6th Annual North Country Symposium Information

Date and Time:
April 9, 2008, Registration begins at 8:30am, Event from 9:00am to 5:00pm

Location:
Eben-Holden Conference Center
St. Lawrence University
Canton NY, 13617

To find the Eben Holden Conference Center, from the main intersection in downtown Canton, New York, proceed south on Park Street through the St. Lawrence University campus.  Signs and parking attendants will direct you to the appropriate parking lots and the Eben Holden Conference Center.  For a map of the St. Lawrence University campus, go to http://www.stlawu.edu/campusmap/.

Registration Materials:
Registration Form
Program Information
Symposium Program

Theme:
"Resources for North Country Sustainability"

It is a new year, and there are new resources and new opportunities for us in the North Country Symposium.

This year’s North Country Symposium, the 6th annual, will introduce these new resources and opportunities to attendees.  Action teams will become more effective.  And the Symposium will grow stronger.

A thematic context will provide the framework for this forum on “Resources for North Country Sustainability.”  This year’s Symposium will define sustainability and discuss how our community development efforts can help us achieve this sustainability.  It will reintroduce the Going Local concepts and discuss how Going Local supports sustainable development.  A look at the work of the Energy and Education action teams and other local groups will provide examples.  Action teams will then be able to bring this knowledge and the resources they have learned about into working sessions.  The action teams will have the ability to explore existing local/regional initiatives, work to promote those initiatives, or create new initiatives that will help us move toward a sustainable community.  And this year’s Symposium will also provide us with context at the regional, national, and international levels, providing us with advice on how we can become better connected to regional efforts and utilize best practices.

Presentations/Schedule:
8:30am   Registration & coffee
9:00       Welcome and Background on Symposium
9:45     “Seeking Sustainability by Going Local”
10:15   “Energy as a Lens to Going Local and Sustainable Development”
11:00   “Promoting Workforce Development in North Country Public Schools”
12:00   Luncheon and Presentation by Dr. Charles Fluharty
1:00     Collaborative Planning on Developing Initiatives in the North Country
2:30     Break and Action/Research Team Reports
 3:15    Featured Speaker – Dr. Charles Fluharty
4:15     Networking and Connections/ Completion of Evaluation and Feedback Forms

Who May Attend?
Anyone with an interest in the future of the
North Country (an invitation is NOT required but please register all attendees to assure adequate space and meals )

Registration:

Registration materials are available online (Registration Form).

We ask that you pre-register so that we may secure the space and food appropriately.

You may mail your registration form by April 7, 2006, to the address listed.

Alternatively, you may fax your registration information to 315.229.7423.

You may also email the completed registration form to jksher04@stlawu.edu.

Fees: While no fee is charged this year, we ask that you pre-register. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

For further information: See the Symposium Overview (attachment link)

Questions?
Ben Dixon, Coordinator
North Country Symposium
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY 13617
315.229.5664
bdixon@stlawu.edu

Updates:
www.northcountrysymposium.org