April 21-23, 2009
Crystal Mountain
Thompsonville, MI

2009 Agenda

   
Keynote Speakers

Dr. Andrew Isserman -
Why Some Rural Communities Prosper While Others Do Not

Mike Pohnl -
What's in the Stimulus Package for Smaller Communities

Angie Hawk Maiden -
The Power of Networks in Rural Development

Ed Burghard -
“Baldknobbers & Branding”

Becky McCray -
Social Networking for Small Town and Rural Areas

Dan Carmody -
Using the Spaces in our Places

2009 Breakout Sessions

Agri-Energy

A Small Town Attraction Strategy

Asset Based Community Development Initiative

Can Small Towns be Cool?

Clare County Experience

Economic Gardening is Sprouting

Is There a Fountain of Youth for Local Firms

Is There a Fountain of Youth for Local Firms - Case Study

Innovation Works

Local Foods (websites)

Cherry Capital Foods
Food For Thought
Grand Vision
Taste the Local Difference

MEDC - Return of CATeams (website)

MEDC – The Stimulus Package

Michigan Historic Preservation Network

MSHDA Main Street Program

Regional Planning for Rural Areas

The Rural Knowledge Economy Initiative

Universities Connecting with Rural People

Virtual Incubators