Symposium Agenda
Please join us for an action-oriented Symposium focused on rebuilding local economies, educating and motivating our communities, capitalizing on political change, and celebrating rural living.
| Tuesday, June 2nd | |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Registration, Showcase Exhibits and Networking Oyate Hall, Student Center |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Joint Symposium Welcome UMM, Chancellor - Jacquie Johnson City of Morris, Mayor - Sheldon Giese Center for Small Towns, Director - Tom McRoberts Opening poem - Athena Kildegaard Science Auditorium |
| 11:00am – 11:45am | Keynote Address: Lois Quam Science Auditorium |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Lunch Oyate Hall, Student Center |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Showcase Exhibits and Networking Turtle Mountain Café and Student Center |
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | ENERGIZING LOCAL ECONOMIES Ken Meter, Cross roads Research Center Mary Hammonn-Roland, League of Minnesota Cities Oyate Hall, Student Center |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Break, Exhibits and Networking Oyate Hall, Student Center |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm | EDUCATING AND MOTIVATING OUR COMMUNITIES Blaine Hill, City of Morris Patrick Moore, Clean up the River Robert Palmer, Willmar Public High School (invited) Oyate Hall, Student Center |
| 6:00pm | Dinner On Your Own Local Restaurants |
| 7:30pm | Evening Entertainment – Lorie Line. (Tickets purchased separately: http://www.lorieline.com/) Edson Auditorium |
| Wednesday, June 3rd | |
| 8:00am – 8:30am | Breakfast, Exhibits and Networking Oyate Hall, Student Center |
| 8:30am – 10:00am | POLICY Address: Bill Glahn, Department of Commerce and Energy Security Science Auditorium |
| 10:00am – 10:15am | Break and Networking Science Atrium |
| 10:15am – 11:45am | CAPITALIZING ON POLITICAL CHANGE Senator Gary Kubly Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen Representative Andrew Falk Representative Torrey Westrom Representative Mary Ellen Otremba (invited) Linda Fantin, Minnesota Public Radio - moderator Science Auditorium |
| 11:45am – 12:00pm | Evaluation and Farewell |
| SYMPOSIUM ADJOURNS | |
| 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Post-Symposium Green Tours Biomass Plant and Wind Turbine |
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