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For more information, contact:

Sandy Scholl or Jeannie Tibbitts, Iowa State University Extension, 3420 University Avenue, Suite B, Waterloo, IA 50701

Phone: (319) 433-1286
E-mail:
sscholl@iastate.edu
tibbitts@iastate.edu

2008 Northeast Iowa Community Development Conference

Agenda and Sessions

Heartland Agribusiness Center, Independence, Sept. 3, 2008

Agenda

8:30 a.m.   Registration, Events Center
9:00 a.m.   Opening General Session, Events Center: Challenges and Opportunities, David Lyons, Chief Business Development Officer, iowa Farm Bureau Federation
10:10 a.m.  Breakout Session #1
11:15 a.m.  Breakout Session #2
12:15 p.m.  Lunch and Networking, Heartland Agribition Center
1:25 p.m.    Breakout Session #3
2:30 p.m.   Ice Cream Break, spnsored by Hansen's Dairy
2:45 p.m.    Breakout Session #4
3:45 p.m.    Adjourn

Breakout Sessions

Going Green

Renew Rural Iowa — New Companies, Supply Chains. Dave Lyons and Sandy Ehrig

IDED goes Green. Jeff Geerts, Special Projects Manager, Community Development Division, Iowa Department of Economic Development

Historic Preservation and Agri-tourism. Candy Streed, Program Director, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area,  and Bruce Neely, Director, Heartland Agribition Center

Communities and Entrepreneurs on the Forefront of Energy Independence and Community Sustainability.City of Decorah representative

Workforce and Housing

Top 10 Employment Hot Topics. Barb Tapscott, Iowa Workforce Development

Building Affordable Energy Efficient Homes. Hear how Habitat for Humanity is building super insulated homes, and winning state and national awards for the program. Earl Mason, Habitat for Humanity

Generation Iowa Commission Panel. Kyle Carlson, Chair, Generation Iowa Commission

Legacy Housing-Models in Creative New Housing. Tim Waddell, Division Administrator, Community Development, Iowa Department of Economic Development