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Attend the 2009 Midwest Rural Assembly

July 27, 2009

 

The National Rural Assembly encourages you to join us in participating in
the Midwest Rural Assembly to be held August 10-11, 2009, in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota. 

 

This is an opportunity to join with regional leadership, rural advocates,
and policy makers for two-day work sessions on rural economic and community
development issues.  

 

The National Rural Assembly is a proud sponsorer of these efforts and
encourages you to visit the visit the Midwest Rural Assembly
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Press Release

July 21, 2009

Contact: Dale Wiehoff, 612-870-3401, dwiehoff at iatp.org

 

Rural Summit to Bring Together Policymakers, Rural Residents 

 USDA Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager to Keynote 

 

Minneapolis - USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager and
other national, state and local-level policymakers will join rural residents
at the Midwest Rural Assembly in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, August 10-11. 

 

The Assembly will focus on rural economic and community development issues
and opportunities, and will give rural residents a chance to speak directly
with policymakers about rural policy priorities.

 

"This is a great opportunity for rural residents throughout the Midwest to
connect with each other, with their elected officials, and make their voices
heard," said Jim Kleinschmit, director of the Rural Communities program at
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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). 

 

IATP, the National Rural Assembly, the Rural Learning Center in Howard,
South Dakota, and more than 20 other organizations from around the Midwest
are putting on this two-day event, which will also feature Minnesota
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Nebraska State Rural Development Director
Maxine Moul, Nominated South Dakota State Rural Development Director Elsie
Meeks, and Minnesota State Rural Director Colleen Landkamer.

 

Plenary panels and participatory sessions will focus on topics such as rural
health care and education, sustainable working landscapes, rural technology
access and leadership development.

 

Registration for the event includes locally sourced meals and admission to
all keynote and plenary sessions.

 

An agenda for the event and registration information can be found at:
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www.midwestruralassembly.org


 


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