[MPWG] CONFERENCE: National Summit for Gateway Communities (Dec. 11-13) Shepherdstown, WV

Tue Oct 9 08:50:27 CDT 2018

National Summit for Gateway Communities
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION THRU OCT. 15. LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.

Date/location: Dec. 11-13
National Conservation training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

What will you learn?
This three-day summit -- December 11-13, 2018 in Shepherdstown, WV -- will
bring together gateway communities, their partners and experts from
conservation, community and economic development, recreation and tourism,
planning, and other creative fields to highlight success stories and
lessons learned while engaging in robust discussions that lead to specific
actions for invigorating the future of gateway and rural communities.

Who Should Attend?
Gateway community leaders from across the country, local, state, federal
public land managers, and professionals in conservation, community and
economic development, recreation and tourism, planning, philanthropy, and
other fields associated with the success of gateway communities.

What are gateway communities?
Communities that border publicly owned lands such as national and state
parks and forests and that often struggle to balance the need for economic
growth with the desire to protect their natural ecosystems, landscapes and
cultural heritage.

NOTE: This group has also worked with the Appalachian Regional Commission
and the National Endowment for the Arts to develop the APPALACHIAN GATEWAY
COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE. Since 2007, The Conservation Fund’s Conservation
Leadership Network, with generous support from the Appalachian Regional
Commission (ARC) <https://www.arc.gov/index.asp> and National Endowment for
the Arts (NEA) <https://www.arts.gov/>, has led the Appalachian Gateway
Communities Initiative (AGCI) to expand tourism, the arts and other
economic development opportunities for Appalachia's gateway communities. In
May of 2017, seven teams from Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee,
Virginia and West Virginia attended a regional workshop in Ringgold, GA.
They each crafted an action plan that focused on the unique Appalachian
assets that make their community an appealing place to live, work and
recreate. Read the case studies below to learn how three gateway
communities from Lewis County, Kentucky
<https://www.arc.gov/noindex/newsroom/events/2017_App_Gateway_Communities/LewisCountyCaseStudy.pdf>,
Nicholas County, West Virginia
<https://www.arc.gov/noindex/newsroom/events/2017_App_Gateway_Communities/NicholasCountyCaseStudy.pdf>
, Ohio Hill Country, Ohio
<https://www.arc.gov/noindex/newsroom/events/2017_App_Gateway_Communities/OhioHillCountryCaseStudy.pdf>
,
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
<https://www.conservationfund.org/images/programs/files/GATEWAY_RECOMMENDATIONS_REPORT_for_Muscle_Shoals_NHA.pdf>,
and Hays, Virginia
<https://www.conservationfund.org/images/programs/files/Haysi_VA_-_Gateway_Recommendations_Report_-_8-11.pdf>
, have strengthened their development efforts through these regional
workshops.

What topics will be covered?
Download the Draft Agenda
<https://www.conservationfund.org/images/cln_events-resources/Summit_-_Promo_Agenda_Draft_10-4-18.pdf>

Program Features:

   - Models for economic vitality

   - Trends, opportunities, and impacts associated with tourism and

   asset-based economic development

   - Strategies for capacity building

   - Success stories, challenges, and possibilities from public land

   partners and community leaders

   - Networking and action discussions focused towards the future

Speakers:
   - Vicki Christiansen, Acting Chief, US Forest Service
   - Anthony Duncan, International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)
   - Ted Eubanks, Fermata, Inc.
   - Mark Falzone, Scenic America
   - Carrie Hamblen, Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce
   - Nikki Haskett, Acting Assistant Director, BLM National Conservation
   Lands and Community Partnerships
   - John Horsley, Consultant and Former Executive Director, American
   Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
   - Ed McMahon, Urban Land Institute
   - Abbi Peters, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship
   - Linda Walker, Chief, NPS Visitor Services and Communications
   - Angelina Yost, Program Lead, USFWS Urban Wildlife Conservation Program

Fees: Early-bird registration ($300) is open until *October 15th* after
which time the fee will increase to $425.

SUMMIT SCHOLARSHIP
Limited scholarship assistance is available to representatives of
non‐profit organizations and  local governments. Requests must be received
by October 15th. Read more about scholarships
<https://www.conservationfund.org/images/cln_events-resources/GC_Scholarship_Info.pdf>

SHARE FAIR DISPLAY TABLES
Are you interested in sharing information and resources during the
Summit? Read more about display tables
<https://www.conservationfund.org/images/cln_events-resources/GC_Share_Fair_Info.pdf>

Details & Registration:
https://www.conservationfund.org/our-work/conservation-leadership-network/upcoming-courses/1793-national-summit-for-gateway-communities

This event is being offered by The Conservation Fund in partnership with
Scenic America, and sponsored by Appalachian Regional Commission and
Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA).
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