Asset Building in the Heartland

Registration
The registration deadline is February 22, 2006. This is an invitation-only event. Register Online.
Please register early as space is limited.

Hotel
The deadline for the guaranteed discount group rate for hotel reservations is February 22, 2006.

Cost/Payment
Registration for the conference is $100 (which includes forum materials, meals, and the reception) per guest and should be paid in advance. Acceptable payment methods include check/money order or with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express).

Cancellation Policy
Refunds will be made if cancellation is received in writing via fax or email by March 7, 2006.

The Asset Building in the Heartland Forum will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers focused on asset-building and broader rural development initiatives to develop recommendations for expanding innovative asset-building policies, strategies and programs within rural areas.

Through this forum, participants will:

Develop an understanding of policy issues and leverage points related to asset building in rural areas,
Examine existing models and initiatives to gain a grounded understanding of options and opportunities,
Strengthen connections between rural and urban asset-building practitioners and experiences, and
Identify specific actions to further asset building-policy and practice within rural communities.

This forum is sponsored by the Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, and St. Louis, and CFED. This regional forum is the third in a series hosted by the Community Affairs offices of the Federal Reserve System and CFED entitled Innovations in Asset-Building Policy, Products, and Programs. Additional information about the forum series is available at www.assetbuildingforums.org.