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Upcoming Training Activities

  • Building Communities Webinar Series
    October 21, 2008 - June 16, 2009
    Beginning Tuesday, October 21, 2008, this year’s Building Communities Webinar Series will address global, regional and local issues as well as challenge participants as both members of community and individuals. Each third Tuesday of the month through June 16, 2009, this one-hour, Web-based conference will highlight both individual and community aspects of sustainability – featuring the economy and the environment. Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development and Energy and Sustainability Teams, this nine-session Web conference can be received at nearly any business or home. Join us to be enlightened, informed, challenged, and called to action!


  • Entrepreneurs and Their Communities Webinar Series
    October 29, 2008 – February 11, 2009
    The Entrepreneurs & Their Communities team offers a free monthly webinar on a variety of issues of interest to small business owners, farmers, business coaches and mentors. Upcoming topics include the following:

    • "The Nebraska EDGE Program from 5 Years of Growing Entrepreneurs"
      October 29, 2008. [Archived Webinar]

    • “Effective Networking Tips and Techniques for the Business Owner”
      November 12, 2008. [Archived Webinar]

    • “A Real Story about E-Commerce”
      January 14, 2009.

    • “Maximizing Your Pay-Per-Click Campaign”
      February 11, 2009.

    The Webinars are presented live on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 pm (eastern), 1:00 pm (central), 12:00 pm (mountain) and 11:00 am (pacific). All Webinars are recorded and archived for on-demand viewing.

  • Priester National Extension Health Conference: Healthy Transitions in a Changing World
    April 6-8, 2009
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Even though dramatic medical advances continue to improve the health and well-being of families, a significant majority of family members continue to suffer and die from preventable and treatable diseases. From generation to generation, some of the most pressing physical, emotional, mental and social health problems still negatively impact families. Rooted in this millennium are social and economic difficulties that motivate families to seek answers for positive and long-term changes. Minority and limited resource families are often more significantly impacted by these issues.


  • Upcoming Middle Management Conference “Excelling Beyond Today’s Challenges”
    April 6-8, 2009
    University of Georgia in Athens
    Middle Managers are encouraged to hold the dates of April 6-9, 2009 for the Middle Management Conference to be held on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. The theme of this year’s conference is “Excelling Beyond Today’s Challenges.” The conference will include discussions on innovative/creative use of technology in an effort to curtail traveling expenses. Succession planning will also be discussed as well as “Differences in Generations.” Exciting tours are included, and delicious, bountiful meals will be served.


  • NACDEP 2009:  Creating Sustainable Communities in a Changing America
    April 20-22, 2009
    San Diego, California. 
    The call for presentations has been announced for NACDEP 2009. Presentations proposals may be submitted online at http://nacdep.net/confs/PresentationsCall.aspx.  Registration opens November 17th and will feature the Double-Early Bird discount!

     

  • National Extension Tourism Conference
    June 14-17, 2009
    Park City, Utah
    Additional information available soon. Please check design team Web site for more details.


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