12:30pm Registration

1:00pm Welcome

1:15pm State of the Region Panel

• John Fregonese, Fregonese Calthorpe Associates
• Tina Kotek, Children First for Oregon
• Homer Williams, Williams & Dame Development
• Clark Williams-Derry, Northwest Environment Watch

Moderator:
Sheila Martin, Portland State University Institute of Metropolitan Studies

3:00pm Strategy Sessions

• What principles would shape a regional transportation system that truly serves people?
• How could we bring urban designers and other experts together across disciplines to integrate the built and natural environments, and create healthier communities?
• How can we make growth pay for itself?
• How do we ensure that urban renewal delivers the benefits that community residents want?     
• How can we foster innovation, creativity and arts and culture as part of a sustainable regional economy?
• How can we make our communities more child-friendly?
• How can we permanently protect farmland and nurture local agriculture as our region grows?

Click here for more information about the strategy sessions.

4:30pm Regional Leadership Award Presentation
See who's been nominated.

4:45pm Closing


5:00pm Networking Reception with hearty hors d’oeuvres and no-host bar

6:30pm (doors open at 6:00) Keynote Address with Richard Louv
(at First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Avenue)