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The
Rural Caucus will be preceded by a Networking Reception and Dinner
Location - Richmond Marriott (downtown) --
800-228-9290 |
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Reception @ 5:30pm ---
Dinner
@6:30pm ---
Rural
Caucus following dinner
Program: Rural
Legislators and Governor's Cabinet members will provide a
legislative briefing.
Hosted by Va Rural Center, VACo and VML |
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Register
with VACo by faxing completed form (attached) and credit card
information to 804-788-0083, or mail to: VACo, 1207 E. Main St.,
Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219-3627 Register on line:
VACo website follow
instructions. Questions:
ccameron@vaco.org
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1/16/2012 |
Rural
Economic
Development
Martin J.
Briley,
President
and CEO,
Virginia
Economic
Development
Partnership
will brief
the Caucus
on the
status of
Virginia’s
Rural
Economy and
Economic
Development.
Mary Rae
Carter,
Virginia’s
first Deputy
Secretary of
Commerce and
Trade for
Rural
Economic
Development
will brief
attendees on
the Impact
of the
Administration’s
Economic
Development
Agenda on
the economy
of rural
Virginia. |
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1/23/2012 |
Education
and
Workforce
Development
in Rural
Regions
Dr. Oliver
A. McBride,
Executive
Director,
Crossroads
Institute
will report
on the Rural
Center’s
support of
the
alignment of
education,
workforce
skills
training,
job creation
and business
development,
and the
meeting
convened
March
2011with
Education
leaders to
address the
need to tie
skills
training
with
industry
needs.
Education
Leaders have
been invited
to address
the Caucus
on how the
Rural Center
can impact
education
and
workforce
outcomes to
enhance job
creation and
economic
development
in rural
areas.
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1/30/2012 |
Infrastructure
Transportation
– Sean T.
Connaughton,
Virginia
Secretary of
Transportation
Infrastructure
Broadband -
James D.
Duffey, Jr.,
Virginia
Secretary of
Technology,
Karen
Jackson
Deputy
Secretary of
Technology
Woodrow
'Woody'
Harris,
Board of
Trustees
&
Treasurer,
Center for
Rural
Virginia;
Emporia
Virginia
City Council
Rural Caucus
legislative
priorities |
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2/06/2012 |
Health
- William
A. ’Bill’
Hazel Jr.,
MD,
Secretary of
Health and
Human
Resources
Ward W.
Stevens,
FACHE,
CMPE, Edward
Via College
of
Osteopathic
Medicine -
Virginia
Campus;
Chairman,
Council for
Rural
Virginia -
Board of
Directors
Rural Caucus
legislative
priorities |
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2/20/2012 |
CCAM,
David R.
Lohr,
President &
Executive
Director,
Commonwealth
Center for
Advanced
Manufacturing
Program on
Advanced
Manufacturing
and
Workforce
Skills for
Rural
Regions.
Rural Caucus
legislative
priorities |
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2/27/2012 |
Senate
Finance and
House
Appropriations
– Rural
Caucus
legislative
priorities
Senator
Frank M.
Ruff, Jr.,
Chairman
Virginia
Rural Center
and of Rural
Caucus,
Senate
Finance,
Senator
Emmett
Hanger,
Senate
Finance,
Delegate R.
Steve Lades,
House
Appropriations. |
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3/05/2012 |
Rural
Legislation,
Finance /
Appropriations
Priorities /
More to
follow |
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No meeting during
Crossover (Week of
February 13th) |
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Special appreciation to our sponsors, exhibitors and supporters
and to the 2011 Summit planning committee who worked tirelessly
throughout planning and pre-summit to help make the event
possible!
We acknowledge each presenter, and feel fortunate to offer such
an excellent group of leaders to share their expertise with
Summit attendees. They will share cutting edge ideas, practical
tools, and resources to build a brighter future for Rural
Virginia Citizens! |
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Rural Center
Supporting
Partners |
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visit VCOM |
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learn more
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Weldon Cooper
Center for Public
Service
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Virginia
Community
College System
Wytheville
Community
College |
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Virtually
Serving Rural
Needs |
Richmond
804-371-7141
Blacksburg/VCOM
540-231-8222
Wytheville/WCC
276-223-4805
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Email the Staff
Executive
Director -
glen.sink@cfrv.org
Director,
Southwest
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tburris@vcom.vt.edu
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