Schedule at a Glance
Sunday July 20, 2014
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration
9:00 am – 12:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshops
Collaborative Local Governance: Applying Deliberative Methods to Address Community Challenges - Bill Rizzo, University of Wisconsin-‐Extension Local Government Center and Eric Giordano, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service
Tech Tools for Community Development - Dennis Deery, Irish Rose Consulting and Wisconsin Rural Partners
Community Coaching Chautauqua - Dan Kahl, Kansas State University, Jane Leonard, Community Development Consultant, and Mary Emery, South Dakota State University
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshops
Community Coaching Chautauqua (cont.)
An Innovative Teaching Tool to Build Entrepreneurial Communities - John Gruidl, Western Illinois University and Paul Schuytema, City of Monmouth, Illinois
Humanizing Community Innovation: New Strategies for Creative and Collaborative Development Practice - Ted Alter, Penn State University, Dennis Deery, Irish Rose Consulting and Wisconsin Rural partners, Michael W-‐P Fortunato, Sam Houston State University, Bryan Hains, University of Kentucky, Ron Hustedde, University of Kentucky, and Craig Talmage, Arizona State University
Downtown and Business District Market Analysis: An Economic Roadmap to Commercial District Renaissance - Bill Ryan, University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development, Jenny Garner, University of Illinois Extension, and Josh Clements, Iowa Extension
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm International Committee Reception (Hotel Julien)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Opening Night Welcome Reception (Hotel Julien)
Sponsor Appreciation & Past President’s Celebration – Sponsored by Iowa Community Development Authority
Speaker: Mayor Roy Buol, Dubuque, Iowa
Monday, July 21, 2014
7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast & Networking
7:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Exhibits & Silent Auction open
8:00 am – 8:15 am Welcome to Dubuque
Speaker: Rick Dickinson, President and CEO, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
8:15 am – 9:15 am Keynote Address
Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship Based Economic Development Speaker: Dell Gines, Kansas City Federal Reserve
9:15 am – 9:45 am Break & Silent Auction
9:45 am – 11:15 am Concurrent Session I
11:15 am – 12:30 pm Poster Sessions
12:30 pm -5:30 pm Mobile Learning Workshops (Box Lunches Provided)
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- The Mighty Mississippi: Connecting the Midwest with the World
- Galena: History, Tourism and the Local Economy
- Ghosts of Dubuque’s Past in a Renaissance City
- Driftless Area Community Development
- Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project
- Local Food Systems As A Catalyst For Community Development
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Evening Event at Mississippi River Aquarium
Tuesday July 22, 2014
7:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast and Committee Roundtable Meetings
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibits & Silent Auction
8:00 am – 9:00 am Keynote Presentation
Helping to Clean America’s Rivers: From the Bottom Up Speaker: Chad Pregracke, Living Lands and Waters
9:15 am – 10:45 am Concurrent Session II
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Session III
12:30 pm – 2 pm Lunch, Presidential Address and Business Meeting
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions IV
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Break & Silent Auction
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm TBD
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Reception, Awards Banquet and Silent Auction
Wednesday July 23, 2014
8:00 am – 11:30 am Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast & Networking
8:00 am – 9:30 am Concurrent Sessions V
9:30 am - 10:00 am On Your Own Break & Hotel Checkout
10:00 am – 11:30 am Concurrent Session VI
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Closing Luncheon & Keynote Presentation
Civil Discourse & Passionate Impartiality
Speaker: Martin Carcason, Colorado State University