2008 Rural Partners Forum

October 2-3, 2008
North Raleigh Hilton

Agenda (pdf)

Brochure (pdf)

Forum Handouts

About the Speakers (pdf)

Meet the Innovators

West Cork Branding Initiative (pdf)

Southern Bancorp (pdf)

Llano Grande Center for Research and Development (pdf)

Appalshop and Center for Rural Strategies (pdf)

Farmers Fresh Market (pdf)

Lillian Mill (pdf)

Microcell Corp. (pdf)

Scotland High School (pdf)

Sponsors (pdf)

Announcements

Grant Opportunities for North Carolina's rural communities(pdf)

Local Government Service Corps (pdf)

Presentations

Empowering Rural America, Ambassador James A. Joseph (web page)

Presentation on grant opportunities, Billy Ray Hall (PowerPoint)(23.5 mb)

Press Releases

Gubernatorial candidates, former ambassador to address conference

$75 millon going to rural North Carolina