For those of you interested in Riverfront issues, this conference may abe of benefit. This is NOT sent as an endorsement of the conference, nor is it a lead-in to a discussion of state-wide river issues. The Fillmore Mississippi Heritage Conference 2001 May 9 to 11, 2001 at RiverCentre in Saint Paul, MN Conference Fee: $70 per person ($90 if postmarked after April 20) Exhibitor Fee: $100 per exhibit For complete conference agenda, and downloadable registration forms, go to www.missriver.umn.edu. or check your mailbox. This annual conference is dedicated to the revitalization of the Upper Mississippi River and its communities. The 2001 conference focuses on the intricate interdependence of local redevelopment efforts and regional initiatives. The relationship between these different, yet similar, agendas has served as a catalyst for new opportunity and greater benefits - to both local communities and the region. Bring your river project and learn how it fits into a greater effort and how leveraging that relationship can generate positive returns for decades to come. This year's program will feature: - a keynote address by Patrick Woodie, Executive Director of the New River Community Partners. Woodie is a national leader in regional development and in issues relating to community development and resource preservation in river cities; - keynote presentation by Hank Todd, Managing Director of the Mississippi River parkway Commission, regarding the great River Road National Scenic Byway Program; - keynote address by Randy Brockway, Conservation Design Forum, Inc., on revitalization of urban waterfronts that is both "green and beautiful." - updates and highlights on a variety of regional programs, including the Mississippi River Trail, the National Audubon Society's Upper Mississippi Campaign, Grand Excursion 2004, and Headwaters to Backwaters; - workshops on how regional initiatives can assist local projects and what local projects contribute to regional programs. Workshop themes will include Community Development, Natural Resource Protection, Education and Interpretation, and Recreation. - a Resource Center where you can exchange ideas and information with people doing similar work throughout the region; Presented by Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation University of Minnesota Sponsored by McKnight Foundation Metropolitan Council Minneapolis Community Development Agency National Audubon Society National Park Service Saint Paul Parks & Recreation Trust for Public Land _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
