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Third Annual Symposium on Small Towns

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Symposium Agenda

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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