Conferences
International Economic Gardening Conference 2010
The Center for Economic Vitality and the City of Tacoma hosted the 8th Annual Economic Gardening Conference in Bellingham, Washington on June 16 - 18, 2010.
Practitioners and speakers from the United States and Japan shared ideas about ways to stabilize and grow businesses within communities. Sessions included:
- Your Economy.org
- Economic Gardening: Past, Present, & Future
- Different Program Models
- Research Tools
- Rural Communities and Case studies
- Leveraging Social Media to Turbo Charge Your Economic Gardening Efforts
- Economic Development Strategies
The conference began with a Washington state style dinner and networking event at the Squalicum Boathouse, followed by a sunset cruise on Bellingham Bay. The conference was help at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. After the conference attendees took an optional bus trip to Vancouver, Canada for shopping and sightseeing.
Videos: Tour of Bellingham, Conference Venues, Hotels in Bellingham