Articles by: NADO Admin
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Progress on Long-Term FAA Bill
On March 31, 2011, President Obama signed a two-month extension of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs (PL 112-7) until May 31, 2011. Congress passed this short-term reauthorization measure to allow the House and Senate additional time to complete a longer-term...
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NADO President Testifies on Transportation Issues
NADO President Timothy Ware urged members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit to consider the needs and importance of small metropolitan and rural America during the reauthorization process of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient...
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RDO Organizational Data Profiles
... Over the past year, the NADO Research Foundation has been compiling data on regional development organizations (RDOs) around the country and how they fit between the strata of state and local government. Through our research we have developed a series
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NADO CEDS Innovation Forum
...Thought leaders in regional innovation descended upon Washington, D.C. in January 2011 to share ideas with federal partners and discuss a pathway forward for the nation’s regional development organizations. Click here for a link to Presentation Slides (http://www NULL.slideshare NULL.net/mbellamente/2011-nado-ceds-innovation-forum).
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Social Media Outreach
(http://www NULL.ruraltransportation NULL.org/uploads/socialmedia_zmud NULL.pdf)On March 30, the NADO Research Foundation and RPO America held the webinar “Social Media and Electronic Participation in Regional Planning and Economic Development.” The webinar provided an overview of social media demographics and covered strategies that...
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McKinsey Global Institute Offers Insight into American Competitiveness
On Thursday April 7, Dr. Jaana Remes, Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) (http://www NULL.mckinsey NULL.com/mgi/), presented findings from two recently released economic studies during Part 7 of the Know Your Region webinar series: Global Trends in Competitiveness...
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SACOG Peer Exchange
...In March 2011, the NADO Research Foundation convened a peer exchange hosted by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG). Through presentations, group discussions and site visits, participants learned about the region’s Blueprint Strategy for long-term sustainable growth and the
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Rural Transportation Conference
Wednesday, August 24 – Friday, August 26, 2011 Washington, DC Hear updates on timely issues shaping the future of transportation planning and learn successful practices from regional transportation planning peers at the nation’s premier annual event for rural and small...
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RPO America
RPO America, a program affiliate of NADO, serves as the national professional association for rural transportation practitioners. To learn more click here. (http://www NULL.ruraltransportation NULL.org/pages/page NULL.asp?page_id=59350) Resource Library and RPO Models International Transportation and Economic Development Conference...
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Legislative Fact Sheets
As part of the 2011 NADO Washington Policy Conference, the association released updated legislative fact sheets and issue briefs for several priority issues. These policy briefs and action alerts are vital tools for conducting outreach with your members of Congress...