Fwd: Keep America Growing Conference Announcement
Valerie Berton (vberton@wam.umd.edu)
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 10:29:24 -0500 (EST)
> CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
> KEEP AMERICA GROWING CONFERENCE:
> BALANCING WORKING LANDS AND DEVELOPMENT
> June 6-9, 1999
> Philadelphia, PA
>
>A cross section of public officials and professionals from fields as
>diverse as transportation, rural and urban development, agricultural,
>ranching, forestry, housing, and environmental conservation will join
>together for Keep America Growing, a conference dedicated to striking
>the balance between working lands and development. The conference,
>which will be held June 6-9, 1999 at the Adams Mark Hotel in
>Philadelphia, presents a unique opportunity to define a common agenda
>between people whose paths might not normally cross.
>
>Keep America Growing will feature over 150 presentations on land use
>issues including keynote and panel addresses by nationally acclaimed
>experts in growth management. Participants from across the country will
>network and share ideas on topics such as land use and population
>trends, the impact of unplanned growth, successful programs that balance
>development and land use, and the urban-rural connection. Participants
>will walk away with the necessary tools and networks to take action in
>their own communities.
>
>Speakers include leaders from the fields of policy, agriculture,
>conservation, development and politics. Invited speakers include Vice
>President Al Gore, New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman,
>Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Ridge, and other nationally known leaders.
>
>The conference also will offer regional workshops facilitated by The
>Pinchot Institute for Conservation to understand issues on a regional
>basis and to promote networking. The conference begins on Sunday with 10
>pre-conference technical and recreational field trips.
>
>For complete information and latest updates, visit the conference
>website at www.farmland.org/KAG.html. Visit the website or contact Cindy
>Delaney at 802-655-7769 or by e-mail at delaney@together.net , to
>request a conference registration brochure. To register, visit the
>website or click 'registration form', print it, and mail it in, or fill
>out the registration brochure.
>
>The conference provides an excellent forum to display new
>industry-related products and information. A number of exhibit and
>sponsorship opportunities are still available. To find out how you can
>get involved contact Cindy Delaney at 802-655-7769 or by e-mail at
>delaney@together.net.
>
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