Rural Oregon Day
March 19, 2009
Salem Conference Center and State Capitol Building
Rural Oregon Day is designed to help rural community representatives connect with one another in Salem, impact programs and policies, and advocate for community issues which affect local areas from all around Oregon. Rural Oregon Day serves the purpose of highlighting "rural" interests in Oregon, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for rural communities.
The purpose of Rural Oregon Day is to follow-up on policy recommendations from the Oregon Rural Policy Forums of May 2006 and November 2007 and previous Rural Oregon Days at the Capitol and to provide an opportunity for rural residents to network with peers and legislators. Through this, Rural Oregon Day increases awareness of rural issues for the State, builds capacity for rural advocacy and moves rural policy initiatives forward in Oregon.
Registration is free but in order to ensure a seat and a lunch, you must pre-register by March 2. To register for Rural Oregon Day, go to online registration.
Rural Oregon Day Agenda Download here
Lodging
Special room rates are available at motels in Salem for Rural Oregon Day. Please go to http://www.rdiinc.org/r2r/lodging.html and when you make your reservation, mention you are part of Regards to Rural/Rural Oregon Day. Reservations received after the cut-off date (dates vary by motel) or when the room block is sold out (whichever comes first) will be honored on a space-available basis at the prevailing rate of the motel. Please consider reserving your room early.
Remember - EVERY Day is Rural Oregon Day!
For information, contact Chris Marko at (503) 228-1780 or cmarko@rcac.org
This year, Rural Oregon Day immediately precedes "Regards to Rural," organized by Rural Development Initiatives. For more information on Regards to Rural, go to: http://www.rdiinc.org/r2r/
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