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3/31/08

North Country Symposium At St. Lawrence April 9

CANTON - St. Lawrence University will host the 6th Annual North Country Symposium on Wednesday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Eben Holden Conference Center on campus.

The symposium is sponsored by the University's Ellen C. Burt '42 Endowment and participation by regional government, business, education, planning and environmental organizations is welcome. This year's theme is "Resources for North Country Sustainability."

The featured speaker is Charles Fluharty, director of policy programs for the Rural Policy Research Institute, the only national policy institute in the country dedicated solely to assessing the impact of public policy on rural areas.

Progress reports on new community development initiatives in the region will also be given. In addition, time will be allotted for participants to meet as action/research teams to make plans for the coming year.

Individuals interested in participating may contact Coordinator Ben Dixon, at 315-229-5664, or find registration materials on the symposium Web site, www.northcountrysymposium.org.

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