Overview
NADO’s 2020 Virtual Annual Training Conference
October 20 - 22, 2020 | Registration is now closed.
View the Conference Program
As announced previously, NADO's leadership determined it was in the best interest of all conference attendees to hold the conference virtually rather than in Cleveland. The health and safety of NADO members, staff, and all who will participate in the event is NADO’s top priority, and holding the conference virtually is the best course of action given the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Questions?: Contact Laurie Thompson, Deputy Executive Director at 202.921.4442 or lthompson @ nado.org
Registration
Fee Schedule:
- Early Bird Registration Rate (before October 13 ): $350.00
- Regular Registration Rate (after October 13 ): $375.00
- Non-Member Rate: $500.00
Early bird rates (before October 13):
NADO member: $350 | Non-member: $500
Regular rates (after October 13):
NADO member: $375 | Non-member: $525
We offered daily rates of $125 for NADO members and $175 for non-members.
Agenda & Presentations
View the conference program (PDF)
Tuesday, October 20
Welcome / Conference Opening Plenary: Rising to the Challenge—RDO Pandemic Response & Recovery
A Place to Call Home: How RDOs and Other Partners Assist Rural Housing
- Rick Hunsaker, NADO Secretary and Executive Director, Region XII COG, Carroll, IA (PDF)
- Sarah Kackar, Director – Rural Initiative, NeighborWorks America, Washington, DC (PDF)
- Matt McCauley, CEO, Networks Northwest, Traverse City, MI (PDF)
Business Pivots: Strengthening Your Region’s Economic Resilience
Bringing Broadband to Rural Communities and Regions
Supporting Tourism-based Economies during Economic Downturns
Wednesday, October 21
Plenary Session: 2020—Foresight, Not Hindsight
Plenary Session: 2020 Aliceann Wohlbruck NADO Impact Awards Showcase
- Complete session slides (PDF)
Cybersecurity and the Changing Workplace Environment
Innovative Approaches to Public Engagement
- Michael Helgerson, Transportation & Data Manager, Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, Omaha, NE (PDF)
- Heidi Lusby-Angvick, Executive Director, Pershing County Economic Development Authority, Lovelock, NV (PDF)
- Don Vetter, Economic Recovery Coordinator, Western Nevada Development District, Carson City, NV (PDF)
- Federal Virtual Public Involvement Resources (PDF)
Brownfields: On the Road to Redevelopment
- Maggie Egbarts, Program Services Coordinator, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (PDF)
- Mary Hashem, President, Adaapta, Denver, CO (PDF)
- Colette Santasieri, Executive Director, New Jersey Institute of Technology TAB program, Newark, NJ (PDF)
RDO Continuity of Operations Plans
Thursday, October 22
Plenary Session: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategies for RDOs
OMB’S Revisions to 2 CFR 200—What’s Changed and What You Need to do About it
Best Practices in Resilience Planning to Support Economic Recovery
- Laura Lewis Marchino, Executive Director, Region 9 EDD of SW CO, Durango, CO (PDF)
- Joshua Owens, Executive Director, Wharton Economic Development Commission, Wharton, TX (PDF)
- Vicki Rusbult, Director of Community & Business Services, Eastern Maine Development Corporation, Bangor, ME (PDF)
- Brett Schwartz, Associate Director, NADO Research Foundation, Washington, DC (PDF)
Closing Plenary: Virtual Advocacy Strategies and Successes in the COVID-19 Era
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~ Please note this schedule is subject to change ~
