REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN
For the
6th BC Rural Communities Summit
Transforming
Rural Economies: Change and Innovation
A joint conference of the
BC Rural Network, and Rural Team BC
and the
Municipality of Port Hardy
March 16-18, 2010
Port Hardy Civic Centre
7400 Columbia Street
Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
PIBC Continuing Professional Development: Members can
earn up to 12.00 CPD Learning Units for participating in
this event.
Keynote
Speaker Harry Nyce, President, Union of BC Municipalities
and
Nisga’a Hereditary Chieftain
Transforming Rural Economies: Change and Innovation
offers participants the opportunity to explore today’s
most innovative strategies in building a sustainable rural
economy. Summit workshops and presentations will feature
community and industry leaders with the goal of:
- Creating
and enhancing awareness around issues of importance to
rural and remote communities across all regions of BC
- Providing
participants with practical tools and strategies that
can be translated into actions in their communities
- Offering
valuable opportunities to network with and learn from
rural colleagues
More than 25 workshops
and presentations will provide new skills, explore the experiences,
and share the lessons learned by rural and remote communities
across BC. Presentations and workshops themes include rural
community economic development, integrated community sustainability
planning, building aboriginal relationships, rural workforce
development, tourism, leadership, healthy living and much
more.
A limited number of travel bursaries are available on a
first-come, first-served basis to rural residents and representatives
of rural organizations who would otherwise not be able to
attend. Travel bursary application form are available for
download off the Summit Registration page of this website.
For more information, contact:
Donnella Sellars
Summit Coordinator
250-392-1400
summit@bcruralnetwork.ca
