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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
Friday sessions will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati, OH & the Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY
Concurrent Sessions: 8:45am - 9:45am EST
Transportation from the Hilton in Cincinnati to the Carnegie in Covington, KY will be provided by Covington Independent Schools
Please board buses on Race St. across from Saks 5th Ave.
A1. Social Media 101
Learn the "ins" and "outs" of reaching people through the various forms of Social Media to advance the causes of your neighborhood groups. |
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Presenters: Michael Ley & Matt Brown - Lima, OH |
A2. Developing Young People as Leaders in the Community
Youth of Covington, Kentucky have encouraged other youth to get involved in their community through the Covington Youth Commission's mini-grants program and through a youth micro-enterprise program that also connects adult residents to learn more about promoting their community. |
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Presenter: Jenni Miller-Frances - Covington, KY |
A3. Case Studies in Nuisance Abatement SESSION CLOSED
Discuss how neighbors and Code Enforcement can collaborate effectively to abate public nuisances to reduce safety hazards, maintain property values, and ensure neighborhood progress. |
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Presenter: Edward P. Cunningham - Cincinnati, OH |
A4. Respect is a Two-Way Street
Your mother was wrong! "Words" are much more dangerous than sticks and stones. Words can lead to violence. Find out about ELITE, a 13-week volunteer-based job-training program where respect is the order of the day. |
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Presenter: Carl Cannon - Peoria, IL |
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B1. Fence Post: Communicating with Neighborhoods
Through technology, enhance your communication skills. In the past, neighborhoods would divulge information over the "fence". This training will help improve effective communication inexpensively. |
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Presenter: Brent Wake - Fort Wayne, IN |
B2. Decatur Teens Go Green
Come hear about this opportunity to increase the voices and action of youth in your community through Green initiatives and projects that build youth
leaders. |
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Presenters: Decatur Mayor's Youth Council - Decatur, IL |
B3. Place Matters: A Way Forward SESSION CLOSED
Learn how the Five Levers of Change: community engagement, cohesion, best practices, sustainable structures, and policies of Place Matters can result in positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes in your neighborhood. |
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Presenters: Elizabeth Blume & Valerie Daley - Cincinnati, OH |
B4. A Historic Record Label: A Proud Neighborhood SESSION CLOSED
Get the history on King Records, recognized as one of the three birthplaces of Rock 'N Roll music. Participants will leave with strategies for preserving a sense of place and history. |
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Presenters: Chris Schadler & Brian Powers - Cincinnati, OH |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
Friday sessions will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati, OH & the Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY
Concurrent Sessions: 10:15am - 11:15am EST
Transportation from the Hilton in Cincinnati to the Carnegie in Covington, KY will be provided by Covington Independent Schools
Please board buses on Race St. across from Saks 5th Ave.
C1. Better Neighborhoods Operating System (BNOS) SESSION CLOSED
Learn by using practical tools for transforming groups of stakeholders into creators of innovative solutions through a relational and sustainable system that creates buy-in and leadership from neighbors whose voices are not typically heard. |
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Presenters: Mary Pierce Brosmer & Peter Hames - Cincinnati,OH |
C2. Divine Inspiration: New Uses for Old Churches
Listen to innovative and thought provoking approaches to preserve historic buildings of worship to enhance individual communities. Participants will gain "inspirational" ideas through the gathering of useful information about funding practices and partnerships building. |
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Presenter: Sean Rhiney - Cincinnati, OH |
C3. New Populations in a Community SESSION CLOSED
This workshop will delve into three communities (Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Columbus, Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio) and the lessons learned when government and neighborhoods work together toward the successful inclusion of immigrant populations into neighborhoods. Burmese, Hispanic and Somali cultures will be explored as examples of inclusion. |
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Presenters: Cherise M. Dixie
- Fort Wayne, IN
Druelton Bagley, Bonita Lee
- Columbus, OH
Connie Levesque-Nisonger - Dayton, OH |
C4. Solve Your Chronic Nuisance Premises Problems
Hear about a progressive neighborhood patrol program in Springfield, Illinois that fights to shut down problem properties working with local inspectors to bring civil action against negligent property owners. In Cincinnati, the top ongoing concern of neighborhoods is property management. Through these two distinct community efforts, learn methods for practical application of community-driven strategies for gaining control over problem properties. |
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Presenter:
Kam C. Wong, Christopher Kearney - Cincinnati, OH |
C5. Learning from the Devou Park Trails: Making a Vision Into Reality Through Partnerships
Learn about an effective collaboration that attracted hundreds of volunteers through a clear vision and strategic partnerships. |
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Presenter: Sarah Thompson Allan, Jean St. John -Covington, KY |
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D1. Police/Youth Live-In: A 30-Year Collaborative
Take a journey with Cincinnati Police, Cincinnati youth and community partners as they discuss an annual, week-long summer camp where positive relationships are built and awareness increased about both sides' role in the community. |
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Presenters: Sgt. DeMeco Anderson, Sgt. Eric Franz - Cincinnati, OH |
D2. Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati: Urban Development
Description TBA |
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Presenters: Kevin Kline, Steve Rosenthal, Milton Dohoney, Jr. - Cincinnati, OH |
D3. Over-the-Rhine: Why Preservation is Your Greatest Untapped Asset
Preservation is one of the City's most valuable, untapped assets. This workshop explores the economic value, dispels myths, and explains how municipal codes can be powerful tools to curb blight. Explore economically feasible techniques that lead to Green building in a historic district and achieve LEED certification in one of Cincinnati's most notable neighborhoods. |
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Presenters: Michael Morgan & W. Kevin Pape, & Sanyog Rathod- Cincinnati, OH |
D4. Expanding Economic Opportunity Through Renter .. SESSION CLOSED
People who don't own property have little control over decisions that impact them. Hear about ways Renter Equity can transform and empower low-income and low-wealth households that build safe, sustainable communities. |
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Presenters: Carol Smith, Bennitta Hall-McNair - Cincinnati, OH |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
Friday sessions will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati, OH & the Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY
Concurrent Sessions: 11:45am -12:45pm EST
Transportation from the Hilton in Cincinnati to the Carnegie in Covington, KY will be provided by Covington Independent Schools
Please board buses on Race St. across from Saks 5th Ave.
E1. Fostering Effective Neighborhood Communication
And you thought you understood technical concepts for communications! In this fast-paced environment, broaden your exposure to technology and how it can bring neighbors, communities, and local government together to achieve crucial interactions. |
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Presenter: Raymond Robinson
-Denver, CO |
E2. It's My Neighborhood & I Want It Back
Find out how to work more proactively with local police to take back your neighborhoods from drugs and other crimes. You will learn from 2 case studies of innovative community policing programs: 1) Drug Market Intervention, 2) "Elite Certified Events." |
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Presenter: Carl Cannon
-Peoria, IL |
E3. An Amazing Race: Hosting an Event that Highlights Assets and Raises Funds
Learn how to host an Amazing Race-type of event to raise funds for your neighborhood and build community while learning the "how-to's" of organizing and marketing no matter the size of your group or community! |
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Presenter: Adam Rockel & Jane Anderson
-Covington, KY |
E4. The Power of Positive Influence in Reducing Violence
Leave with innovative tools to empower youth, young adults and others in the community to enhance safety in the neighborhood. Learn how to identify the right people, de-program negative influences and replace with positive ones, and develop real and lasting relationships for sustainable change. |
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Presenters: Stan Ross & Rosie Merkt -Cincinnati, OH |
E5. Mobilizing Your Neighborhood: A Primer for Com ... SESSION CLOSED
Hear the lessons learned about how a group of concerned residents from several neighborhoods exerted influence at the local government level that became an ICON! |
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Presenter: Michelle Higginbotham -Springfield, IL |
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F1. Planning for Program Impact: Improving Commu ... SESSION CLOSED
Community-University partnerships are on the rise. This workshop aims to provide evaluative tools to maximize this type of collaboration and ensure neighborhood goals are prioritized at the top! |
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Presenter: Naomi Penney
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Notre Dame, IN |
F2. The Offices of Vernon Manor: Making the Impossible, Possible
Attendees will gain strategies for economic inclusion by hearing the back story behind this former hotel that brought this urban development deal to fruition through adaptive reuse and creative partnerships. |
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Presenters: Laura Brunner, Dan Ruh, Molly North, Pamela Weber -Cincinnati, OH |
F3. Enhanced Recycling: How to Boost Participation
Cincinnati has drastically increased its recycling participation rate from 40-65%. Learn how to boost enthusiasm among your neighbors to live a little bit greener! |
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Presenter: Larry Falkin -Cincinnati, OH |
F4. Identifying People In Your Community SESSION CLOSED
Gain insight into strategies that help neighborhood groups use public records to identify people in the community that may be considered known criminals or suspected ones. |
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Presenter: Lynn McClung -Dayton, OH |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
** LUNCH **
Lunch will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati, OH
1:00pm -2:45pm EST
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
Friday sessions will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati, OH & the Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY
Concurrent Sessions: 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST
Transportation from the Hilton in Cincinnati to the Carnegie in Covington, KY will be provided by Covington Independent Schools
Please board buses on Race St. across from Saks 5th Ave.
G1. Prescription Drugs Take Back and Disposal: A Community Effort for Northern Kentucky
This could potentially reduce crime and deaths, protect children, drinking water and the environment by implementing a take-back and safe disposal of prescription drugs. |
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Presenter: Kathy Nafus, Paul Flaugher
- Erlanger, KY |
G2. Bringing Foreclosures Back On Line Using NSP Best Practices
Gain effective and creative strategies for developing the vision to rehabilitate, resell or redevelop foreclosed homes to mitigate the harmful effects of vacant properties in your neighborhood through the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). |
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Presenters: Sister Ann Rene McConn & Brandy McQueary - Cincinnati, OH |
G3. Small Town Turnaround: A Vision for Switzerland ... SESSION CLOSED
Follow the small town of Vevay, Indiana around as it rallies six organizations into one voice that develops a Central Plan for the entire town. |
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Presenter: Angie Satterfield - Vevay, IN |
G4. Growing Green in Decatur!
Learn how to bring people together for exercise, better eating, social responsiveness, and economic development through Urban Gardening. |
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Presenters: Susan Hemp & Jennifer Briggs - Decatur, IL |
G5. CNBDU: Improving Neighborhood Business Districts
Follow a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization's peer review process that results in quality business districts via a competitive, City-funded proposal process. |
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Presenter: Michael Wagner, Michael Hauck
- Cincinnati, OH |
G6. Plant Pride on Parsons: Revitalization of an Urban Corridor
Get a glimpse of beautifully hand-decorated, award-winning flower pots that attracted volunteers, businesses and government while abating litter and graffiti. |
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Presenters: Jo Anne St. Clair & Sherri L. Palmer - Columbus, OH |
G7. The Green Cincinnati Plan: A Case Study on Community Greening
Cincinnati is becoming more sustainable by addressing food, transportation, energy use, land use, waste and outreach. The Green Cincinnati Plan is the "roadmap" that can show your City Government how to do more to promote sustainability. |
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Presenter: Larry Falkin - Cincinnati, OH |
G8. Community Economic Development Through ... SESSION CLOSED
Learn how the development and promotion of an employee-owned cooperative business can help to improve the income of community residents and also to develop neighborhood business districts. Speak with the owners and community members about the real-life impact of cooperative business. |
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Presenter: Ray West - Cincinnati, OH |
Friday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
Friday sessions will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati, OH & the Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY
Concurrent Sessions: 4:45pm - 5:45pm EST
Transportation from the Hilton in Cincinnati to the Carnegie in Covington, KY will be provided by Covington Independent Schools
Please board buses on Race St. across from Saks 5th Ave.
H1. From Planning to Action: Implementing Your Neighborhood Plan
Brush the dust off those well-meaning Neighborhood Plans and use them to revitalize your community using a government-sponsored framework for resident-led action that builds your neighborhood's future! |
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Presenters: Rachel Hastings & Sharmili Reddy -Covington, KY |
H2. Police Volunteer Programs & Community Building
Hear how to reduce crime and increase community partnerships by using methods that include neighborhood volunteers who assist law enforcement on specific issues. |
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Presenters: Princess Davis, & Sgt. Eric Franz -Cincinnati, OH |
H3. Over-the-Rhine: Why Green Preservation is Your Greatest Untapped Asset SESSION CLOSED
Preservation is one of the City's most valuable, untapped assets. This workshop explores the economic value, dispels myths, and explains how municipal codes can be powerful tools to curb blight. Explore economically feasible techniques that lead to Green building in a historic district and achieve LEED certification in one of Cincinnati's most notable neighborhoods. |
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Presenters: Michael Morgan, W. Kevin Pape, Sanyog Rathod - Cincinnati, OH |
H4. Transforming Liabilities Into Assets: Neighborhood Schools SESSION CLOSED
See how the planning for reuse of a historic school building and an urban infill lot transforms into a community and theatre through an inclusive and transparent process. |
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Presenter: Holly Wiedemann
-Lexington, KY |
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S1. Building & Rehabbing Green Homes Through Collaboration and Sustainable Design SESSION CLOSED
Residents will gain solid knowledge about what it means to build and rehabilitate using Green techniques which are critical to the future of all neighborhoods. Learn about the challenges of balancing funding and stakeholder interests with green features as presenters walk you through the City of Cincinnati's first affordable LEED-Gold Certified Senior Apartment building - Forest Square Apartments. This is an example of social equity, sustainability and accessibility coming together! |
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Presenters: Michel Berry, David Thompson and Jennifer Walke - Cincinnati, OH |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
Friday sessions will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati, OH only.
Concurrent Sessions: 9:45am - 10:45am EST
S2. Building a Sustainable Youth Council
Youth action at the grassroots level stirs action and pride in neighborhoods through leadership, engagement and incentives that create vertical connectivity that engages neighbors ranging in age from youth to seniors. |
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Presenter: Ozie Davis III, Fulton Jefferson
- Cincinnati, OH |
S3. Youth Disconnection & Re-Connections Through Community Engagement
Discover how reading, writing and engaging youth in their neighborhood transforms them into informed citizens who take responsibility for their classroom education while also creating positive thoughts about their community and lives. |
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Presenter: Dr. Nancy Hill-McClary - Columbus, OH |
T1. So, You Need How Many Acres?
Find out how your community can consolidate brownfields into sites large enough to attract economic development opportunities. |
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Presenters: Samuel J. Stephens & Stephen Dronen - Cincinnati, OH |
T2. Get Green Columbus Neighborhoods
Participants will gain low-cost Green strategies and best practices in this interactive workshop that promotes environmentally-friendly growth and habits. |
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Presenter: Gloria Ann Zebbs Anderson - Columbus, OH |
T3. Youth Want to GO ... So What? Best Practices in College Access & Graduation for Communities SESSION CLOSED
Studies show that youth know in 6th grade whether they want to go to college. For those who go, only approximately 50% graduate. Learn best practices in college readiness and leave with a vision of your college graduates. |
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Presenter: Dr. Pamela Ellis - Dayton, OH |
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