Regional Strategies Forum 2008

Brought to you by the Alliance for Regional Stewardship
Forum Theme: Organizing and Mobilizing Regions for Sustainable Development

July 29 & 30, 2008, The Westin Hotel, 1000 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 

Join your fellow civic entrepreneurs for an in-depth look at national conversations, case studies and practical implementation strategies related to organizing and mobilizing regions for sustainable development. The Forum will kick off the evening of July 29 with an awards and tribute dinner, which will include celebrating the lives of two of the most active advocates and leaders in ARS and the regionalism movement, John Parr and Joan Riehm, who recently passed away.  The following day, July 30, will feature both keynote sessions from prominent regionalism practitioners and theorists as well as interactive breakout sessions to dive deeper into specific issues.

Regionalism Forum 2008 registration form

Regionalism Fellowship Opportunity

ARS members may apply for the American Chamber of Commerce Executives' Ford Foundation Regionalism and Sustainable Development Fellowship. The Fellowship will provide hands-on training, peer knowledge exchange, research and examination of working models on a wide-range of sustainability issues, such as: Infrastructure; Land use; Environmental stewardship; Housing; Minority inclusion; Workforce development; Education; Immigration; and Inner-city challenges.

Becoming a Fellow

There are 50 spots available to interested candidates. Applicants must include a 1,500 word Statement of Purpose with their completed application.  These are due to ACCE by April 4, 2008. 

Once accepted, an enrollment fee of $1,500 is required, $750 of which will be refunded to the Fellow upon successful completion of the program.  Travel, lodging, most meals, course materials, faculty expenses, program development and most other costs (approximately $10,000 per person) are covered by the Ford Foundation investment.

For more information

To learn more about this program or the application process, please contact Lisa Itamura at (800) 394-2223 ext. 3522 or visit http://www.acce.org/Index_ektid2955.aspx for an application and more information.