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Telecast on June 4 "Three Rural Economic Development Strategies" With Dr. David Sampson

(This is a wonderful opportunity to increase our understanding of best practices in other parts of the county. There is the possibility that VisionNet will be hosting this conference at several sites throughout Montana. If you have an interest in participating, please contact one of the following so we can coordinate the sites. Thank you.)

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Gloria O’Rourke- MEDA

[email protected]

406-563-5259

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Donnetta Graham

[email protected] or [email protected]

Montana Business Incubator 406-657-2138

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Russ Fletcher- MATR

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The Economic Development Administration and the National Association of Regional Councils present an Economic Development Strategy Telecast

Rural Economic Development: Entrepreneurial Strategies June 4, 2003

Video broadcast at 1:00PM MST- 3:00 EST

Locally based, bottom-up approaches to business development can be truly effective. Join a discussion about how distressed populations can be helped to help themselves. Panelists: Dr. David Sampson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Ernesto Sirolli, Sirolli Institute (invited)

Case studies: TBA Technology-Led Economic Development Strategies

How to participate in the satellite telecasts

To participate all you need is to locate a host facility with KU Band or C Band capability. Most public facilities as well as many universities and colleges offer satellite reception capability with viewing rooms. You will need to provide the facility management with the satellite coordinates that will be provided one month from the telecast date. We are asking that you sign up for the telecasts so that we can keep an accounting. If you have difficulty locating a viewing facility, contact Peggy Tadej at 202- 986-1032, ext. 224.

Satellite specifications: C-Band: AMC-01 | Transponder 10 | Downlink frequency: 3900 | Test time : 2:30–3:00 p.m. | Program: 3:00–4:00 p.m. KU Band: AMC-01 | Transponder 20 | Downlink frequency: 12100 | Test time: 2:30–3:00 p.m. | Program: 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Join NARC on June 4, 2003 at 3 p.m. for its fourth telecast on economic development. The topic will be "Three Rural Economic Development Strategies." The telecast will feature Dr. David A. Sampson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and Mark Drabenstott, Vice President of the Kansas City Federal Reserve to discuss economic development in rural areas; Mr. John Nau III, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, will discuss tourism in rural areas, and Ernesto Sirolli, founder of the Sirolli

Institute will be discussing creative entrepreneur strategies that utilize the unique resources in every community.

Please mark your calendars and see the NARC website for a flyer with coordinates and an evaluation form.

In the interim, if you wish more details or other information, contact

Peggy Tadej at [email protected] [email protected]>

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