February 24-27, 2002
Orlando, Florida
 


Strengthening Communities:
Enhancing Extension's Role

A National Community Resources and Economic Development (CRED) Conference


CONFERENCE AGENDA

Sunday, February 24, 2002

9:00 a.m.

North Central Region CRD Committee

   

1:00 p.m.

Southern Region CRD Committee

Western Region CRD Committee

Northeast Region CRD Committee

 

4:00 p.m.

Set-up for Resource Fair

   

6:00 p.m.

Resource Fair / Reception

 
Economic Development
Tourism Center, University of Minnesota Extension Service
Kent Gustafson, University of Minnesota
Using Computers for Improved Business Decisions
Alan Barefield, University of Tennessee
Southern Hospitality: An Avenue for Economic Growth
Cynthia Pilcher, Louisiana State University
Kay Lynn Tettleton, Louisiana State University
Facilitating a Community Engagement Model for Preparing a CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) for an EDA Grant
Greg Davis, Ohio State University
Tourism and Retiree Attraction as Viable Means of Economic Development in Alabama
J. Thomas Chesnutt, Auburn University
Visual Merchandising: Assistance for Business Owners
Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University
Entrepreneurship Education for Adults and Youth
Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University
Tourism and Retail Development
Bill Ryan, University of Wisconsin
Arboriculture
 
Nicholas Polanin, Rutgers University
A Rural Town's Response to Wal-Mart
Kate Burbank, West Virginia University
Working with Wood--Craft Product and Regional Image
Deanna L. Tribe, Ohio State University
Sara J. Gurney, Ohio State University
 
Community Decision Making
A Community Coalition Creates a Better Environment for Teens
Ruth Carter, University of Arizona
Leads Curriculum Notebook
Katey Walker, Kansas State University
Building Leadership Capacity for Economic Development Through Rural Economic Development Tours
Roger Merchant, University of Maine
Copin County, USA: A Citizen Involvement Workshop
Jeri Marxman, University Illinois
Building Your Tool Kit for Intergenerational Community Building
Kristen Spangler, Innovation Center for Community & Youth Development
Palmetto Leadership
Christopher M. Sieverdes, Clemson University
Community Swap--Finding a Fresh Perceptive on Your Community
Ruby Lingle, University of Illinois
Rachelle Hollinshead, University of Illinois
What Makes This Community Tick? A Curriculum for Civic Education and Leadership Development
Nancy Kukay, Ohio State University
Donald P. Lacy, Ohio State University
Public Conflict: Turning Lemons Into Lemonade
Ron Hustedde, University of Kentucky
Steve Smutko, North Carolina State University
An Interactive Web-Based Guide for Using CYFERnet Resources in Designing Community Development Programs and Evaluations
Susan S. Jakes, North Carolina State University
Robert Rubinyi, University of Minnesota
Evaluating Outcomes of Community Leadership Education Programs
Kenneth Pigg, University of Missouri
 
Education and Workforce
The Learning Continuum: A Model for Sustained Participation with Hard to Service Clients
Elizabeth B. Bolton, University of Florida
The TIRES Model: A Broader Approach to Career Development
Dena Wise, University of Tennessee
Expanding Horizons
Jacquelyn P. Robinson, Auburn University
Community Collaboration Creates Innovative Disaster Relief Program
Flaxen D.L. Conway, Oregon State University
The Workforce Education and Career Assistance Network for You
Ray Ali, West Virginia State College
Rosalie Lane, Alabama A&M University
STEPS (Steps to Employment and Personal Success)
Constance Kratzer, New Mexico State University
 
Information Technology
Technologies Across Nebraska
Connie Hancock, University of Nebraska
Dennis Kahl, University of Nebraska
Dewey Teel, University of Nebraska
Carroll Welte, University of Nebraska
Dorothy Davis, University of Nebraska
Vacancy/Retail Space Listing: A Close Look at Vacant Storefronts
Jennifer Glover, CCE of Oswego County
 
Local Government
50+ Years of Town Officer Education
Mary Peabody, University of Vermont
Local Government Information and Education Network
Jeri Marxman, University of Illinois
Using a Database for Multiple, Complimentary Program Development
Notie Lansford, Oklahoma State University
 
Land Use and Natural Resources
Center for Land Education
 
Anna Haines, University of Wisconsin
Land Use Conflict: When City and County Clash
David B. Patton, Kettering Foundation
Public Talk-Real Choices: Developing Pollution Control Strategies for Delaware Watersheds
Bill McGowan, University of Delaware
Joe Farrell, University of Delaware
Ed Lewandowski, Center for Inland Bays
Kathy Bunting-Howarth, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control
A Model for Comprehensive Community Land Use Planning to More Effectively Utilize Consulting Services
David Civittolo, Ohio State University
John Conglose, Ohio State University
Greg Davis, Ohio State University
Nancy Kukay, Ohio State University
Donald P. Lacy, Ohio State University
Grassroots Comprehensive Watershed Planning
Robert Broz, University of Missouri
Daniel Downing, University of Missouri
 
Community Services
Community Education About the Role of Health Care in Economic Development: Kentucky as a Case Study
Eric Scorsone, University of Kentucky
Bethany Adams, University of Kentucky
Community Housing Development--Building a Brighter Future
Kathleen Brown, University of Illinois
Nigel Austin, University of Illinois
 

Regional Rural Development Centers

Community Development Society

Financial Security in Later Life (A Cooperative Extension Initiative)

 
Jane Schuchardt, CSREES
Nancy Granovsky, Texas A&M University
 
Monday, February 25, 2002
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
   
8:00 a.m. General Session
Presiding
Virgil Culver, Conference Co-Chair, Mississippi State University
Welcome
Dan Kugler, CSREES
Overview of Base Program
Walt Whitmer, CRED Chair, Pennsylvania State University
Rick Maurer, Conference CO-Chair, University of Kentucky
Why Be Involved in Community Resources and Economic Development?
 
Administrative Perspective
 
Chester Fehlis, Texas A&M University
 
County Perspective
 
Gary Larrowe, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
   
10:00 a.m. Break
   
10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session I
 
Economic Development Mike D. Woods, Moderator
 
Community Tourism Development: Strategy for Success
 
Kent Gustafson, University of Minnesota
 
Small Business College
Alan Barefield, University of Tennessee
 
Community Decision-Making Bo Beaulieu, Moderator
Collaboration: Getting Started or Moving Forward
Lynne M. Borden, University of Arizona
Daniel F. Perkins, Pennsylvania State University
 
Education and Workforce Natalie Ferry, Moderator
How Rude! Protocol Project
Janet Kiser Lambarth, Washington State University
Service-Learning for Community Change
Manami Brown, University of Maryland
Kristen Spangler, Innovation Center for Community & Youth Development
Palmetto Youth Leadership-Building Skeletons that Invigorate Local Customization
Allen E. Bayles, Clemson University
 
Information Technology Bill Shuffstall, Moderator
ConNEcting Nebraska Team
Connie Hancock, University of Nebraska
Dennis Kahl, University of Nebraska
Dewey Teel, University of Nebraska
Carroll Welte, University of Nebraska
Dorothy Davis, University of Nebraska
Sustainable Community Networks from the Ground Up: Pennsylvania's Community Information Network Initiative
Bill Shuffstall, Pennsylvania State University

Local Government Mike Hattery, Moderator
Assessing the Impacts of Development
 
Steven C. Deller, University of Wisconsin
 
Local Taxes and Our Community
 
Timothy W. Kelsey, Pennsylvania State University
 
Public Finance Education Utilizing a Revenue and Expenditure Database
 
Janet Griesel, Kansas State University
   
Noon Lunch
   
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Session II
Economic Development Jim McConnon, Moderator
Downtown and Business District Market Analysis

Bill Ryan, University of Wisconsin
Jerry Braatz, University of Wisconsin

Matthew E. Kures, University of Wisconsin
A Revitalization Guide for Small Downtowns
Martin Shields, Pennsylvania State University
 
Community Decision-Making Sally Maggard, Moderator
Community Voices: Leadership Development for Community Decision-Making
Cassandra Steele, Prairie View A&M University
Claudette L. Smith, North Carolina A&T State University
 
Education and Workforce Jim Terry, Moderator
Preparing Young People for Work (Kids in Biz)
Dianne S. Lennon, Rutgers University
Making Character Count in the Workplace
Kathleen Lodl, University of Nebraska
Leadership Development through Community Action
Larry W. Wilson, University of Illinois
 
Community Services Rick Maurer, Moderator
Community Health Planning
Tom Harris, University of Nevada
Gerald A. Doeksen, Oklahoma State University
Suzanne Berry, Mississippi State University
Creating Elder Friendly Communities
Jeri Marxman and Terry Feinberg (IL)
 
Local Government Notie Lansford, Moderator
Local Government Leadership Academy: A Model Curriculum
Donald P. Lacy, Ohio State University
Joe Lucente, Ohio State University
Penn State Extension's Partnership for Planning Education
Stanford M. Lembeck, Pennsylvania State University
Timothy Kelsey, Pennsylvania State University
Working with the Public
Bill McGowan, University of Delaware
Maria Pippidis, University of Delaware
 
 

2:30 p.m.

Break

   
3:00 p.m. Research Roundtables
 
Economic Development
 
Using Target Industry Analysis to Help Revitalize the Economy of Depressed Rural Communities
 
Steven N. Zaricki, West Virginia University
David Hughes, West Virginia University
 
Gap Analysis: A Tool for Community Economic Development
 
Mike D. Woods, Oklahoma State University
Suzette Barta, Oklahoma State University
 
Developing a Local Partnership for Tourism
 
Leone Ohnoutka, West Virginia University
 
Web Page Background Color Evaluative Effect on Selected Product Attributes
 
Karen Biers, Utah State University
Lynne Richards, Oklahoma State University
 
Trading/Exporting with the World Wide Web
 
Linda Aines, University of Vermont
Trends and Issues Affecting Economic Development in Ohio Counties
Jerold R. Thomas, Ohio State University
R. Dale Safrit, North Carolina State University
Asset Based Focus to Economic Development
Anjy Tripathy, University of Missouri
Adult Foster Care, Home-Based Business
Linda F. Patrick, Michigan State University
Quick Response Training in Deep East Texas: Merging Workforce and Entrepreneurship
Pamela J. Brown, Texas A&M University
 
Community Decision Making
Community Needs Assessment Surveys
Stanley Guy, Utah State University
Evaluating Outcomes of Community Leadership Education Programs
Kenneth Pigg, University of Missouri
An Investment in Trust: Communication and Relationship Building
Flaxen D. L. Conway, Oregon State University
Community and Economic Development, Engagement, and the Land-Grant Ideal
Theodore R. Alter, Pennsylvania State University
Models of Community Planning
Michael John Dougherty, West Virginia University
Donald P. Lacy, Ohio State University
Pamela D. Gibson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University
Social Capital in the Community: "So much fun to talk about, so hard to Measure"
Fred Schmidt, University of Vermont
Chris Lapointe, University of Vermont
Measuring Union Support in a School Bond Vote
Stephen L. Cook, West Virginia University
 
Education and Workforce
Meeting the Educational Needs of the Nonprofit Sector: A Collaborative Distance Education Model
Andrew B. Lewis, University of Wisconsin
Joseph E. Moskal, University of Wisconsin
Embeddedness and Strategic Characteristics of Community Leadership Training Materials: A Comparison of Poverty-Reduction And Other Leadership Curricula
Jan Flora, Iowa State University
Cornelia Flora, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Elizabeth Manion, Iowa State University
Stacy Bastian, Iowa State University
Victor Raymond, Iowa State University
Share Yourself--A Community Volunteer Mentor Program
Claudette L. Smith, North Carolina A&T State University
Reaching Out To New Audiences, Programs and Services: The Nebraska Learning Center Model
Dorothy Davis, University of Nebraska
Putting Knowledge to Work: Outcome Performance of the UF IFAS Welfare to Work Initiative
Elizabeth Bolton, University of Florida
Creative Learning Communities
John M. Huie, Purdue University
Susan Tharp
, Purdue University
Susie Trees, Purdue University
 
Information Technology
Broadband Connectivity and Community Development--What's the Connection?
Scott Fedale, Washington State University
The Role of Social Capital Information Technology Development
Theodore R. Alter, Pennsylvania State University
 
Local Government
Do We Need a Regional-National Network for Local Government Educators?
Michael Hattery, Cornell University
Timothy Kelsey, Pennsylvania State University
Michael Dougherty, West Virginia University
John Michael, CSREES-USDA
 
Land Use and Natural Resources
Agricultural Land Use Policy and Rural Employment Generation in the Northeast United States: Preliminary Findings
Edmund M. Tavernier, Rutgers University
Innovative Ideas and Tools to Help Farmland Protection Policy Makers
James R. Nelson, University of Idaho
 
Federal Land Exchanges and Proposals*
Molly Espey, Clemson University
Growing With LESA*
Andy Seidl, Colorado State University
The Fiscal Impacts of Land Fragmentation: An Econometric*
Roger Coupal, University of Wyoming
Donald M. McLeod, University of Wyoming
David T. Taylor,
University of Wyoming
*These three tables are all part of the Innovative Ideas and Tools to Help Farmland Protection Policy Makers Research Roundtable.
Why People are Moving to Suburbia (and Beyond): Examining the Pull Factor in the Fox Valley of Wisconsin
 
Dave Muench, University of Wisconsin
 
4:00 p.m.

Research Roundtables (Repeated)

   

Tuesday, February 26, 2002

7:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

 
8:00 a.m.

Concurrent Session III

Economic Development Kathy Tweeten, Moderator
CARE for Your Local Economy--Strategies for Local Economic Development
Steve Peterson, University of Idaho
James R. Nelson, University of Idaho
Mike D. Woods, Oklahoma State University
Business Retention and Expansion Leadership
James A. Espey, Clemson University
Christopher M. Sieverdes, Clemson University
 
Community Decision Making Rick Maurer, Moderator
Handling Scientific and Technical Information in Contentious Public Issues
Kay Haaland, Washington State University
Steve Smutko, North Carolina State University
Framing Community Issues for Public Understanding and Deliberation
David B. Patton, Ohio State University
 
Education and Workforce Jayne Hager Dee, Moderator
Meeting the Challenge: Cooperative Extension's Workforce Development Response
Jim Terry, CSREES
Natalie Ferry, Pennsylvania State
Building Community Assets with Cooperative Extension and Workforce Boards
Elizabeth Bolton, University of Florida
Information Technology Bob Coppedge, Moderator
Access Minnesota Main Street and Access eGovernment
Karen Matthes, University of Minnesota
Rae Montgomery, University of Minnesota
Helping Maine Businesses Through a Virtual Resource Library
C. Joyce Kleffner, University of Maine
Louise Kirkland, University of Maine
 
Land Use and Natural Resources Walt Whitmer, Moderator
A Model for Plan Commission Education
Anna Haines, University of Wisconsin
Citizen Planner Certificate Program
James J. Wiesing, Michigan State University
Christopher P. Grobbel, Michigan State University
Connecting People with the Community Planning Process
Michael Chandler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A Model for Fostering Community Involvement in Growth Management
Larry Swain, University of Wisconsin
James Janke, University of Wisconsin
 
10:00 a.m. Break
 
10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session IV
Economic Development Pamela Brown, Moderator
Going Solo: Economic Development Through Youth Entrepreneurship Education
Nigel Austin, University of Illinois
Darlene Knipe, University of Illinois
Helping Rural Independent Retailers Compete

Alison Chisholm Hanham, West Virginia State University
 
Community Decision Making Sally Maggard, Moderator
The FORUM: A Program for Citizen Participation and Learning
Kay Haaland, Washington State University
Nuggets and Gems from VISION 2010: Building Healthy, Sustainable Communities in the Knowledge-Based Economy
Mark Peterson, University of Arkansas
 
Land Use and Natural Resources Walt Whitmer, Moderator
Watershed Stewardship Education Program
Flaxen D. L. Conway, Oregon State University
Stewardship of the Urban Landscape Leadership Program
Lois M. Frey, University of Vermont
Introducing Western By Design
Steve Daniels, Western Rural Development Center
 
Economic Development Mary Leuci, Moderator
Starting a Business: A Train-the-Trainer Curriculum for CRED County Faculty
Bill Pinkovitz, University of Wisconsin
Thomas Geiger, University of Wisconsin
Silk Purse from a Sows Ear: Building a Tourism Industry from Scratch
Bill Richardson, West Virginia State University
 
Community Decision Making Dave Sprehn, Moderator
Healthy Communities: An Extension Initiative
Jack Frye, Oklahoma State University
Stan Ralstin, Oklahoma State University
Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University
Mike D. Woods, Oklahoma State University
 
Noon Lunch
 
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Session V
Economic Development Bill Klein, Moderator
Ca$hing in on Business Opportunities
Karen Biers, Utah State University
Jim McConnon, University of Maine
Pamela J. Brown, Texas A&M University
 
Community Decision Making Virgil Culver, Moderator
Collaborative Learning Approach for Managing Community Conflict
Steve Daniels, Western Rural Development Center
 
Economic Development Tom Ilvento, Moderator
National Small Stores Institute
Norma A. Turok, University of Illinois
Carole Price, University of Missouri
Census 2000: Analysis Tools That Work
Bill Pinkovitz, University of Wisconsin
Alan Anderson, University of Wisconsin
Timothy Filbert, University of Wisconsin
 
Community Decision Making Dave Sharpe, Moderator
Multiple Messages, Multiple Media: Teaching Conflict Resolution in a Digital Environment
Anne Heinze Silvis, University of Illinois
Benjamin C. Mueller, University of Illinois
 
Land Use and Natural Resources Timothy W. Kelsey, Moderator
Responding to Smart Growth: How Wisconsin is Building Faculty Capacity to Deliver Land Use Education
Michael Koles, University of Wisconsin
Merritt Bussiere, University of Wisconsin
Enhancing Extension's Capacity to Be Effective in Land Use Programming
Phil Gordon, Purdue University
 
2:30 p.m. Break
 
3:00 p.m. Concurrent Session VI
Economic Development John VanEs, Moderator
PRIDE: A Customer Service and Hospitality Training Program
Mary P. Selk, Oklahoma State University
Mike D. Woods, Oklahoma State University
 
Community Decision Making Dave Sprehn, Moderator
Internet Solutions for Community Development: The Community Development Toolbox
Julie Fesenmaier, University of Illinois
Wisconsin's Strategic Planning Training Initiative
Bill Rizzo, University of Wisconsin
Steve Grabow, University of Wisconsin
Mark Hilliker, University of Wisconsin
 
Education and Workforce Cornelia Flora, Moderator
Financial Security in Later Life
Nancy Granovsky, Texas A&M University
Jane Schuchardt, CSREES
Dollar Works
Kathleen Lovette, University of Minnesota
 
Economic Development Karen Biers, Moderator
A Comprehensive Approach to Community Building
Rod Howe, Cornell University
Community Economic Development Educational Software: A Self-Tutorial Package
David L. Darling, Kansas State University
 
Land Use and Natural Resources Steve Smutko, Moderator
Green Mapping--A Policy Guide for Communities
Charlie French, University of New Hampshire
Understanding Land Use Change Toolbox
Timothy W. Kelsey, Pennsylvania State University
Economic Development for Smart Growth: A Community Toolbox
Mark Hilliker, University of Wisconsin
Matthew E. Kures, University of Wisconsin
 
Information Technology Connie Hancock, Moderator
Online Business Alliances: Net Gain @ Speed of Thought
Bruce DeYoung, Oregon State University
New Mexico Teleliteracy ABC's program
Bob Coppedge, New Mexico State University
Using Streaming Video in a Community Context: Is it more IT Glitz or a Substantive Tool?
William (Chip) Sawyer, University of Vermont
 
Wednesday, February 27, 2002
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
 
8:00 a.m. Regional Meetings
Northeast Region
North Central Region
Southern Region
Western Region
 
10:00 a.m. Break
 
10:30 a.m. General Session
Bo Beaulieu, Presiding/Facilitating
 
12:00 p.m.

Adjourn


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