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Rural Conference Proceedings
Rural Conference 2004
New
Governance for a New Rural Economy: Reinventing Public and Private
Institutions
The Center for the Study of Rural America hosted it's annual rural
policy conference, New Governance for a New Rural Economy:
Reinventing Public and Private Institutions May 17-18, 2004, in
Kansas City, MO.
More than 150 leaders and policy experts gathered to discuss new
approaches to regional governance. Governance-how regions think and act
regionally-is critical to future economic success. The conference
highlighted regions that are innovating governance, and identified
promising steps leaders in government, education, and business can take
to improve their region's prospects for success.
The conference proceedings are now available.
Rural Conference
Proceedings
Proceedings from the 2004 conference,
New Governance for a New Rural
Economy: Reinventing Public and Private Institutions are available
online. Or, view the proceedings from
all conferences on the Conference Proceedings page.
Rural Conference 2003
Main
Streets of Tomorrow: Growing and Financing Rural Entrepreneurs
Main Streets of Tomorrow: Growing and Financing Rural Entrepreneurs
focused on the crucial role of entrepreneurs in fueling new economic
gains on Main Street. Participants at the conference discussed recent
trends in rural entrepreneurship, identified lessons learned from recent
entrepreneurship programs, and explored how public policy can foster
more business starts on Main Street. The 2003 conference was held April
28-29 in Kansas City, MO.
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