Conference Agenda

8:30 am	Coffee and Registration
9:00 am	Introductions and Welcome Anne Heinze Silvis, Chair, Conference Planning Committee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9:15 am	Opening Plenary ~ Developing Community Partnerships That Really Work! Mike Green, Asset-Based Community Development and Community Organizing Denver, Colorado
10:15 am	Refreshments
10:30 am	Break-out sessions . . . choose one to attend: Youthworks: Building Communities Dr. Frannie Siegel and Dr. Lisa Bouillion-Diaz, University of Illinois Tourism, Technology, and You: Part 1 Dr. Bruce Wicks & Byeong-Cheol Lee, Dept. of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois Surviving an Economic Downturn Thomas Jacob and Herb Klein, Attorneys, Jacob & Klein, Ltd., Bloomington For Nonprofits: Leveraging Boards and Key Stakeholders Laurie Assell, Director, Center for Effective Nonprofits, Quincy Community Engagement How-To Mike Green, Asset-Based Community Development and Community Organizing
Noon	Lunch
1:00 pm	Illinois Schools and Communities Care About Character ~ Illinois State Awards Hosted by Judy Taylor, University of Illinois Extension
1:30 pm	Break-out sessions . . . choose one to attend: Schools of Character Winners Franklin Elementary, Belleville; Lewis & Clark Elementary, Wood River; and Parkside Primary School, Bethalto Tourism, Technology, and You: Part 2 Dr. Bruce Wicks & Byeong-Cheol Lee, Dept. of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois How Green Can You Get? Panel discussion hosted by Don Cavallini, Heartland Community College, including: Carl Teichman, Illinois Wesleyan; Mercy Davison, Town of Normal; James Hubbard, Heartland Community College; and Bruce Maxey, BLDD Architects Capacity-building for Elected Officials Panel discussion, including: Scott Thompson, Mayor, Rushville; Al Luchetti, U of I Extension, SBDC; Dane Bragg, City Admin, Galesburg; and Reed Wilson, ED Director, Ottawa For Nonprofits: Making Your Money Mix Work Panel discussion, including: Lucy Murphy, Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County; Lyn Jones, United Way of Champaign County; and Carrie McKillip, Illinois Resource Net and University of Illinois Extension
3:00 pm	Summary Plenary ~ Action Planning (aka . . . how things get done in the real world!) Mike Green, Asset-Based Community Development and Community Organizing
4:00 pm	Adjourn