Northwest Community Development Institute 2019
 
07/08/2019
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast (ALL)
7:00 am - 5:00 pmRegistration (ALL)
8:00 am - 8:15 amGeneral Session - Welcome / Opening Remarks (ALL)
8:15 am - 9:15 amKeynote Presentation [More Info]
Tammy De Weerd, Mayor, City of Meridian
9:15 am - 9:30 amBreak (ALL)
9:30 am - 10:00 amClass Director Facilitation (Y2) [More Info]
Michelle Bly PCED, PCED Principal, Vice-President Business Development, Community and Economic Delveloper, TD&H Engineering
10:00 am - 12:00 pmImplementing Diversity Tools (Y2) [More Info]
Sam Byrd, President, ¡Diversity Works!
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch (ALL)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmConnecting Local Economies to the World (Y2) [More Info]
Jennifer Verdon, Manager, International Trade, Idaho Department of Commerce
2:30 pm - 2:45 pmBreak (Y2)
2:45 pm - 5:00 pmNew Age of Public Leadership (Y2) [More Info]
John Luthy, President, The Futures Corporation
5:30 pm - 8:00 pmNetworking Dinner (offsite, ALL) [More Info]
 
07/09/2019
7:30 am - 8:00 amBreakfast (ALL)
8:00 am - 8:30 amClass Review (Y2) [More Info]
Michelle Bly PCED, PCED Principal, Vice-President Business Development, Community and Economic Delveloper, TD&H Engineering
8:30 am - 10:00 amTop Drivers of Business Attraction (Y2) [More Info]
Jill Miles, Lead Business Recruitment Officer, Oregon Business Development Department
10:00 am - 10:30 amBreak / Class Pictures (ALL) [More Info]
10:30 am - 12:00 pmDisaster Preparedness and Community Resiliency (Y2) [More Info]
Ben Roeber, Preparedness and Protection Branch Chief, Idaho Office of Emergency Management
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch (ALL)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmUsing Cultural Energy to Create Magnetic Communities (Y2) [More Info]
John Luthy, President, The Futures Corporation
2:45 pm - 3:00 pmBreak (Y2)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmNavigating Planning & Zoning: How to Site a Project (Y2) [More Info]
Mike Williams, CFM, Planner III and Floodplain Administrator, City of Eagle
 
07/10/2019
7:30 am - 8:00 amBreakfast (Y2, Y3)
8:00 am - 8:30 amClass Review (Y2) [More Info]
Michelle Bly PCED, PCED Principal, Vice-President Business Development, Community and Economic Delveloper, TD&H Engineering
8:30 am - 10:00 amHistoric Preservation as Economic Development (Y2) [More Info]
Nancy Richardson, International Marketing Specialist, Tourism Development, Idaho Department of Commerce
10:00 am - 10:15 amBreak (Y1, Y2)
10:30 am - 12:00 pmBusiness Retention and Expansion (Y2) [More Info]
Randy Shroll, Senior Economic Development Specialist, Idaho Department of Commerce
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch (ALL)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe Smart Growth Approach to Community Development (Y2) [More Info]
Elaine Clegg, Program Coordinator, Idaho Smart Growth
Deanna Smith, Program Coordinator, Idaho Smart Growth
3:00 pm - 3:00 pmAdjourn for the day (Y1, Y2, Y3)
 
07/11/2019
7:30 am - 8:00 amBreakfast (Y1, Y2, Y3)
8:00 am - 8:30 amClass Review (Y2) [More Info]
Michelle Bly PCED, PCED Principal, Vice-President Business Development, Community and Economic Delveloper, TD&H Engineering
8:30 am - 10:30 amBuilding Entrepreneurial Communities (Y2) [More Info]
Mary Emery, Department Head, Sociology and Rural Studies, South Dakota State University
10:30 am - 10:45 amBreak (Y2, Y3)
10:45 am - 12:00 pmThe Futures Game (Y2) [More Info]
Dr. Paul Lewin, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Idaho
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch (Y1, Y2, Y3)
1:00 pm - 2:45 pmThe Futures Game (continued) (Y2) [More Info]
Dr. Paul Lewin, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Idaho
2:45 pm - 3:00 pmBreak (Y2, Y3)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmMaking Communities Stronger in Challenging Times (Y2) [More Info]
Mary Emery, Department Head, Sociology and Rural Studies, South Dakota State University
 
07/12/2019
7:30 am - 8:00 amBreakfast (Y1, Y2, Y3)
8:00 am - 8:30 amClass Review (Y2) [More Info]
Michelle Bly PCED, PCED Principal, Vice-President Business Development, Community and Economic Delveloper, TD&H Engineering
8:30 am - 10:15 amThe Dollar Game (Y2) [More Info]
Dr. Paul Lewin, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Idaho
10:15 am - 10:30 amBreak (Y1, Y2, Y3)
10:30 am - 12:00 pmGraduation / Adjourn (Y1, Y2, Y3)