Agenda for Tuesday, June 10th
| 6:30pm | Early registration, reception for networking, viewing displays and exhibits. |
| 7:30pm | Peter Ostroushko and Dirk Freymuth concert, Edson Auditorium, UMM Student Center |
Agenda for Wednesday, June 11th
| 8am | Registration |
| 9am | Welcome to UMM and Greetings from Morris, Minnesota Sam Schuman, Chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Morris. Carol Wilcox, Mayor, City of Morris |
| 9:10am | Opening Remarks Robert Bergland, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1977-80) |
| 9:30am | The Distribution and Growth of Minnesota's Small Towns John Fraser Hart - Department of Geography, University of Minnesota |
| 10:30am | BREAK |
| 10:45am | Demography of a Changing Population: 1900-2000 Martha McMurry - Minnesota Department of Administration (formerly MN Planning) |
| 11:45am | LUNCHEON |
| 1pm | The Economy and Politics of Rural Minnesota Jack Geller - Center for Rural Policy and Development |
| 1:45pm | The "First", "Second," and "Third" Minnesota Randy Cantrell - Center for Applied Rural Innovation, University of Nebraska and Benjamin Winchester - Center for Small Towns, University of Minnesota, Morris |
| 2:30pm | BREAK |
| 2:45pm | Panel Discussion of Future Small Town Research Joe Amato will join the other presenters to provide their reactions to the day and thoughts about the direction of research needs for small towns. |
| 3:30 | Closing Remarks: Future Challenges Facing Minnesota's Small Towns Paul Olson, President, Blandin Foundation |