2012 Annual Conference, Charlottesville
Neighborhoods: The Face of Virginia - Past, Present & Future
September 20, 2012 - September 21, 2012
City of Charlottesville
From the basics of organizing to addressing the complicated issues of public safety, the 2012 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference provided a great opportunity to attend information-packed workshops, listen to thought-provoking speakers, view a host of exhibitions and take advantage of unparalleled networking opportunities with neighborhood advocates and professionals from across Virginia!
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![Manassas Patch]</a><h3><a href=http:/manassas.patch.comblog_postsfail-forwardand-find-success>Fail Forward...and Find Success</a></h3>
Cindy Brookshire</b>
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<p>I drove to Charlottesville for the Virginia State Neighborhood Conference, and it was a blast.</p>
<p>I was eating scrambled eggs at a table with attendees from Hampton, Roanoke and Danville. We were sharing ideas, waiting for the suits to show up – you know, the guys from city hall who are pleased-to-welcome-you-on-behalf-of. But the only person sitting at the head table was a man in a turban. I thought, “Someone’s going to have to tell him that’s reserved for the suits.”</p>
<p>Turns out he’s the mayor of Charlottesville, Mr. Satyendra Singh Huja! That was humbling. Even more so, to see the significance this long-time city planner has had on Charlottesville. Our mobile workshop deployed via school bus through neighborhoods he worked to preserve. We also walked seven blocks of the Historic Downtown Mall he helped transform into a truly vibrant city center. My favorite part was the community chalkboard and podium (memorial to the First Amendment). Several of us wrote our thoughts freely with chalk in hand.</p>
<p>More of this post at
<a href=http:/manassas.patch.comblog_postsfail-forwardand-find-success>http://manassas.patch.com/blog_posts/fail-forwardand-find-success</a></p>
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2012 Registration Brochure2012 Sponsors and Supporters
| Thursday, September 20, 2012 | |
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| 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Workshop Session I & Youth Café |
| BREAK | VISIT EXHIBITS |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner & Entertainment |
| Friday, September 21, 2012 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome Breakfast Keynote Speaker Coy Barefoot |
| BREAK | VISIT EXHIBITS |
| 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Workshop Session II and Youth Café |
| BREAK | VISIT EXHIBITS |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Awards Luncheon 2012 Neighborhood Project, Youth & Advocate Awards |
| BREAK | VISIT EXHIBITS |
| 2:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Workshop Session III and Youth Café |
| BREAK | VISIT EXHIBITS |
| 3:55 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Workshop Session IV and Youth Café |
| BREAK | VISIT EXHIBITS |
| 5:25 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Closing Ceremony |
| 6:30 p.m. | Explore the Charlottesville area |