Neighborhood Network Conference

CITY TO HOST CONFERENCE

Information provided by UNOE

The City of Evansville will host this years Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC) on October 9, 10 and 11 at the Executive Inn. The RNNC was organized in 1987 by several Midwestern cities to provide an educational forum for neighborhoods encountering similar problems and issues. The collaboration of these neighborhoods allow leaders to share ideas, experiences and possible solutions.

This annual conference will provide informative workshops and training sessions, inspirational “keynote” speakers, and experienced presenters from the membership cities including Evansville. The comprehensive event will target all audiences and provides an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other neighborhood representatives from around the region.
The theme for the 2003 annual conference is “Encouraging the Next Generation.”

Peoria, Illinois, held the 2001 conference while the 2002 conference was hosted by Fort Wayne, Indiana. This will be the first time for Evansville to host the conference and attendance is expected to be 400 to 500 persons. Registration fee for the conference is $99.00.

Member cities of the Regional Neighborhood Network are:

Bowling Green, Kentucky	Cincinnati, Ohio	Columbus, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio	Decatur, Illinois	Evansville, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana	Indianapolis, Indiana	Lexington, Kentucky
Lima, Ohio	Louisville, Kentucky	Memphis, Tennessee
Muncie, Indiana	Peoria, Illinois	Richmond, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana	Springfield, Ohio	Toledo, Ohio

In order to have a successful event, it is expected that about 115 volunteers will be needed. The first three Westside Improvement Association members willing to volunteer for 12 hours during the conference will receive a free registration and be eligible to participate in those events requiring registration. Any one able to volunteer for three or more hours will receive a conference T-shirt.

Although this occurs during the Westside Nut Club Fall Festival and the WIA will be looking for volunteers to work in our food booth, I would encourage you to consider volunteering some time to this conference if you can do so. If you are interested in committing some time to the conference, call Fred Padget at 428-2529 or e-mail fcpadget@aol.com before May 15. You can also call the United Neighborhoods Of Evansville office at 428-4243 or e-mail them at unoe1@msn.com.

We hope the City of Evansville has a very successful conference and that many, many RNNC members get to see the great city and area which we are proud to call home.