2009 Heritage Conference: Adapting To Changing Times

Held Thursday, September 10, 2009
Crofoot Ballroom, Downtown Pontiac

**2 AICP CM credits were approved for the conference**

** 0.3 Master Citizen Planner credits were approved for the conference**

Heritage Conference Resources

Conference Program (2.8 MB)

Conference Brochure (2.8 MB)

Heritage Conference Session Presentations

• History of the Crofoot Building (5 MB)

• Suburban to Urban, Moving with the Market (974 kb)

• Sustainable Circle of Success in Michigan's Independent Film Industry (208 kb)

• Eating Close to Home (1.8 MB)

• Diversifying Revenue Sources: Three Fund-raising Activities Your Organization Should Have (1 MB)

About the Heritage Conference
Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services' held its 12^th annual Heritage Conference on Thursday, September 10^th at the Crofoot Ballroom in Downtown Pontiac.

... Changing Times
The 2009 Heritage Conference proved to be much different from past conferences.  The theme, Adapting To Changing Times, was more "fast paced" by incorportating shorter 20 minute sessions.  The Crofoot Ballroom lends itself well to this theme with its ultra urban setting.  

Morning Walking Tour
Following the morning announcements, attendees toured various locations of Downtown Pontiac.  The tour highlighted several buildings - including the Crofoot Ball Room, Strand Theater, Turner Building, Erebus Haunted House, Saginaw Street Lofts, and the Oakland Art Center - examples of building renovation projects that have incorporated adaptive-reuse and other innovative strategies for people to live, work, and play in Downtown Pontiac.

Lunch and Afternoon Sessions
The afternoon provided six back-to-back 20 minute sessions.  These sessions ranged from Eating Close to Home to the Film Industry to Sustainability and the Built Environment.  For a complete description of all sessions, view the conference brochure (2.8 MB).

Crofoot Ballroom
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If you have any questions about the conference, please email the Planning Group or call Bret Rasegan at 248-858-5445.