The 2004 NRDP Policy Consultation

			National Rural Development Partnership

Community Development Programs

	2005 NRDP Rural Policy Consultation March 6-9, 2005 Jurys Washington Hotel The Partners for Rural America sponsored a four day Rural Policy Consultation March 6-9, 2005, at the Jurys Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Policy Consultation brought together NRDP and State Rural Development Council leadership with Federal and national non-federal leadership for substantive policy discussion and work. The consultation provided members of the National Rural Development Partnership with up-to-date information on Partnership activities, and afforded partners the opportunity to meet with leadership of the USDA and members of the National Rural Development Coordinating Committee. Click here to download the conference flier (pdf)
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	Agenda
	SUNDAY, MARCH 6 1:00 - 5:00 pm Registration table open 1:00 - 6:00 pm SRDC regional info table displays set-up 1:00 pm PRA Board of Directors Meeting 2:00 pm PRA General Membership Meeting 2:30 pm PRA Committee Meetings (open to non-member SRDCs) 3:30 pm General Meeting of SRDC Representatives 5:00 pm BREAK 6:00 pm Regional SRDC Dinner Meetings (Check with PRA rep for location)

	MONDAY, MARCH 7 7:30 am Warm-Up Break & Networking 8:30 am OPTION 1: SBA/CSG Entrepreneurship Conference (off-site at Reagan Building) OPTION 2: OCD-Organized SRDC Consultation Activity for New Members (at hotel) Noon LUNCH on own or at SBA/CSG Conference 1:30 pm Option 1: SBA/CSG Entrepreneurship Conference (continues) Option 2: Rural Policy Dialogue Topic: Rural Health and Veterans Issues (at hotel) 3:00 pm Break 3:30 pm NRDC, SRDC and USDA-RD Dialogue Session Topic: Looking Ahead to the 2007 Farm Bill ~ Facilitating Greater Collaboration in Light of Reduced Resources 5:00 pm Networking Reception with NRDC members 6:00 pm DINNER on your own

	TUESDAY, MARCH 8 7:30 am Warm-Up Break & Networking 8:30 am Depart Hotel 9:00 am Off-site Visits 12:30 pm LUNCH on your own 2:30 pm Meeting with Federal NRDCC Representatives (at hotel) 4:00 pm NRDP General Discussion (with USDA) 6:00 pm ADJOURN – DINNER on your own

	WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 9:00 am OPTION 1: Technical Assistance with OCD Desk Officers and Staff at USDA-OCD (structured session followed by individual consultations) OPTION 2: Federal Agency Visits (individually arranged)

	For more information contact Mary Randolph Executive Director Wyoming Rural Development Council Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-6430
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