We are pleased to announce that we are in the final stages of confirming our speaker line-up for 2011! Please note that we have a venue change this year. Both lectures will be held at the Riverbend Community Room at the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District main building: 799 SW Columbia Street, Bend, Oregon. Tickets are $8 each and are available online, or at the door.
COMING UP!
October 11 – 7-9 pm: “Drawing People to Neighborhood Shopping Districts and Creating Value”
Mary Bosch, Principal, Marketek – Economic Development Consultant & Planner
Building a Better Bend Lecture Overview – Mary will be applying her expertise in the Main Street approach and every facet of the economic development process to our local community – analyzing different places in Bend and giving specific recommendations.
ALREADY HELD IN 2011:
September 22 – 7-9 pm: “What Makes Commercial Centers Work: Getting Planning and Transportation Right”
Jeff Speck, AICP, CNU-A, LEED-AP, Hon. ASLA – City Planner & Architectural Designer
Building a Better Bend Lecture Overview – Jeff will be covering such topics as transportation, the Central Area Plan, UGB issues and additional legislation impacting our communities. Purchase tickets here.