Saturday, March 24, 2007
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh
7:30 am Registration and Check-In; Continental Breakfast Buffet (Oak Forest A&B)
8:00 am Welcome by Dean Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA
8:10 am Opening Remarks by City of Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker (to be confirmed)
8:15 am Overview by Gail Lindsey, FAIA
8:30 am Leadership Session Presentation by Mark Johnson, FASLA
Designers as Leaders of Urban Regeneration
9:10 am Leadership Session Panel of Experts
Mark Johnson, John Hodges-Copple, Mitchell Silver, Bill Valentine
10:00 am Break (networking time; change rooms)
10:30 am Transportation Session Presentation by Dr. Catherine Ross (Hanover 1-2-3)
Mobility and the MegaRegion
11:15 am Transportation Session Panel of Experts
Dr. Catherine Ross, Juanita Shearer-Swink, Daniel Iacofano
Noon Break (change rooms) and Lunch Buffet line (Oak Forest A&B)
12:30 pm Design Session Presentation by Bill Valentine, FAIA
Why Less is Better
1:15 pm Design Panel of Experts
Bill Valentine, Brad Davis, Mark Johsnon, Dr. Wayne Place, Ellen Weinstein
2:00 pm Break (networking time; change rooms)
2:30 pm Partnership Presentation by Daniel Iacofano, FAICP (Hanover 1-2-3)
Plans, People and Partnerships: The Human Side of Regional Development
3:15 pm Partnership Panel of Experts
Daniel Iacofano, Kofi Boone, Bill Valentine, Dr. Catherine Ross
4:00 pm Call to Action (Hanover 1-2-3)
Dona Stankus, AIA, Chair, NC Triangle Chapter of the USGBC
North Carolina Solar Center, NC State University
Summary Reports from each session
Open Forum/Calls to Action
4:45 pm Conference Closing Remarks
4: 55 pm Reception invitation by Mitchell Silver, AICP, City of Raleigh Planning Director
Immediately following the conference:
Reception for conference participants at the City of Raleigh Urban Design Center, 133 Fayetteville Street (within walking distance of the Raleigh Sheraton Hotel). | 
