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Minnesota
Rural Summit 2003: 
Entrepreneurship:
A Winning Game Plan for Rural Communities
(Held Aug 3-5, 2003)
Thank
you to our friends and colleagues who worked so hard and shared
their talents to make the Rural Summit a great success. Many
of us walked away a little bigger - after eating Jan's
potica and many are now warmed with a sweater from the WildRose
Farm. All of us are wiser after hearing from Chuck
Fluharty, Under
Secretary Thomas Dorr, Governor
Tim Pawlenty, and from learning about new tools - such as
the Entrepreneurial Community Champion Playbook, the new Department
of Employment and Economic Development, and Finance
Avenue.
See
Summit Reflections!
Below
is information about the conference as well as an archive of
some of the presentations and reflections from Summit Planning
Committee. (click here to access the full 2003
Summit Schedule.)
Keynote
Speakers:
The
Rural Summit featured the following speakers: Mary Mathews,
Jerry Jones, Chuck Fluharty, Under Secretary Thomas Dorr, and
Governor Tim Pawlenty and a panel of experts. Click
here
for brief bios on all of the speakers. (Document is in PDF.)
Entrepreneur
Stations:
This
year we celebrated Minnesota entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial
communities. In fact we recognized more than 30 for their innovation
and entrepreneurial spirit. Many attended the conference to
talk about their secrets of success and demonstrate products
and services. Click here
for a full list of entrepreneurs and communities. (Document
is in PDF.)
Learning
Stations:
The
Summit Learning Stations are always a favorite of attendees.
This year we had 37 presenters offering their expertise in 20
minutes increments. Click here
for a full list of presenters. (Document is in PDF.)
One-on-One
Expert Sessions:
This
year we tried something new. Time was scheduled for attendees
to meet with experts on a range of topics for one-on-one consulting.
Click here for
a complete list of experts. (Document is in PDF.)
Rural
Policy Forum (RPF):
The
RPF is an opportunity for attendees and others to chime in online
with their opinions and ideas through on online survey and discussion.
Click here
to access the RPF.
Reflections
from the Planning Committee:
The
Summit would not be possible without the direction and support
of our terrific Planning Committee. Click here
for a list of the Committee members; click here
to read some of their reflections on the Summit.
Sponsors:
A
special thanks goes to all of our sponsors. Please click here
to see a list of the generous folks who supported the Summit!
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