We all run the risk of doing things the same old way because it’s easy, or just not knowing how to change things up for the better. With that in mind, we’ve lined up General Session speakers designed to inspire you to take new and different actions to make your communities successful.

Suzanne Schulz will help you get your residents meaningfully involved. Katharine Czarnecki will update you on state place-based policies. Michael Shuman will show you how local businesses can pack more economic development punch than global corporations. Brian Boyle, Renee Johnston, and Marilyn Schlack will provide evidence of the value of community partnerships. And Ebrahim Varachia will share the Crowdgranting model for funding community projects.

Would you like a little more detail on how you’ll be inspired? Click here.