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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

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