2006 Mayor's Neighborhood Summit Agenda

7:30 – 8:30 am Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast 
    Networking, Information Fair and Neighborhood InfoMercials

8:30 – 9:15 am Opening General Session
    Melissa Mershon, Director, Department of Neighborhoods
   Mary Lou Northern, Cabinet Secretary    
    Keynote Presenter: Harry Pickens, Citizen, educator and performing artist

9:15 – 9:30 am Networking Break 
    Neighborhood Infomercials

9:30 – 10:45 am Concurrent Workshops – A
    A-1 Faith-Based Organizations and Neighborhood Partnerships
    A-2 Understanding Binding Elements 
    A-3 The ABCs for Developing the Next Generation of Leaders 
    A-4 Stepping into a Leadership Role 
    A-5 Turning Strangers into Neighbors – Diversity 
    A-6 3 Digits at Your Fingertips – 211, 311 and 911 
    A-7 Neighborhoods and Business Associations Working 
        Together in Corridors of Opportunity
    A-8 Bicycle-Friendly Louisville 
    A-9 Yes, In My Backyard: An Action Guide For Planned Diversity

10:45 – 11 am Networking Break
    Neighborhood Infomercials

11 am – 12:15 pm Concurrent Workshops – B
    B-1 Understanding Form Districts – An Interactive Session 
    B-2 Website Creation and Promotion 
    B-3 Let’s Get Green 
    B-4 Promoting Your Neighborhood On a Shoestring Budget 
    B-5 Study Circles – Moving from Dialogue to Action 
    B-6 Self-Sustaining Neighborhoods Organizing for Success 
    B-7 Downtown – Everyone’s Neighborhood 
    B-8 Government 101 
    B-9 An Issue Based Coalition United Voices are Strong

12:15 – 12:30 pm Information Fair 
    Neighborhood Infomercials

2 – 3 pm Ice Cream Social and Networking