See below for presentations from the 2016 Arizona Rural Policy Forum.
Keynotes
Don Macke, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, Energizing Entrepreneurs as Pathways to Community Prosperity – Download PDF
Keynote speaker: Liz Sosa, Rural By Choice – Download PDF
Don Macke Workshop on Developing Rural Entrepreneurship – Download PDF | Print Workshop Handouts
Vision Sessions
- Judge Kalauli , Lake Havasu City Veterans Court – Download PDF
- C.J. Hagar, Vitalyst Health Foundation – Download PDF
- Jenea Sanchez, Border Arts Corridor, Douglas – Download PDF
- Liza Noland, Kingman Circle – Download PDF
- Amy Armstrong, Support My Club – Download PDF
- Sandy LaCava, Southwest Human Development – Download PDF
- Nancy White, Desert Botanical Garden Volunteer Program – Download PDF
- Kate Dobler-Allen, First Things First, Navajo-Apache County Regional Director – Download PDF
- Mandy Metzger, Coconino County Supervisor – Download PDF
- Jason Donofrio, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Globe-Miami – Download PDF
- Aaron Cooper, International Sonoran Desert Alliance, Ajo – Download PDF
Breakout Sessions
Arizona’s Water Challenges: How Will They Impact your Place
- Evelyn Casuga, Arizona Town Hall Board Member – Download PDF
- Cody Sheehy, Arizona Community Foundation innovation winner – Watch Video
- Ron Klawitter, Analyst Water Rights and Contracts – Download PDF
Successful Rural Marketing
- Drake Meinke, Copper Art Museum, Clarkdale – Download PDF
- Joe Goodman, Taylor Freeze, Pima – Download PDF
- Kris Pothier, Chateau Tumbleweed, Verde Valley – Download PDF
How to Access Rural Funds available From the US Government
- Jeff Hays, USDA Rural Development – Download PDF
The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Trails
- Sirena Dufault, Arizona Trail Association – Download PDF
Beyond Dollars: The Economic and Social Value of Arizona Nonprofits – Download PDF
- Dr. Anthony Evans, Senior Research Fellow, ASU’s Seidman Research Institute
- Kristen Merrifield, Executive Director, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
- Richard Tollefson, President, The Phoenix Philanthropy Group
- Carrie Gustavson, Director of the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
- Michael McDonald, CEO, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
- John Tannous, Executive Director, Flagstaff Arts Council and Coconino Center for the Arts
Grow Your Own Teacher Pipeline – Download Worksheet
- Jenna Kahl, Arizona State University
- Karina Cuamea, Arizona State University
Building a Strong Region Through Rural Resources – Internationally and Domestically
- Erik Lee, North American Research Partnership – Download PDF
- Jill Howard Allen, Arizona Commerce Authority – Download PDF
- Paul Brierley, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture – Download PDF
Tips and Ideas to Boost the Downtown Experience
- Jim McPherson, Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President and Arizona Downtown Alliance Founding Member – Download PDF
- Dustin Welker, City of Safford Planning and Community Development Director and Safford Downtown Association Member – Download PDF
- Steve Ayers, Town of Camp Verde – Download PDF
Bridging Education and the Workforce for Strong Communities – Download PDF
- Jalyn Gerlich, Navajo County Superintendent of Schools
- Barry Williams, Apache County Superintendent of Schools
- Kate Dobler-Allen, First Things First Navajo/Apache Regional Director
- Kalman Mannis, Sequoia Schools
Rural Events that Drive Tourism
- Pete Casillas, Prickly Pear Festival, Superior – Download PDF
- John Lieberenz, Javalina Chase, Greenlee County – Download PDF
- Suzanne Page, Bisbee 1000: The Great Stair Climb – Download PDF
- Casey Rooney, Tilted Earth Festival, Verde Valley – Download PDF
- Luis Heredia, Somerton Tamale Festival – Download PDF
- Julie Brooks, Wickenburg Gold Rush Days and Rodeo – Download PDF
Tribal and Municipal Collaborations
- Gary Kellogg, Lake Havasu City – Download PDF
Workforce Housing
- Belinda Hadley, Native Partnership for Housing – Download PDF
- Dave Castillo, Native Capital Access – Download PDF
- Brian Swanton, Gorman and Company – Download PDF
Successful Healthcare Solutions – Download PDF
- Chris Kang, Valley Assistance Services, Green Valley
- Christine Erickson, Valley Assistance Services, Green Valley
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