2015 Delta Regional Forum

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Schedule
2015
Wednesday, July 15th
2:00 PM	Registration and Poster Set Up Conference Attendees Cutrer Lobby, Ballroom 2:00 PM
4:30 PM	Welcome Reception and Poster Display Multiple Presenters Ballroom 4:30 PM
Thursday, July 16th
8:00 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast Conference Attendees Cutrer Lobby 8:00 AM
9:00 AM	Introduction and Opening Remarks Conference Organizers Ballroom 9:00 AM
9:30 AM	Panel 1: Early Childhood Efforts in the Delta: Breastfeeding to Pre-K Desta Reff, Delta Directions Consortium Franziska Reff, Clarksdale Baby University Polly Patrick, Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition Sannie Snell, Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi Meghan Tooke, Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance Janice Ford, Delta Health Partners Ballroom 9:30 AM
9:30 AM	Session 1: Community Development Collaboration through Applied Research Multiple Presenters Lewis 301 9:30 AM
11:00 AM	Break Conference Attendees 11:00 AM
11:10 AM	Panel 2: Community Development John J. Green, University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies April Grayson, William Winter Institute Josephine Rhymes, Tri-County Workforce Alliance Linda Stringfellow, AmeriCorpsVISTA* Katrina Zavalney, Clarksdale Revitalization Inc. Ballroom 11:10 AM
11:10 AM	Session 2: Health and Health Care Multiple Presenters Lewis 301 11:10 AM
12:40 PM	Networking Lunch (Provided) Conference Attendees Cutrer Lobby 12:40 PM
2:10 PM	Panel 3: Local and Regional Food Systems Emily Broad-Leib, Harvard Law School. Food Law and Policy Clinic Daniel Doyle, Mississippi Sustainable Agriculture Network Sunny Young, Good Food for Oxford Schools Dorothy Grady-Scarbrough, Mississippi Farm to School Network, MEGA Garden DeMarc Hickson, Mississippi Food Policy Council and My Brother's Keeper Ona Balkus, Harvard Law School. Food Law and Policy Center Ballroom 2:10 PM
2:10 PM	Session 3: Social Development Multiple Presenters Lewis 301 2:10 PM
3:40 PM	Break Conference Attendees 3:40 PM
3:50 PM	Walking Tour of Clarksdale Farmers Market Conference Attendees Ballroom 3:50 PM
Friday, July 17th
8:30 AM	Field Trips to Jonestown and Sumner Conference Attendees Cutrer Lobby 8:30 AM
12:00 PM	Boxed Lunch (Provided) Conference Attendees Cutrer Lobby 12:00 PM
1:00 PM	Panel 4: Economic Development Ryan Parsons, University of Mississippi. McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement Emanuel Edmond, Delta Regional Authority John Brandon, Mississippi Development Authority. Entrepreneur Center Camille Walker, Mississippi Development Authority Ryan Snow, Mississippi Development Authority Carla Ross, Southern Bancorp Community Partners Albert Nylander, University of Mississippi. McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement Ballroom 1:00 PM
1:00 PM	Session 5: Health and Health Care: Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative Multiple Presenters Lewis 301 1:00 PM
2:30 PM	Break Conference Attendees 2:30 PM
2:40 PM	Panel 5: Health Lynn Woo, University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies Maya McDoom, Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center Catherine Woodyard, Tallahatchie General Hospital Wellness Center Molly Phillips, Rogosin Institute. Dreyfus Health Foundation Ballroom 2:40 PM
2:40 PM	Session 6: Economic Development, Revitalization, and Entrepreneurship Meghan McCullough, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies Roberto Gallardo, Mississippi State University Extension Service. Intelligent Community Institute Frank Hull, University of Mississippi John Ruskey, Quapaw Canoe Company Lewis 301 2:40 PM
4:10 PM	Wrap-up, Closing Remarks, and Evaluation Conference Organizers Ballroom 4:10 PM

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