Conference Agenda
Who should come?
The conference is designed for anyone in a leadership position in a community or organization, serving on a board of directors, working on community projects or with committees, and seeking to manage and lead more effectively.
| 8:30 | Coffee and Registration | ||||
| 9:00 | Welcome, Introductions and Agenda Anne Heinze Silvis, Chair, Conference Planning Committee, University of Illinois Extension |
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| 9:15 | Opening Plenary ~ The Power of Collaborative Solutions Tom Wolff, www.tomwolff.com |
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| 10:45 | REFRESHMENTS! | ||||
| 11:00 | Municipal Finance: New Tools for Local Leaders in 2011 Steve Kline, The Economic Development Group, Inc. and James M. Snyder, Partner, Ice Miller, LLP |
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| Noon | LUNCH | ||||
| 12:45 | Substance and Speculation: A Look Ahead to our State's Fiscal Future James Nowlan, Senior Fellow Institute for Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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| 1:30 | Break-out sessions . . . choose one to attend: | ||||
| Too Many Tech Tools?
Karen Bersche, Towanda Public Library and Laura Barnes, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center |
Developing Broadband Access Across Illinois Jeff Eden, Partnership for a Connected Illinois |
Creating a Legacy: Sustaining Your Efforts Tom Wolff, Tom Wolff and Associates |
Water Where it Should Be: A "Green" Strategy Panel from City of Champaign Rain Garden Project, moderated by Pattsi Petrie, P2 Consulting |
Planning for the Unplanned: Community Leadership in the Disaster Cycle Rick Atterberry and Carrie McKillip, University of Illinois Extension |
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| 3:00 | Response Panel ~ Addressing Issues Panel responses to issues. |
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| 4:00 | Adjourn | ||||
