Celebration in Moses Lake

Adgenda

Friday, March 19
3:00 p.m. Registration Opens
4:00-6:00 p.m. Early-bird Workshops (must pre-register):
• Putting the “e” in CommunitE
• Youth/Adult Partnerships—story of Big Quil Enterprises
• Pacific Northwest Futures Game
6:15-8:00 p.m. Dinner and Keynote Speaker—Mario Villanueva, Washington
State USDA Rural Development Director
8:00-9:00 p.m. Horizons Community Recognition/Presentations
9:00-10:30 p.m. Music and dancing; movies and social networking
Saturday, March 20
8:30-9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
9:00-10:00 a.m. Workshops
10:00-10:30 a.m. Break—snacks and resource fair throughout lobby
10:30-11:30 a.m. Workshops
Noon Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m. Workshops
2:30-3:00 p.m. Break-snacks and resource fair throughout lobby
3:00-4:30 p.m. Workshops
4:30 p.m. Adjourn—sack dinner available for your trip home
Location

WSU Extension Horizons Program is pleased to present the “Rural Reflections Summit: Building a Stronger
Washington.” Please join us as we gather to learn, share and celebrate Rural Washington. This two-day conference
will be packed with workshops focused around:
Asset Development track designed to broaden your knowledge of and information about creative ways to help
neighbors grow new and keep existing financial assets, including starting new local businesses.
Community Leadership/Capacity Building track designed to deepen your ability to manage nonprofits,
develop new partners, successfully recruit volunteers, measure success, communicate with others, and diversify
your leadership base.
Public Policy track designed to expand awareness and role in helping educate neighbors, town council members,
legislators and other key community partners on the consequences of policy, program and financial changes
at the local, state and federal levels.
Expand your horizon on what’s possible in reducing poverty; eat great food; strengthen friendships; expand partnerships;
dance and sing; gain new knowledge and renewed inspiration; shop our mall of resources exhibitors; engage
with exciting speakers; celebrate your successes; feel empowered; and become energized!
How Do I Register? https://ocrs.wsu.edu/Signup/?eventid=592
Horizons Community Members, WSU Staff, Presenters, and Resource Fair Exhibitors will be registered
through their Community Coach or Horizons Staff.
Cost: $150 (includes Friday and Saturday workshops and program, meals and all registration materials). Travel
and lodging not included. Rooms have been blocked at a special conference rate: Ramada 509.766.1000; Comfort
Suites 509.765.3731; Holiday Inn Express 509.766.2000; Inn at Moses Lake 509.766.7000. Please identify yourself
as a conference attendee to receive the special rate.
Note: Horizons Community Members-please register through your Community Coach.
More Information:
509.725.4171 Ronda Gollehon gollehon@wsu.edu or JoEllen Wollman jwollman@wsu.edu
http://horizons.wsu.edu/project/horizons3/ruralreflections.html

Workshops

Track 1: Asset Building Track 2: Community Leadership/
Capacity
Track 3: Public Policy
4:00-6:00 p.m. Putting the “e” in CommunitE Youth/Adult Partnerships—the Big Quil
Enterprises Story
Pacific Northwest Futures Game
Saturday:
9:00-10:00 a.m. Developing Tourism in Rural
Communities
Board Basics for Beginners RuFES Team Gatherings
Youth Entrepreneurship Communicate, Communicate,
Communicate
State Legislation & Advocacy
Innovations with Housing Youth/Adult Partnerships— the Big Quil
Enterprises Story
10:30-11:30 a.m. Grant Research Basics Using
GrantStation
Basics of Rural Broadband & Funding Fundamentals of Foundations Panel
Innovations with Transportation Community-Based Experiential
Education
Working with Latino Communities
Asset Building 101 Strengthening Program Partnerships Non-Profit Fundraising Basics
1:00-2:30 p.m. Marketing & Promotional Strategies for
Rural Tourism
Census Data for Community Research Partnering with School Districts Panel
Stevens County “E” & Youth Biz Plans Bridging Across Generations State Legislation & Advocacy
Organizing Financial Education
Trainings
Board Basics for Beginners Partnering with Local Legislative Bodies
3:00-4:30 p.m. What’s Your Entrepreneurial Type? Community Indicators of Success Local Elected Officials Panel
Your Passport to Prosperity Social Media Marketing Non-Profit Fundraising Basics
MAPPing Your “e” Future! Working with Your “ADO”
Friday: Must pre-register for Friday workshops
Workshops
Detailed agenda available soon http://horizons.wsu.edu/project/horizons3/ruralreflections.html