Wednesday,
May 11, 2005
10:45 AM |
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AICP 1hr Moving from Dot to Destination
Tourism helps support local economies while raising the profile of each community's uniqueness. Find out how to become "the place to be."
Jennifer Jasper, California Travel & Tourism Commission
Yvette Mulholland,
Yolo County Visitors Bureau
Session Sponsor: Jones & Stokes
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AICP 1hr Up Close with Dr. Jackson
Interact with the State Public Health Officer and further explore the effects of sprawl and current environmental issues.
Richard Joseph Jackson, California Public Health Officer
Session Sponsor: Diesel Technology Forum
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AICP 1hr California Water Update 2005
DWR's updated Water Plan and Prop 50's nearly $380 million in grants will help shape the Valley's future.
Tracie Billington, State Department of Water Resources
Kamyar Guivetchi,
PE, State Department of Water Resources
David Todd,
State Department of Water Resources
Session Sponsor: CH2M Hill
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AICP 1hr Building Community through Vines and Wines
A farm-urban partnership is emerging to create a community where prosperity will accrue to both partners.
Pat Patrick, Lodi District Chamber of Commerce
Joe Petersen,
Underwood Estate Vineyards
Stuart Spencer,
Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission
Session Sponsor: Kautz Ironstone Vineyards
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AICP 1hr My Kingdom for a Loft
Alternative housing types are popping up in unexpected places: Fresno, Merced, Bakersfield. Learn how these homes become a reality.
Paul Halajian, AIA, The Taylor Group
Craig Stradley,
Mogavero Notestine Associates
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| 306 |
AICP 1hr California Immigrants Turn the Corner
New data opens a window of understanding about California’s residents. Decisions can consider the foreseeable consequences.
Dowell Myers, University of Southern California
Session Sponsor: Next Ten
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Half Full or Half Empty
Leaders can dramatically improve personal leadership and performance through the use of emotional intelligence.
Michael B.
Jensen, The Hay Group
Bill
Tredwell, The Hay Group
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Art and the Natural Landscape
Visual arts can help us better understand and appreciate the ecology of the Central Valley, its natural landscape and wildlife.
Laura Cunningham, Artist
Jack Laws,
California Academy of Sciences
Derek Madden,
Modesto Junior College
Susan Snyder,
Bancroft Library, University of California Berkeley
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AICP 1hr A River Runs Through It
From the Sundial Bridge to Turtle Bay, Redding has harnessed the Sacramento River's beauty into an attraction that tells the region's story.
John C. Peterson, PhD, Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Kathleen Sharkey,
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
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The New Townhall
Rural communities are making significant strides in providing technology access, yet the digital divide continues to grow.
Pat Furr, Computers for Classrooms
Linda Lopez,
Firebaugh Computer Learning Center
Debbee Williams,
Technology Consultant
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Wednesday,
May 11, 2005
2:00 PM |
| 301 |
AICP 1hr The Doctor next Door
New farm worker projects that combine accessible health care and affordable housing can be replicated throughout the Valley.
Jim Ferris, US Department of Housing & Urban Development
Heriberto Rosales,
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Ricardo Uribe,
Vineyard Workers Services
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| 302 |
AICP 1hr Leadership for Policy Change
The Valley will soon be California's most ethnically diverse region. Leaders from all backgrounds are needed for effective policy change.
Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink
Session Sponsor: The Fresno Bee
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| 303 |
AICP 1hr Growing Cleaner Air--The Tree Factor
Urban forests play an important role in sequestering carbon dioxide, removing tons from the atmosphere and saving taxpayers millions in mitigation costs.
James Geiger, USDA Forest Service Center for Urban Forest Research
Dana Karcher,
California Urban Forests Council
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| 304 |
AICP 1hr A Park Plan for the Valley
Policy makers have developed an ambitious road map for parks and open space in the Central Valley.
Ruth Coleman, California Department of Parks & Recreation
Session Sponsor: RRM Design Group
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AICP 1hr Seeds of Success
New standards are emerging for agricultural products that are economically viable, socially responsible, and environmentally sound.
Carolyn Brickey, Protected Harvest
Karen Ross,
California Association of Winegrape Growers
Tony Turkovich,
Button & Turkovich
Session Sponsor: University of California Davis - Small Farms Center
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| 306 |
AICP 1hr Working Together to get the San Joaquin Valley its Fair Share
Six Valley Congressional Representatives, representing both political parties, asked the Congressional Research Service to detail federal spending patterns in the San Joaquin Valley.
Jack Hall, Congressman Costa's Office
Robert Jennings,
Congressman Nunes' Office
Ryan Kelly,
Congressman Cardoza's Office
Darren C. Rose,
Congressman Radanovich's Office
Rollie Smith,
US Department of Housing & Urban Development
Session Sponsor: Central California Public Finance Advocates
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| 307 |
New Ideas for Sustainable Communities
Harness waste to free capital and save energy. Impact the bottom line through conservation.
Robert Baumann, CA Integrated Waste Management Board
Thomas Crooks,
CA Department of Mental Health
Clark Williams,
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Session Sponsor: Valley CAN (Clean Air Now)
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Across Cultures and Generations
Celebrate "STOCKTONSpeaks," an oral history about generations coming of age
in nine different cultures.
Robert Benedetti, University of the Pacific
Gladys Ikeda,
STOCKTONSpeaks!
Cynthia Rollins,
STOCKTONSpeaks!
Session Sponsor: Heyday Books
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| 309 |
Ag-Muse-Ments
A written and visual harvest of artists and farmers discuss the "muse" that drives them not only to work the land, but to write about and paint this beloved region.
Paul Buxman, Sweet Home Ranch
Adam Longatti,
Artist
David Mas Masumoto,
Farmer and Writer
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AICP 1hr Dare to Dream
Recognizing growth was inevitable, Redding decided to grow up and get ready. Today, the city showcases world class attractions and amenities.
Lee W. Salter, McConnell Foundation
Mike Warren,
City of Redding
Session Sponsor: Pacific Municipal Consultants
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Wednesday,
May 11, 2005
3:45 pm |
| 301 |
AICP 1hr Walk on By
Building active communities through advocacy and design review benefits everyone's health.
Anne B. Geraghty, WALKSacramento
Pam Terry,
WALKSacramento
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| 302 |
AICP 1hr Highway 99 / Next Exit: Opportunity
Corridor improvements can stimulate economic growth. Communities around the Valley can get into the fast lane.
John Melville, Collaborative Economics
Charles Turner,
City of Waterford
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AICP 1hr Here comes the Sun
Communities and individuals around the region are pioneering ways to make solar power affordable.
Adam Browning, Vote Solar
Aaron C. Jones,
Golden State Power Cooperative
Jim Tischer,
International Center for Water Technology
Session Sponsor: CA State University Chico
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| 304 |
AICP 1hr Mitigation is for the Birds
Many methods of compensating for development are being used in the Valley. Which strategies most effective for wildlife and open space?
Steve Jacoby, Wildlands, Inc.
Eric Parfrey,
Sierra Club
Bart Topping,
Topping Ranch
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| 305 |
AICP 1hr There's No Place Like Home
Home affordability is declining throughout the Valley. How are bankers and policymakers addressing this brewing public policy dilemma?
Michael Carroll, Fannie Mae
Aly Vizcarra,
PMZ Real Estate
Debra K. Winstead,
Citibank's Community Lending Central Valley Nevada
Session Sponsor: Northern California Community Loan Fund
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| 306 |
Produced in the Valley: Successful Entrepreneurs
Two family-owned Valley businesses have found their niche by promoting their products in the global marketplace.
Mary Ellen Mooney, Mooney Farms
Stephen Paul,
Bouquet of Fruits
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Good Corporate Citizens
Valley corporations add leadership training and higher education incentives to their employee benefit package.
Tony Caetano, Ruiz Food Products
William D.
Phillimore, Paramount Farming Company
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| 308 |
Framing the GMO Issue
Debate about the benefits and potentially unintended consequences of genetically modified organisms is intense. Agriculture and the public have a stake.
Renata Brillinger, Californians for GE-Free Agriculture
Don
Cameron, Terranova Ranch Inc.
Peggy Lemaux,
University of California, Berkeley
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Metaphors of Leadership
Central Valley educational leaders use stories and metaphors (along with data) to create great valley schools.
Walter Buster, Central Valley Educational Leadership Institute
David Mas Masumoto,
Farmer and Writer
Marcy Masumoto,
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
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| 310 |
Digi Tales
The Digital Storytelling movement in the Central Valley is helping rural communities find their voices. Digital Storytellers share their efforts to capture the rich and diverse perspectives of California's Great Central Valley.
Tanvir Kapoor, Davis High School Youth In Focus
Rod Ojeda-Beck,
Davis High School Youth In Focus
Theeba Soundararajan,
Third World Majority
Brandon Wright,
Stories of Service
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Thursday,
May 12, 2005
10:45 aM |
| 301 |
Fueling Regional Economies through the Web
Innovative Valley agricultural operations are clustering resources through the web and the entire region benefits.
Bill Burrows, Sunflower Coordinated Resource Management Program
Rick Krepelka,
Innovative Business Technologies Group
Session Sponsor: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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| 302 |
Tax the Millionaires for Mental Health
Last November, voters approved an initiative imposing a tax on incomes over $1 million to finance mental health programs in local communities.
Mike Opendek, State Department of Mental Health
Dan Souza,
Stanislaus County Behavioral Health
Darrell Steinberg,
Hanson Bridgett
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| 303 |
AICP 1hr The Old College Try: Opportunity or Crisis
California's landmark Master Plan for Higher Education turns 50 soon. More than 1.8 million young Californians may be denied college attendance. The projected impact is a call to action.
Allen Carden, PhD, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium
Maricela Renteria,
Campaign for College Opportunity
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| 304 |
AICP 1hr Neighborhood Master Planning: Raising the Bar in the Valley !
Learn how to raise the bar for development, encourage mixed densities, and connect with established neighborhoods. Smart Growth is not an "all or nothing" proposition!
Michael Cooke, AICP, City of Turlock
Steven L. Hallam,
AICP, City of Oakdale
John B. Wilbanks,
AICP, RRM Design Group
Mark Wilbur,
McRoy-Wilbur Communities
Session Sponsor: Quad Knopf Inc.
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| 305 |
AICP 1hr Increasing Civic Engagement among Immigrants
California's immigrant communities have much to contribute to local and state governance. Engaging them can reap rewards, but requires new strategies.
Carol Marks, San Mateo County Elections
Melissa R.
Michelson, PhD, California State University, East Bay
Karthick Ramakrishnan,
Public Policy Institute of California
Session Sponsor: Public Policy Institute of California
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| 306 |
AICP 1hr Look into the Valley's Crystal Ball
California leading land use experts have developed four challenging growth scenarios for the Valley based on policy choices looming for the region.
Hans Johnson, Public Policy Institute of California
Michael B.
Teitz, Public Policy Institute of California
Session Sponsor: Michael Brandman Associates
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| 307 |
AICP 1hr Hydrogen--Hype or Hope Part I
Better jobs. Cleaner air. Learn the facts behind the future of hydrogen fuel. First of 2 parts.
Shannon Baxter Clemmons, PhD, California Environmental Protection Agency
John Boesel,
WestStart-CALSTART
Joan Ogden,
University of California, Davis
Session Sponsor: Western States Petroleum Association
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| 308 |
Nonprofit Integrity: The Spirit and the Letter
More than a question of integrity, all nonprofits must comply with Senate Bill 1262, the Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004.
Nancy
Lee, McDonough Holland & Allen PC
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| 309 |
AICP 1hr The Power of Community Connections
Valley organizations have mobilized resources and gotten results in health care, the environment and cultural sensitivity.
Christine Diaz, United Health Care Centers of San Joaquin Valley
Sandra Meraz,
Committee for a Better Alpaugh
Peter Vang,
Fresno County Refugee Services
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Thursday,
May 12, 2005
2:00 PM |
| 301 |
AICP 1hr What if the World was Wireless?
High-speed broadband access is essential to many aspects of a successful community. Wireless can help communities compete in the new economy.
William Moreno, Fire2Wire
Duane Severson,
Fire2Wire
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| 302 |
AICP 1hr The Vivid Picture: A Valley Sustainable Food System
Pride of place, opportunities for workers, health, quality of everyday living are lifting prosperity of the food and farming industry.
Michael Dimock, Ag Innovations Network
Jonathan Kaplan,
Natural Resources Defense Council
Jamaica Maxwell,
Roots of Change Fund
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| 303 |
AICP 1hr Doing the Right Thing when No One is Looking
Civic leaders build public confidence for themselves and the institutions they represent using insights and practical tools for ethical decision making.
Judy Nadler, Santa Clara University
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| 304 |
AICP 1hr Planning for Cultural Diversity - Your Roadmap
Communities that reach out to non-English speaking residents earn their long-term involvement and ownership in the planning process.
Debbie Lagomarcino Rudd, RRM Design Group
Jose Lemus,
Lemus Architecture & Planning
Ginnie Sterling,
City of Santa Maria
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| 305 |
The Total Package
Better practices, real-life applications and innovative tools are engaging Central Valley Youth.
Sergio Cuellar, Youth in Focus
Mary C. Kimball,
Center for Land-Based Learning
Veray Wickham,
San Joaquin County Office of Education
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| 306 |
AICP 1hr Engaging the Community in the Environment
Success stories by Central Valley residents who have successfully organized their communities for action can inspire others.
Rosenda Mataka, Grayson Neighborhood Council
Joe Morales,
Coalinga Enterprise Community
Carolina Simunovic,
Fresno Metro Ministry
Session Sponsor: Adopt-A-Watershed
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| 307 |
AICP 1hr Hydrogen--Hype or Hope Part II
Local efforts are underway to create an alternative transportation future in the Valley, join us to find out more.
Obadiah Bartholomy, UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies
Jill Egbert,
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Cole Frates,
H2 Car Company
Session Sponsor: Southern California Gas Company
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| 308 |
AICP 1hr A Nation of Immigrants
US immigration reform creates major changes throughout the Valley, but none more direct and immediate than the impact on immigrant communities.
Tomas Gonzalez, El Colegio Popular
Mark Silverman,
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Thursday,
May 12, 2005
3:45 PM |
| 301 |
Down the Road and Around the Globe
Go around the world by visiting your neighbors in Central Valley agriculture, places of worship, media, hometown associations and more.
Isao Fujimoto, Central Valley Partnership for Citizenship
Stephen Magagnini,
The Sacramento Bee
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| 304 |
AICP 1hr X Marks the Spot
New GIS mapping technology is producing a treasure trove of information and capabilities for economic development and planning.
Dean P. Angelides, ESRI, Inc.
Michael Byrne,
CA Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development
Bruce Faylor,
City of Stockton
Session Sponsor: California Department of Conservation, Division of Land Resource Protection
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| 305 |
AICP 1hr Sacramento Blueprint Project
Citizens from six counties have come together to design a plan for 2050 that promotes compact development and more transit choices.
Susan Frazier, Valley Vision
Robert Waste,
PhD, California State University, Sacramento
Session Sponsor: P & D Consultants
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| 306 |
AICP 1hr Old Structures / New Neighborhoods
Historic residential neighborhoods are making a comeback. Nonprofits and businesses both have roles in revitalization.
Reza Assemi, Urban Housing
Craig Scharton,
One by One Leadership
Session Sponsor: Sacramento Area Council of Governments
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Community Wellness and Fresh Food
Communities can improve health and well-being through programs linking farmers to local organizations.
Desiree Backman, DrPH, MS, RD, California 5 a Day—for Better Health! Campaign
Ann M. Evans,
State Dept. of Education Nutrition Services
Preston Maring,
Kaiser Permanente
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