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| 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Networking Event: Taste of the Town Meet at: Walters Flowers and Interiors, 124 N. Main End at: Butler County History Center, 383 E. Central Join us for an evening of networking, good food, and local history. We will meet at Walters Flowers for pumpkin chili and other local fare along with a wine-tasting from Beyond Napa. At 6:30 we will venture on to the Butler County History Center for the "Glory of the Hills " exhibit. This new exhibit showcases the ecology and economic impact of the Flint Hills on the region. Sponsored and hosted by El Dorado, Inc. and the El Dorado Convention & Visitors Bureau. |
Thursday, April 10, 2008
| 7:30 a.m. | Conference Registration |
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Networking Breakfast Conference sponsors and co-sponsors will make brief presentations about resources available to assist communities in their economic development efforts. |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Genna Hurd, Institute for Policy & Social Research, the University of Kansas Plenary Speaker - READY, SET, GO: Community Economic Development Is a Journey David D. Kerr , Secretary, Kansas Department of Commerce |
| 9:30 a.m. | Plenary Panel - READY: Kansas Stories - How We Got Our Community Ready Moderator: Jeanne Stinson, Kansas Department of Commerce Panelists: David Criswell, President, Wilson Pride; Bob Carlson, Director, Marysville Main Street Program |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Plenary Panel - SET: Leadership, Planning, Focus
Moderator: Ron Wilson Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development Panelists: Ed O'Malley, President and CEO, Kansas Leadership Center, Wichita; Racquel Thiesen, President, Kansas Leadership Forum and City Commissioner, Newton; Jim Davis, Reno County Growth Coalition, Hutchinson (Eight Steps to Our Community Development Plan - PDF) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch & Luncheon Address: Where Are We Now - What Are the New Frontiers Mark Drabenstott, Director, RUPRI Center for Regional Competitiveness, the University of Missouri-Columbia Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce. |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Plenary Speaker - READY, SET, GO: 2007 Kansas Strategic Plan - Rural Development Stan Ahlerich , President, Kansas, Inc. |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Small Group Discussions Hot Topics - What Are They and How to Address Them |
| 2:30 p.m. | Plenary Panel - GO: Going Forward - The Trail Ahead
Moderators: Dave Procter and Dan Kahl K-State Center for Engagement and Community Development Panelists: Kim Kiser, Community Volunteer, City of Argonia (Argonia Community Development - PPT); Beth Pfeifer, Waudby & Co, Clothiers, Russell |
| 3:30 p.m. | Adjourn - THE JOURNEY CONTINUES |
Thanks to our Conference Sponsors
Sponsors
Institute for Policy & Social Research , the University of Kansas
Kansas Department of Commerce
K-State Center for Engagement and Community Development
Corporate Sponsor
Aquila Networks
Co-Sponsors
Butler County Economic Development
Kansas Small Business Development Center Network
K-State Research and Extension
KU Center for International Business Education &Research (CIBER)
Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
Kansas, Inc.
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation
NetWork Kansas
State Association of RC&D
wKREDA (Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance)
League of Kansas Municipalities
Kansas Association of Counties
Local Hosts
El Dorado, Inc. and El Dorado Convention & Visitors Bureau
El Dorado Chamber of Commerce
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