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Upcoming Conferences and Meetings

New Energy. New Jobs. New Opportunities for Appalachia
An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference Hosted
by the State of Ohio

October 26–28, 2009
John Calhoun Baker University Center
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio


Past Conferences and Meetings

Global Appalachia: Challenges and Opportunities
Engaging, Competing, and Succeeding in the Global
Economy of the 21st Century

Development District Association of Appalachia Annual Conference
March 1–3, 2009
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
Conference photos

Tomorrow’s Workforce: Strategies for Appalachia’s Future
An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference Hosted
by the State of Mississippi

October 22–23, 2008
BancorpSouth Conference Center
Tupelo, Mississippi
Conference Presentations and Resources

The Changing of Appalachia: The People, the Workforce, and the Economy
Development District Association of Appalachia Annual Conference
February 24–26, 2008
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
Conference photos

ARC Governors' Quorum Meeting
February 24, 2008
J.W. Marriott Hotel
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies
A Toolkit for Leaders to Face Our Nation's Future Energy Challenges
An Appalachian Regional Commission–Sponsored Conference Hosted
by the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center

January 23–25, 2008
Rome, Georgia

Back to Basics: Investing in and Improving Appalachia's Infrastructure
An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference Hosted
by the State of West Virginia

October 24–25, 2007
Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, West Virginia

Strategies for Rural Development: Business Incubation and Clean Energy
An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference Co-Sponsored by:
First Tennessee Development District
East Tennessee State University Innovation Lab
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Tennessee Valley Authority
National Business Incubation Association

August 19–21, 2007
Millennium Centre
Johnson City, Tennessee

Clean Coal Opportunities for Appalachia
An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference Co-Sponsored by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
April 24–25, 2007
Radisson Plaza Hotel Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky

Energizing Appalachia: Regional Approaches for Effective Energy Development
Development District Association of Appalachia Annual Conference
March 11–13, 2007
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
Conference photos

New Generation Jobs from Appalachia's Natural Assets
An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference Hosted
by the Commonwealth of Kentucky

October 11–13, 2006
Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center
Pikeville, Kentucky

Field Hearing on Reauthorization of the Appalachian Regional Commission
A field hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works chaired by Senator George V. Voinovich
April 20, 2006
10:00 a.m. (Media access at 9:30 a.m.)
Washington State Community College
Graham Auditorium
710 Colgate Drive
Marietta, Ohio

Witnesses
Panel 1: Federal, State, and Regional Leadership Perspectives
Anne B. Pope, Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission
T.J. Justice, Director, Ohio Governor's Office of Appalachia
Don Myers, Director, Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association

Panel 2: Telecommunications Progress Panel
David Matusoff, Principal and Director of Technology Planning, Whiteboard Broadband Solutions
Gary Little, President and CEO, Information Technology Alliance of Appalachian Ohio
David Scholl, President and CEO, Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc.
Angela Stuber, Executive Director, Ohio Community Computing Network, and President, National Association of Community Technology Centers

Panel 3: Water Infrastructure Progress Panel
Jeff Hughes, Director, Environmental Finance Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Steve Grossman, Executive Director, Ohio Water Development Authority
Ken Reed, Director, Vinton County Community and Economic Development

A Community Approach to Address Substance Abuse, Including Methamphetamine, in Appalachia
Sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and East Tennessee State University
March 20-22, 2006
The Centre at Millennium Park
Johnson City, Tennessee

The Orient Success: Building Your Furniture and Wood Product Exports to Asia and the Pacific Rim
Appalachia USA Briefing Sessions
Ironton, Ohio: March 2, 2006 (PDF, 311 KB)
Tupelo, Mississippi: March 7, 2006 (PDF, 325 KB)
Morganton, North Carolina: March 9, 2006 (PDF, 297 KB)
Blacksburg, Virginia: March 10, 2006 (PDF, 297 KB)
Morgantown, West Virginia: March 14, 2006 (PDF, 302 KB)
State College, Pennsylvania: March 16, 2006 (PDF, 297 KB)

Pursuing New Opportunities: Creating an Entrepreneurial Vision for Regional Development
Development District Association of Appalachia Annual Conference
March 12-14, 2006
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
Conference photos