Third Annual Symposium on Small Towns

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The Future Sessions are opportunities to envision and plan for the success of small towns around topics that are close to the rural heart. For more information on each session click here.

Tuesday, June 7	8:30am	Registration and Breakfast Oyate Hall, Student Center
	10:00	Welcome to UMM and Greetings from Morris, Minnesota Sam Schuman, Chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Morris. Carol Wilcox, Mayor, City of Morris Robert Jones, Senior Vice President for System Administration, University of Minnesota Keynote Speaker, "Imagination as a Social Movement," Rev. Bliss Browne, Imagine Chicago
	11:15	Future Session on Future Trends, moderated by Rev. Bliss Browne
	12 noon	Lunch Speaker, "The Quickening Pace of Change," Dr. James Benson
	1:15	Concurrent Future Sessions on Home and Family Life Sessions include Vital Aging, the New Minnesotans, Arts and Culture
	2:30	Concurrent Future Sessions on Neighborhood and Small Town Life Sessions include Schools and Education, Economy, Agriculture
	3:45	Concurrent Future Sessions on County and State Life Sessions include Landscape and Environment, Rural Media, Infrastructure
	4:45	Community Walkabout Wind Energy and WCROC Bus Tour (more information here)
	6:00	*Supper and Flavors of Minnesota Talent* - Downtown Morris and the Killoran Music and Art Center**

Wednesday, June 8	7:30am	Locally-grown Foods Breakfast Speaker, "Visions from the Road," Jack Coffman
	8:30	Legislative Update, Nancy Larson, Minnesota Association of Small Cities
	9:15	Future Session on Rural Politics (Legislative Forum), moderated by Laura McCallum, Minnesota Public Radio Panel: Sen. Ellen Anderson, Rep. Morrie Lanning, Rep. Paul Marquart, Sen. Dave Senjem
	11:00	Concurrent Future Sessions on State, National, and International Life Sessions include Rural Policy, Energy, State and Federal Programs
	12:15	Lunch and Small Towns Crossword Quiz Speaker, "Public Insight Journalism," Michael Skoler, Minnesota Public Radio
	1:30pm	Wrap-Up and Next Steps

Note: Community Project Showcases will be displayed in the Science Atrium throughout both days of the Symposium.

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Third Annual Symposium on Small Towns

Symposium Agenda

8:30am

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11:15

12 noon

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3:45

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7:30am

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9:15

11:00

12:15

1:30pm

Note: Community Project Showcases will be displayed in the Science Atrium throughout both days of the Symposium.