APPLETON-Community and rural development practitioners, planners, citizens, and policy makers will benefit from attending the conference entitled Discover the Magic of Regional Development to be held at the Paper Valley Radisson in Appleton, Wisconsin, June 17-20, 2007.
“I encourage anyone interested in regional economic development to attend this informative conference,” says Department of Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke. “By forming public/private partnerships and working regionally, we can all help advance economic development throughout the state.”
A four-day international community and rural development conference will take place in Appleton. The conference will include mobile learning workshops, practice presentations, networking, and keynote speakers focused on regional economic development initiatives and projects. Sponsors include the Community Development Society (CDS), the National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP), and Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc..
The cost of the conference is as follows:
For CDS and NRDP (including Wisconsin Rural Partners)
Entire Conference: $300.00
Students: $200.00
Day: $150.00
Guest/Retiree: $250.00
Nonmembers:
Entire Conference: $350.00
Students: $225.00
Day: $150.00
Guest/Retiree: $250.00
For further information, please visit the conference website at www.comm-dev.org, or for sponsorship opportunities call or e-mail Kelly Haverkampf at 608-237-6367 or Kelly@wirural.org.
