A National Network of Regional Leaders

Regional Strategies Forum 2008: Organizing and Mobilizing Regions for Sustainable Development

Join your fellow civic entrepreneurs on July 29 and 30 in Pittsburgh at the national forum designed specifically for you!

July 29 & 30
The Westin Hotel
Pittsburgh, PA

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$195 Member Registration | $245 Non-Member Registration
$75 Dinner Only

Agenda

July 29, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

  • Presentation of the winners of the 2008 ARS Awards
  • A special tribute to John Parr and Joan Riehm

July 30, 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

7:30 ? 8

Breakfast

8 ? 9:30

The Pittsburgh "Green Story"

Presenter: F. Michael Langley, Chairman, Alliance for Regional Stewardship, and President & CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development

9:30 ? 9:45

Break

9:45 ? 12:00  

Three National Conversations: How Metropolitan Regions Organize around a Sustainable Development Agenda (view details>>)

Presenters:

  • Bruce Katz, Director, The Metropolitan Policy Program, Blueprint for Prosperity, The Brookings Institution
  • Dr. Marc A. Weiss, Chairman and CEO, Global Urban Development
  • Richard C.D. Fleming, President and CEO, St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association
  • Petra Todorovich, Director, America 2050, Regional Plan Association

12:15 ? 1:30  

Developing the Capacity for Regional Leadership

Presenter: Jeff Finkle, President, International Economic Development Corporation

Sponsored by:

NCDS

1:30 ? 2:30    

Workshops

 

Green Building as a Regional Strategy: Best Practices
Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Allegheny Conference

 

 

Regional Visioning for Sustainable Development
Presenter: Robert Grow, Founding Chair, Envision Utah

2:30 ? 2:45

Break

2:45 ? 3:45

Workshops

 

How do we measure progress and success in sustainable development - economically, socially and environmentally?

Presenter: Pete Levi, President, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

 

 

Organizing Around Sustainable Development: Best Practices

Presenters: Team from the Foundation for a Sustainable Community

 

3:45 ? 4:00 

Break

4:00 ? 4:45

Concluding Session ? Putting the Pieces Together

Presented by: Curtis Johnson, CitiStates Group

 

5 ? 7

American Chamber of Commerce Executives Reception

 

7 PM

Baseball Game at Heinz Field (optional, fee required)

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