2008 Governor's Rural and Regional Development Conference

Winners for the 2008 Excellence and Main Street Awards were announced at the 34^th Annual Governor’s Rural and Regional Development Conference, which took place September 24-26 in the communities of Cave Creek and Carefree. The awards were presented by Governor Janet Napolitano during a luncheon on the final day of the event.

The Excellence Awards honor partnerships, organizations, associations, service clubs, and companies that have created and implemented community and economic development strategies for regions in the past year. The Main Street Awards recognize outstanding projects, activities and individuals in Arizona’s designated Main Street communities.

Fourteen awards were presented. Click here to see a list of awards and descriptions.

More than 600 attendees participated in the 2008 conference. Next year’s conference will be hosted by the City of Litchfield Park. The Wigwam Resort will be the site for conference sessions, August 26-28, 2009.

Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Conference Sponsorship Chair, Dee Dee Bark at 480-998-1489, or deedeeb7@cox.net. Registration and program specifics are still under development.

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2008 GRRDC PowerPoint Slide Presentations

Conference Sponsors (3.4M)
Photo Highlights (5.6M)
If titles are not linked, it means that PowerPoint presentations were not given.
*Filesizes will be listed if more than 1M (megabyte). Click to advance unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, September 24th

• Economic Development 101 (PowerPoint) (PDF) and Economic Development 201 (PowerPoint) (PDF) (University of Arizona)
• Main Street and Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Programs (AZ Dept. of Commerce)
• Get Your Share of the Money: (PowerPoint) (PDF) Grant Writing Solutions (Dr. Beverly Browning)
• Bonding 101: An Introduction to Municipal Debt Financing
  
  Luncheon – Arizona’s Economic Forecast* (2M) (AZ Dept. of Commerce-AZ Dept. of Revenue)

• Municipal Infrastructure Planning, Financing Alternatives and Market Update * (3M)
• Workforce Informer (handout)
• Media Training: Sell Your Story; Stay on Message (PDF)
• Land That Project: Write A Winning Proposal
• Solutions Through Higher Education
• Solutions Through Higher Education (4.3M) (PDF)
• Podcast Tours of Your Community* (1.5M)
• Sample Walking Tour Video (Windows Media Video) (8.1M)
• Educating Arizona: Science and Math in the Classroom
• Tribal Housing Financing: Putting the Horse (Technical Assistance) Before the Cart (Capital)
• Creating, Promoting and Protecting Your Online Brand * (2.3M)
• Creating, Promoting and Protecting Your Online Brand  (handout)
• Leveraging Funds: Getting the Most Out of Limited Resources
• Cultural Project Planning and Funding

Thursday, August 25th

• Arizona Funding Fair Participant List
• Smart Growth in Arizona: (PowerPoint - 2.2M) (PDF) Where We Started, Where We Are, Where We Are Going
• Arizona’s Energy Future: Industry Challenges and Opportunties
• APS (PowerPoint) (PDF)
• SRP (PowerPont - 2.5M) (PDF)
• TEP (PowerPoint) (PDF)
• Arizona’s International Market Update
• AZ Global Network* (2.1M)
• AZ Dept. of Commerce
• Energy Performance Contracts:* (2.8M) How One Arizona Community Saved $325,000
• Workforce in Arizona: Strengths and Struggles

Luncheon – Managing the Fragmented Firm: (1.6M) Facility Location in a Global Marketplace

• Bioscience in Arizona: A 2008 Snapshot
• Arizona Center for Innovation* (1.8M)
• Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies
• A Holistic Approach to Community Development and Revitalization
• Asset Mapping* (2.1M)
• Solar Power Purchase Agreements* (2.5M)
• Cultural Tourism* (7.5M)
• Innovative Workforce Solutions
• Part One* (1.8M)
• Part Two
• The Green Explosion: (PowerPoint) (PDF) Where We Are and What We Can Expect
• From Research to Market: Growing Arizona Technologies
• Managing Water Scarcity through Public-Private Partnerships* (5.3m)
• Arizona Communities Take Positive Actions to Address Climate Change (PowerPoint - 3.3M) (PDF)
• New Market Tax Credits
• Rural Development through Broadband Infrastructure
• Part One
• Part Two
• Small Towns Accomplishing Big Things – How to Make Sure Your Marketing is Heard
• Arizona’s Transportation Crisis and Solution* (4.9m)

Friday, August 26th

Breakfast – Innovation as A Competitive Advantage
Paragon Space Development Corporation (12.7M)
QuantTera (8.2M)
Kutta Technologies (18.2M)

• AERO – Shaping the Future of Arizona
• Bi-National Regional Opportunities:* (3.1M) Arizona-Sonora
• Bi-National Regional Opportunities (handout)
• Educating Arizona (3.9M)
• Surviving Tough Economic Times (handout) (2.4M)
• Anything Can Happen in Arizona (on-line directory) (Film in Arizona website)

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For 2007 RDC information, click here.

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For 2006 RDC information, click here.
For photo highlights from the 2006 RDC, click here.
(press slide show on the lower right-hand corner)

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