Conference Description
Wisconsin will be hosting the bi-annual North Central Region Urban Extension Conference in Milwaukee at the Hyatt Regency May 4-7, 2009.
The conference theme is:
Urban Extension: Relevant Today
and Committed to the Future
The conference is targeted to Cooperative Extension staff who works in urban/suburban communities throughout the United States.
The conference goals are to:
- Stimulate new thinking and ideas for urban extension educators
- Identify effective teaching techniques and evaluation tools
- Explore effective technologies for planning, managing and delivering urban programs
- Gain knowledge about effective marketing strategies
- Investigate diversified funding strategies and public private partnerships
This year's conference represents an opportunity to share the experiences in reaching new and diverse audiences in and around urban communities.
Extension staff from across the nation will discover and explore cutting-edge programming and urban policies and trends that impact the communities where Extension offices are located. The conference will attract extension professional from all aspects of Extension and the university system.
Concurrent Sessions/Poster Session Guidelines
Guidelines for concurrent sessions and
poster session are available online.