Sarasota Livin'

The 9th Annual Florida Neighborhoods Conference was held at "The Lakeland Center" in Lakeland Florida - October 20-22

Each of the following presentations had someone from Sarasota as a presenter. Tell me we don't have dedicated, smart, engaged, good-looking people..

"How'd they do that?" Successful Associations - A Best Practices Roundtable Discussion

Leading with Style and Grace

Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Organizing

Grants and Other Funding for Neighborhoods

NIMBY / Smart Growth

Creating a Pedestrian Friendly Community

Neighborhood's Role in Public Safety

Using Community Environment to Bring Together Neighbors

Square One: Working Together with Developers

I was a member of the team from Sarasota that did the presentation on Asset Based Community Development. Here is our ABCD Powerpoint

For more information on this excelent program go to the Asset-Based Community Development Institute the home of John McKnight or the ABCD Training Group website.