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Friday,
June 6, 2008
Tentative Schedule (March 2008) - Subject to Change
9:00-10:30
am
Telling
Your Story: Marketing Your Community
Mandy Pitts, Public Information Officer, All-America City of Hickory,
NC
Gary Rodriguez, Director of Pharr Television, All-America City
of Pharr, Texas (invited)
Michael F. McGrath, Senior Editor, National Civic League
Moderator:
Session Objectives:
Gain knowledge about successful story-telling techniques. Learn
the benefits of marketing your community and techniques that work.
Find out the marketing dos and don'ts of All-America Cities and
Finalists.
9:00-10:30
am
Chief
Elected Official/City Manager's Networking Forum
Moderated by:
Session Objectives:
Discuss strategies to build trust in your community. Network with
peers. Share insights on how to address home foreclosure and other
economic challenges.
10:45
am-12:15
pm
Hot
Topic: Citizen-Driven Local Government Performance Measurement,
Green and Sustainable Solutions, Or Improving Education by Connecting
Schools and Communities
10:45am-12:15pm
Emerging
Leaders Forum: A Conversation with Key Tampa Leaders
Or lunch session (co-sponsored by the Carl and Lily Pforzheimer
Foundation which has made possible the participation of the Pforzheimer
Fellows - college students from Harvard University and Tampa-area
colleges and universities)
A Conversation with:
Tampa
City Council Woman Linda Saul-Sena
The Honorable Sandra Freedman, former Mayor of Tampa (invited)
Bill McBride, Former Democratic Nominee for Governor of Florida
(invited)
Ben Eason, CEO, Creative Loafing, Inc. (invited)
Moderated by Steve LaBour
Session Objectives: Gain insights on community engagement, running
for elected office and leadership issues from the perspective
of an elected official, a candidate that drew national attention
in his race for governor, and the media.
2:15-3:45pm
Hot
Topic: Immigrant Integration and Race/Inclusion Dialogue Opportunities
Derek Okubo, Senior Vice President, National Civic League
Session Objectives:
Learn about opportunities and resources for All-America Cities
to address local immigrant integration and race/inclusion issues.
2:15-3:45pm
AAC
2009 Application and Presentation Tips
Gloria Rubio-Cortes, President, NCL, and Kristin Seavey, AAC Program
Coordinator, and All-America City representatives
Session Objectives:
Discuss the 2009 streamlined application. Hear tips for completing
the application and preparing your presentation to the jury.
4:00-
5:30pm
AAC 2009 Application and Presentation Tips
Gloria Rubio-Cortes, President, NCL and Kristin Seavey, AAC Program
Coordinator and All-America City representatives
Session Objectives: Discuss the 2009 AAC streamlined application.
Hear tips for completing the application and preparing your presentation
to the jury.
4:00-5:30
pm
Best
Practices: How do All-America Cities Influence Others?
Panelists: Chief elected officials and marketing directors of
All-America Cities (invited)
Session Objectives:
Learn how All-America Cities are unique. Find out to what extent
All-America Cities are influencing the practices of other communities
across the country. Hear techniques and practices two successful
communities have used to gain and leverage community-wide civic
engagement in their quest for the All-America City Award designation.
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