Upcoming Training Event

Most of my day is spent at the Heartland Center for Leadership Development in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is a small non-profit that works with small communities and neighborhoods to help them establish leadership programs and build community and civic capacity. We also do a lot of rural community economic development. Annually, we conduct a training entiteld Helping Small Towns Succeed. The information about this year's workshop follows.

Helping Small Towns Succeed Tools for Community Surviva lInn on Barons Creek Spa & Conference Center Fredricksburg, Texas December 1-3, 2009. This year's content will cover:

• Clues to Community Survival
• Leadership Styles and Practices
• Appreciative Inquiry
• Branding Your Community
• Building Social Capital
• HomeTown Competitiveness

For more information and the full conference brochure, visit this site. http://heartlandcenter.info/documents/HSTS09flyer5-1-09edit_001.pdfYou can also contact the Heartland Center for additional details at (402) 474-7667 or email kmantonya@heartlandcenter.info