Mobilizing Rural Communities Conference

Posted by on August 14, 2011

Are you concerned about the sustainability of rural communities?

As we know from living in the Northern Plains, our four states (MT, ND, SD, and WY) are all considered rural;
whether we live in a community of 60,000 or 500, on a farm or in a city.

It’s time to register for the Mobilizing Rural Communities Conference.  RDI’s second convening surrounding building and sharing strong programs, partnerships, innovations, funding models, policy initiatives, and workforce development.

Click here to visit our conference hub with detailed session descriptions and registration.

http://www.ruraldynamics.org/mobilizing-rural-communities-central

Mobilizing Rural Communities (MRC) brings together 300 participants from nonprofit organizations, for profit companies, financial institutions, government agencies, foundations, Native communities, and policy makers from across the nation in the heart of the Northern Plains, all focused on building strong rural communities.  Join us for sessions including:

·        Innovative community development strategies
·        Consumer financial strategies and education
·        Economic development opportunities
·        Policy and program partnerships
·        Asset development programs
·        And more!

The Mobilizing Rural Communities (MRC) Conference addresses the topics important to building vibrant, sustainable rural communities.  And it is getting national attention.

The US Department of the Treasury, IRS, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, White House Office of Social Innovation, USDA are all engaged in this dialogue.

This year, we are honored to welcome Louisa Quittman (Director of Community Programming at US Department of Treasury), Ken Egan (Executive Director at Humanities Montana), and Gail Hillebrand (Associate Director of Consumer Education and Engagement at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) as confirmed keynote speakers for this year’s event.

In addition to the thirty break-out sessions and exciting keynotes, the 2011 Mobilizing Rural Communities Conference marks the first time we will honor rural innovators with the Mobilizing Rural Communities Innovation Awards.  Be sure to nominate those innovations you recognize as moving our rural communities forward by September 1 to be in the running for this honor.

We are pleased to partner with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to host a Region VIII Leadership Summit on September 13.  Registration for the Leadership Summit is free.  More information can be found on the conference website or by emailing karen.heisler@idaresources.org.

Mobilizing Rural Communities

Join us September 13-15 in Great Falls, at the Best Western Heritage Inn

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