Affiliate Forum Schedule and Speakers

Thursday, June 27

12:00–1:30PM

Registration & Forum Check-In

1:30–2:30PM
Session 1

"Conservation is Closer Than You Think! How Local Conservation Districts Can Help"
Sarah Blaney & Cheryl Cheadle

2:30–3:30PM
Session 2

"Placemaking in Your Community”
Vanessa Morrison, OU Institute for Quality Communities Interim Director

3:30–4:00PM

Break & Hotel Check-in

4:00PM

Welcome by Jennifer Thornton, Tourism Director for Visit Edmond

4:05–4:30PM
Session 3

"Route 66 and the Tourism Impact"
Ed Gochenour, Midpoint Corridor Director

4:30-4:45PM
Session 4

“DEQ Clean Communities”
Libby McCaskill, DEQ Environmental Programs Manager

4:50-5:00PM

Dismissal & Instructions for the evening's social

6:00-8:30PM
Networking and Social Hour

Zero Waste Social at Chicken Shack in Arcadia

 

Friday, June 28

8:00-9:00AM

Breakfast Buffet

9:00-10:00AM
Session 5

"High Tech Trash"
Bob Masterson, City of Edmond Assistant Director of Public Works

10:00-10:15AM

Break

10:15-11:15AM
Session 6

"Main Street: Historic Downtown and District Revitalization"
Buffy Skee, State Main Street Director

11:15AM-12:00PM
Session 7

"Business Meeting & Round Table"
Pete Schultze, 2024-25 KOB Board President
Jeri Irby, KAB Associate Regional Director
Evelyn Schaefer, KOB Executive Director

12:00PM

Dismissal and Forum Wrap-up