SAMAB's 11th Annual Conference

November 14-16, 2000--Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Announcement and Call to Participants

"Where the Rubber Meets the Road: The Interface Between Public Agencies and Communities"

The goal of the 11th annual SAMAB Fall Conference is to identify and begin to clarify challenges, possible solutions, and needed actions that will better link communities and public agencies. Stories about what works and what does not are sought to better understand and align needs, capabilities, and constraints of communities, agencies, and other organizations. Individuals, groups, agencies, schools, and organizations are invited to participate.

A brief paragraph describing your short talk, panel discussion, workshop, film/video, poster, or other presentation is required. You may wish to address one of the conference subthemes:

• matching agency and community planning needs;
• grassroots: forming and finding support in Federal, regional, and state agencies;
• information technology for community and agency needs;
• community and regional visioning;
• land banking and land conservancies;
• developing smart: sustainable development and smart growth;
• watershed-community innovations;
• invasive species: aligning private practices and natural area needs;
• native plants and rare communities: conservation and restoration;
• biodiversity: documenting and conserving;
• air quality solutions for the region;
• environmental education: connecting communities to their natural heritage;
• Southern Appalachian forest assessment

Include with your paragraph the subtheme and type of presentation you propose. Also submit your name, title, address, organization name (if appropriate), phone number, e-mail address, and audio-visual requirements. Notification will occur by mid-October.

Mail your paragraph (abstract) to: SAMAB, 314 Conference Center Building, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4138

or fax it to: 865-974-4609

or e-mail it to: samab@utk.edu

The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2000.

If you are interested in attending the conference, watch for mailings and special announcements. A conference registration form and agenda will be posted on this site.