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October 07, 2008
Mapping Future
The Great Valley Center is the premier policy think tank for the Central Valley.
The organization is headquartered in Modesto but is staffed north of Sacramento by a wonderful recent Chico State graduate Lindsay Buckley, who is based in downtown Chico.
The Great Valley Center has an upcoming conference on Oct. 23 called "Mapping our Future," which will feature Sarah Palin talking about how Alaska and Russia are close to each other on a map.
Okay, not really, but the conference organizers offer the following description:
"Right now throughout the Sacramento Valley blueprint planning processes and general plan updates are allowing citizens to decide what the future of their towns, cities and counties will be. A vital tool to overcoming challenges and engaging stakeholders in the planning process is the visual representation of a community’s landscape. Mapping the geography of the land, existing community assets, and demographic projections can lead to planning efforts that are more comprehensive and engaging for all in the community....The event will bring together business and community leaders, governmental officials, farmers, environmentalist and individuals who have an interest in the future of the Sacramento Valley.
This is the 8th year of the forum and each year the event is filled with interesting speakers and panelists.
Today's Scrabble word is glug, or to make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle.
Posted by dan_nt at October 7, 2008 12:00 AM
Comments
Thanks Dan!! Registration for the forum has already exceeded last years attendance as well as our expectations for this year. We're very excited about it and appreciate the extra exposure.
P.S. Palin was already booked for the day :)
Posted by: Lindsay at October 9, 2008 04:30 PM