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PAST FORUMS

arrow 2004 - Our Authentic Economy - Building on Strength
Models, marketing, incubators, and financing.
arrow 2003 - Ghost Town or the Good Life?
The Future of the Sacramento Valley
arrow 2002 - Tourism as an Economic Development Tool
Regional economic tourism strategies for the Sacramento Valley.
arrow 2001 - The Economic Future of the Sacramento Valley
Connecting individual choices with regional prosperity and well-being.

Past topics have included:
arrow How will growth change the the Sacramento Valley?
arrow How can we grow and keep the high quality of life we value?
arrow Connecting individual choices with regional prosperity and well-being
arrow Exploring Innovative uses for rice straw in the Sacramento Valley
arrow Bridging the Digital Divide
arrow Playing the development lottery--hints for landowners on development vs. conservation from the American Farmland Trust

Past Featured Speakers:
Dr. Fred Kirschenmann, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University
arrow Don Macke,Center for Rural Entrepreneurship and the Kauffman Foundation
arrow Ben Starret, Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
arrow Thomas Dorr, USDA Rural Development
arrow Charles Buki, Congressional Millennial Housing Commission