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March 2005 |
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| ARS LETTER TO YOU | |
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Dear ARS Network:
The best way to fill up on great ideas and workable tools is to attend an ARS National Forum on Regional Stewardship. The May 4-6 Forum in Washington, D.C. is going to be a winner, focusing on “The Next Generation in Collaboration Linking Economic and Social Issues.” Confirmed speakers include Alice Rivlin of the Brookings Institution, Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening, David Sampson of the Economic Development Administration, and Cindy Burbank, Associate Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. |
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| THE REGIONAL FILES | |
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Greater Phoenix Business Civic Leadership
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| GETTING TO KNOW ARS | |
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| ARS ACTIVITIES | |
Register Now for the ARS National Forum on Regional Stewardship and Regional Stewardship Boot Camp
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Deadlines for Early Bird Registration and Hotel Reservations Quickly Approaching!
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 Deadlines are quickly approaching for Early Bird Registration and hotel reservations for the upcoming National Forum on Regional Stewardship, May 4-6, 2005, at the Wyndham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The theme of this Spring’s Forum is “The Next Generation in CollaborationLinking Economic and Social Issues.”
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Win a FREE Registration to the ARS National Forum!
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ARS Announces RegionLink
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New Resource for practitioners features website, personal interaction
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 ARS is pleased to announce the official unveiling of RegionLink, a new resource for practitioners that combines the many features of internet technology with personal networking to provide up-to-date practical tools, case studies, reports, and access to experts and peer practitioners who are working to build stronger regions.
RegionLink is moderated by the Alliance for Regional Stewardship (ARS) team, and is designed to facilitate user contributions and quick leveraging of resources to get ideas to solve problems when you need them. |
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Advancing Regional Equity: The Second National Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice, and Smart Growth |
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PolicyLink and the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities present summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 23-25, 2005
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Summit participants include leaders and advocates from the non-profit, public policy, philanthropy, business, and academic arenas that share a commitment to full economic and racial inclusion based on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to participate and prosper in society. |
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| Alliance for Regional Stewardship Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: Fax: E-mail: |
As a relative newcomer to the ARS Board, I have been impressed with the emphasis on practical tools that regional leaders can use to bring ideas to life. There is abundant research on why regionalism is important, and lots of policy recommendations on regional ‘best practices’; ARS brings the ideal and the real together in a way that’s unique among organizations in this field. 
A new generation of business leaders has emerged in Phoenix to transform critical challenges facing the region. They have developed new working relationships among themselves to address several significant issues and taken active, leadership roles in serving onand chairingboards and task forces; and meeting with key regional leaders and state decision-makers to design, inform and implement their top priorities. Their collaborative efforts began in the fall of 2001 with the formation of the Business Coalition, led by Bill Post, CEO of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and Chair of the Greater Phoenix Leadership, Inc. (GPL). The Coalition identified six priority regional challenges and divided responsibilities among the key business leadership organizations.
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