2006 NRDP Annual Rural Policy Conference
March 26-28, 2006
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
Rural Collaboration in Program and Policy
Development
The
National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP) and Partners for Rural America
(PRA) are pleased to announce their sponsorship of the 2006 Annual Rural
Policy Conference. A number of nationally recognized speakers will be
attending – Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, Health and Human Services, invited,
Senator Craig Thomas, Wyoming and Jack Schultz, CEO of Agracel, Inc., an
Industrial Development firm specializing in the agurban® market and author of
“Boomtown USA – The 7 ˝ Keys to Big Success in Small Towns.” Other speakers
include Alan Morgan, CEO, National Rural Health Association; Stephanie Redman,
National Main Street Center; Marcie McLaughlin, RURPI (Rural Reach Policy
Institute); Mary Randolph, Chair, NRDP; and other State Rural Development
Council (SRDC) leaders.
The conference begins at 1:30 PM on Sunday, March 26 with
PRA and NRDP activities and all State Rural development Council (SRDC) Leaders
and Executive Directors should plan to attend Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning activities. The conference opens to the public on Monday, March 27,
2006 at 1:30 PM with a Panel Presentation on – “Agriculture in Rural
Communities: Changing Attitudes Toward Rural Development & Its Implications
for the 2007 Farm Bill.” Panel members will include Rick Tolman, CEO, National
Corn Growers Association, Jeremy W. Carter, House Agriculture Committee
staffer, and representatives from USDA Rural Development and Farm Bureau. The
second session on Monday will feature a number of representatives from the
National Rural Network discussing the non-profit sector’s perspectives on
rural policy and collaboration. The National Rural Network (NRN) represents
the breadth of non-governmental organizations whose constituencies comprise an
emergent new rural reality. The mission of the NRN is to create awareness and
understanding of those public policies which enhance the viability of Rural
America.
This 2006 Annual Rural Policy Conference is a must attend
event for anyone – federal, state, and local level organizations and/or
agencies that work with or has an interest in rural policy and rural
development. Make plans now to attend. Registration materials are available at
http://outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/calendar or by calling –
1-877-733-3618, ext. 1.
The conference will be held at the Crystal Gateway
Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Room reservations can be made by calling
1-800-228-9290 or 1-703-920-3230 and asking for the “NRDP – Rural Policy
Conference” – block of rooms; room rate is the current government rate -
$180.00.
Click here to download the conference flier (pdf)
