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Finally, join us for refreshments and continued networking opportunities with peers, alumni, and industry professionals just down the road at Mallow Run Winery to unwind and end your day.
Through the lens of a notable example of community development and cross-sector collaboration, you will learn about the creation of River Valley Resources (RVR) by the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County and their community partners.
Rural demographer Emily Wornell Seregow of the Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University will lead an interactive morning session centered on the latest research, trends, and drivers of sustained rural prosperity. Despite popular economic development wisdom of the last century, research is increasingly showing that quality of life, not being “business friendly,” is the linchpin of sustainable, successful communities.
The grounds of Mallow Run Winery, conveniently located just 1/4 mile east of The Sycamore, offer a relaxing atmosphere for attendees to network and connect after the event. The tasting room offers free wine tastings (up to four) and the option to purchase bottles or glasses of wine, along with non-alcoholic beverages and snacks.
You are likely already plugged in to the local assets and needs of rural residents. Through a design thinking activity, facilitators with SmallBox will help you bring information and ideas shared earlier in the day into your own context. This excercise will help define what prosperity looks like in your community and how it can be achieved, while crafting meaningful points of discussion for your work ahead.
Through the lens of a notable example of community development and cross-sector collaboration, you will learn about the creation of River Valley Resources (RVR) by the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County and their community partners.
Rural demographer Emily J. Wornell of the Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University will lead an interactive morning session centered on the latest research, trends, and drivers of sustained rural prosperity. Despite popular economic development wisdom of the last century, research is increasingly showing that quality of life, not being “business friendly,” is the linchpin of sustainable, successful communities.
This session covers the following topics:
CF OVERVIEW
GOVERNANCE