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2015 Rural Planning Caucus of Virginia Tentative Conference Schedule
Subject to Change | June 5, 2015
 


Wednesday, 10/14/15

Thursday, 10/15/15

Friday, 10/16/2015

7:00 – 8:55 am





Breakfast and Registration

Breakfast(7:30 am - 9:00 am)

8:55 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Rural Health Planning:

Learn about the efforts of the National Rural Health Association, the Virginia Rural Health Association and how the Virginia State Rural Health Plan is being implemented


Legal and Legislative Issues(9:00 am - 10:30 am)
Court Cases & Rulings
2015 -2016 Legislation
AICP CM Legal Credits!
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Coffee Break

Break(10:30 am - 11:00 am)

10:15 am - 11:30 pm

Functional Impediments to Interstate Cooperation:
Tourism & Recreation; Economic Development and Environmental Quality

Rural Planning Ethics(11:00 - 12:30 pm)
AICP CM Ethics Credits!

11:30 pm - 12 :30 pm

Registration(opens at 12:30 pm)

Lunch
Closing Comments(12:30 pm)

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Off-Site Workshop: Town of South Boston: Converting, Adapting and Creating(1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)

Rural Resiliency Lightning Round:
Historic Resources;Telecommunications and Agricultural Economic Development
Lunch(12:35 pm - 1:45 pm)
See you in 2016!

 

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Off-Site Workshop continues until 4:00 pm

 

 

Rural Issues and Challenges:
Tobacco Regional Revitalization Commission; Rt. 58 Corridor Improvement; Mid-Atlantic Broadband; Workforce Development and Special
Projects

 

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Annual RPC Business Meeting:

Financial Report

Non-profit Status
Executive Commitee Elections
RPC Student Scholarship
2016 Conference Location
Other Business

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Guided Tour of Berry Hill Mansion
OR
Walk the Tobacco Heritage Trail to South Boston

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Break
Break

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Networking Reception & Wine Tasting:selection of local Halifax County wines
Networking Reception & Beer Tasting(6:30 pm - 7:15 pm): selection of Virginia beers

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dinner- Italian Buffet
Networking
7:15 pm:Dinner- Cookout
8:00 pm:Entertainment: Improbable Cause Band
9:00 pm:Annual Awards Ceremony
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Entertainment continues until 11 pm