Getting It Done: New Tools for Communities
Live Event - March 26 - 27, 2008
The conference will feature workshops, neighborhood nightlife events, community tours and roundtable discussions – sharing the tools and lessons from LISC/Chicago’s New Communities Program. There will also be a breakfast for LISC sites and their guests on Day 2 to discuss specific topics related to the role of LISC in comprehensive community development.
Details and a full agenda for the the conference are available on our website at: www.newcommunities.org/conference08
Conference Location and Time
The UIC Forum at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
725 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois 60608
Conference begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, March 26th and ends at 2:00 pm on Thursday,
March 27th.
Who should attend?
The conference is aimed at practitioners – LISC program directors and officers, Funders, CDC staff, LAC members, Government partners, and Community leaders – those grappling with how to plan, fund, manage, and complete comprehensive community development initiatives – preserving section 8 housing, building a network of community gardens, attracting a new retail development, etc.
Conference Registration
There is a $100 registration fee. The fee covers the basic costs of meals and events for the two days. It does not include hotel accommodations. Hotel accommodations must be made separately.
Register online at www.newcommunities.org/conference08 beginning on February 6th.
Hotel Information
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 733 W. Madison Street
Conference Rate: $129
www.crowneplaza.com/chicagometro (use booking code LISC)
Ph: 312-829-5000 ask for "LISC/CHICAGO" rate
Reserve your room by March 26 to get the conference rate
Supported by a major grant from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the New Communities Program is a long-term initiative of LISC/Chicago to support comprehensive community development in 16 Chicago neighborhoods.