| The
Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference Planning Committee hosts
an annual conference with its mission for communities throughout
the state to have an excellent opportunity to come together and
share their knowledge, experience and vision to make Virginia neighborhoods
the neighborhoods of choice. While each neighborhood is unique,
all neighborhoods statewide face very similar issues and challenges
ranging from the basics of organizing to addressing the complicated
issues of public safety. Each year the conference is attended by
a diverse group of grass roots neighborhood leaders and youth, non-profit
and government staff, and others working in the field of neighborhood
development.
Plans are now being made for the 8th
annual conference to take place in Chesapeake, Virginia.
The conference will be held at the Chesapeake Conference Center over the course of three days, beginning
on Thursday evening, September 20 and ending Saturday afternoon,
September 22, 2007. The theme of this year’s conference
is "Neighborhoods: Experience The Vision."
The conference provides a great opportunity for attendees to participate
in information-packed workshops, listen to thought provoking speakers,
view a host of exhibitions and engage in unparalleled networking
opportunities with hundreds of neighborhood advocates from across
the Commonwealth of Virginia. The one thing all attendees have
in common is their interest in improving Virginia neighborhoods.
As we embark upon another conference, please join us as we work
together in realizing that the future of Virginia lies in the
success of our neighborhoods and in the faith of those who strengthen
them. |
