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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
8 am - 4 pm
Pine River-Backus High School

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Learn how to be individually sustainable while building a vibrant, sustainable community. Join us for workshop sessions, keynote speakers, vendors, exhibitors, luncheon, door prizes, and more!  School-aged (K-6) children’s programming runs concurrently…bring the family and enjoy the day together!

Morning Keynote

Dreaming a New World…Together: Five Lessons I Have Learned
by Jamie Lee, Author

Jamie Lee is an award-winning author, presenter, and self-proclaimed dabbler. Dubbed “The Northwoods Renaissance Woman” by Northwoods Woman Magazine, Jamie has written several books, over 70 programs for public radio, and one film documentary, which aired nationally in 2010. She and her husband, Milt Lee, have recently moved back to the North Country and built a straw bale home.

Afternoon Keynote

Defending Someplace: Strategies for Creating a Better Quality of Place
by Brett Olson, Creative Director, Renewing the Countryside

 "The Universe is a gift, but your world is what you make it." Growing up in small towns across the west his feet are rooted in rural America. His professional work has led him to co-create and promote many tools that can help sustain healthy and vibrant rural communities. Brett will talk about how neighborhoods, rural routes and even entire regions can defend their identity and still be open to change.