morning Panel Opportunities Gained Through Regional Efforts Dan Kahl, Extension Liaison, K-State Center for Engagement and Community Development Marcia Walsh, Chief Operating Officer, Community Hospital, Onaga [PDF of handout] |
| 9:15 a.m. | Action Planning
Facilitators: Charles Krider Professor, School of Business, the University of Kansas David Procter, Director, K-State Center for Engagement and Community Development [PDF - Action Planning Worksheet] |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | Finish Up: Refine & Report |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch & Closing Go Forth & Accomplish Charles Krider and David Procter |
| 1:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Thanks to our Conference Sponsors
Sponsors
Institute for Policy & Social Research , the University of Kansas and
K-State Center for Engagement and Community Development
Kansas Department of Commerce
Corporate Sponsor
Aquila Networks
Co-Sponsors
KU Center for International Business Education &Research (CIBER)
K-State Research and Extension
Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
Kansas Families and Schools Together, Inc.
Kansas, Inc.
Kansas Small Business Development Center Network
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation
NetWork Kansas
Smoky Valley Development Company
State Association of RC&D
wKREDA (Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance)
League of Kansas Municipalities
Local Hosts
City of Lindsborg
Lindsborg Chamber/CVB
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