Quality of Life Summit
Experience "The Power of a Beautiful Place," the first annual Quality of Life Summit bringing together a roster of dynamic leaders who will provide insight into some of the most visionary and forward-thinking cultural initiatives in the United States all of which have been recognized as major forces in enhancing the quality of life in their cities.
What is the importance of having a highly defined urban gathering place? Why is it imporant that a community posses one? Are our streets and highways clean? Is it important that they are? Why is architectural design important? What makes us proud of our communities? Does our cultural infrastructure leave a positive impact on visitors?
The Area Development Partnership has assembled a group of eight distinguished individuals who will share their insights into the creative forces behind major quality of life initiatives. Speakers will discuss the visionary individuals who created these projects, explore the benefits and meaning to their cities and communities of these quality of life initiatives, and share how quality of life issues are vital to the growth and progress of our cities and towns today.
Visit www.theADP.com for more information, speaker bios, and registration.
Quality of Life Summit
Date and Time
Monday May 4, 2009 Tuesday May 5, 2009
AGENDA
Monday, May 4, 2009
4:00pm – 4:30pm:
Registration
4:30pm – 6:00pm:
Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Mayor, City of Charleston, South Carolina
Presentation: “The Charleston Story: The
Importance of Designing, Building &
Maintaining American Cities”
6:00pm – 7:00pm:
Reception Honoring Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
7:30am – 8:00am:
Registration
8:00am – 9:30am:
C. Edward Curtin
Executive Director
Columbus Redevelopment Commission
Columbus, Indiana
Presentation: “The Economics of Art”
9:30am – 10:00am:
Break
10:00am – 11:30am:
Breakout Sessions
Larry Albert, Architect
Albert & Associates
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Presentation: “An Architectural
Experience and
Memory of Place”
E. John Bullard, Director
New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans, Louisiana
Presentation: “The Besthoff Sculpture
Presentation: “The Besthoff Sculpture
Garden: How It Developed and
Survived Katrina”
11:30am – 12:00pm:
Lunch is served and will continue through
speaker
12:00pm – 1:45pm:
Jed Morse, Acting Chief Curator
Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas
Presentation: “The Nasher Legacy: Art,
Architecture, and Nature for All”
1:45pm – 3:15pm:
Breakout Sessions
Edward L. Blake, Jr.
Landscape Architect
The Landscape Studio
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Presentation: “Place Making:
Transforming Ordinary into Extraordinary”
Eve Loeb, Director of Development,
Alabama Shakespeare Festival,
Montgomery, Alabama
Presentation: “Red Blount and the
Transformative Power of Artistic
Philanthropy on Community.”
‘We are such stuff as dreams are made
of.’---Shakepeare’s The Tempest. “
3:15pm – 3:40pm:
Break
3:40pm – 5:00pm:
Penny Lewandowski,
Director of Entrepreneurship Development
The Edward Lowe Foundation
Cassopolis, Michigan
Presentation: “The Big Rock Valley Model---How nature and sense of place drive innovation and entrepreneurship.”
5:00pm – 7:00pm:
Concluding Reception/Business After Hours
Location
Lake Terrace Convention CenterOne Convention Center Plaza Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Fees/Admission
Cost to attend is $125 for individuals.
