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Radically Rural

7:30am EDT

Registration Opens The Colonial Theatre, Keene NH

8:30am EDT

Keynote Kickoff The Colonial Theatre, Keene NHGeorge Hansel • Mary Ann Kristiansen • Terrence Williams

10:00am EDT

Artists and Creative PlacemakingLIMITED MoCo ArtsChris Archer • Matthew Glassman • Melissa Richmond • Arts Alive! • Putnam Foundation Crazy GoodLIMITED Hannah Grimes CenterRich Grogan • Tedd Benson • Kim E. Bergeron • Tracy Ostler • Marty Parichand • Peter Robinson • Emily Schwerin-Whyte • TD Bank Charitable Foundation Tactical Innovation for Small and Rural TownsLIMITED The Old Courthouse: Cheshire County HallDeb Brown • Monadnock Food Co-op • Prime Roast Coffee Company Fake News - Keeping News Real in Rural AmericaLIMITED Centennial Alumni HallKathrine Aydelott • Kathy Kiely • Ben Boyington • James Rousmaniere Jr. • Paul Miller • Kristen Nevious • Filtrine Live the New Forest FutureLIMITED Hannah Grimes CenterJoe Short • Badger • Monadnock Conservancy • Cheshire County Conservation District

12:30pm EDT

Lunch with NEFA (New England Foundation for the Arts) Luca's Mediterranean RestaurantDee Schneidman

2:00pm EDT

Evolving Business Models for Rural ArtsLIMITED MoCo ArtsSarah Benning • Keith Stephens • Arts Alive! • Putnam Foundation PitchFork ChallengeLIMITED Hannah Grimes CenterClay Adams • Laurel Adams • Peter Hansel • Patrick Knittle • Andrea O'Brien • Jim Verzino • TD Bank Charitable Foundation Community Driven Main Street Events with Lasting Economic ResultsLIMITED The Old Courthouse: Cheshire County HallJay Robert Allen • Ron Redmond • Jen Risley • Paul Shea • Monadnock Food Co-op • Prime Roast Coffee Company Energizing and Growing Rural JournalismLIMITED Centennial Alumni HallAl Cross • Kevin Slimp • Keith Gentili • Mark Guerringue • Phil Kincade • Jim Welch • Filtrine Changes on Tap: Challenges and Opportunities to Growing Rural Food BusinessesLIMITED Hannah Grimes CenterRichard Berkfield • Nicole Carrier • Leigh Harding • Rob Hausslein • Courtney Hodge • Badger • Monadnock Conservancy • Cheshire County Conservation District

5:00pm EDT

CONNECT2018: The Rural AdvantageLIMITED Mabel Brown RoomBadger • Eversource • Filtrine • Mascoma Bank • Prime Roast Coffee Company • Harvey Construction • Monadnock Economic Development Corporation • Putnam Foundation • TD Bank Charitable Foundation • Better Homes and Gardens • C&S Wholesale Grocer • Courtyard Marriott • Yankee Publishing • Douglas Cuddle Toys • Franklin Pierce University • Savings Bank of Walpole

8:00am EDT

Building Today's Newspaper - You be the Editor!LIMITED Centennial Alumni HallPaul Miller • Terrence Williams • Filtrine

8:30am EDT

The Ethics of Community-Based ArtsLIMITED MoCo ArtsArlene Goldbard • Arts Alive! • Putnam Foundation Rural Renaissance and Digital ParityLIMITED Hannah Grimes CenterMatt Dunne • Roberto Gallardo • Katy Easterly Martey • TD Bank Charitable Foundation Historic Buildings as a Catalyst for Downtown VibrancyLIMITED The Old Courthouse: Cheshire County HallPaul Bruhn • Gretchen Havreluk • Lyssa Papazian • Bob Stevens • Monadnock Food Co-op • Prime Roast Coffee Company The New England Food VisionLIMITED Hannah Grimes CenterMolly Anderson • Badger • Monadnock Conservancy • Cheshire County Conservation District

11:00am EDT

Radically Rural Keynote Wrap Up The Colonial Theatre, Keene NHWhitney Kimball Coe

2:00pm EDT

NH Creative Communities Network MeetingLIMITED Hannah Grimes CenterArlene Goldbard • Sarah Stewart

5:00pm EDT

Walldogs - Pick the Murals Walldogs in Keene