wKREDA Quarterly Conference September 5-6, 2018 Dodge City, Kansas Hotel Information: Room blocks have been reserved for Wednesday, September 5 at the following hotels: Holiday Inn Express - $99/night 201 4th Ave, Dodge City, KS 67801 (620) 225-1000 Room Block: wKREDA Best Western North Edge Inn - $89.99/night 404 W Frontview St, Dodge City, KS 67801 (620) 371-6441 Room Block: wKREDA Hampton Inn 4002 West Comanche, Dodge City, Kansas, 67801 (620)-225-0000 Room Block: wKREDA Wednesday, September 5 Pre-Conference Events More news on these options coming soon! Watch the listserv for more information. CD 101 Depot Theater 101 E. Wyatt Earp Blvd Dodge City Parking & entrance instructions: Park in the lot to the east of building between the Depot and Central Station. Then walk around the south side of the building and enter through the theater entrance door. 1:30 p.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks 1:35 p.m.: Allie Devine, Devine, Donley, & Murray, LLC Kansas Population, Workforce, Immigration Economics, Policy 2:35 p.m. Dodge City Ford County Development & Housing Rural Housing Incentive Districts & Housing 3:45 p.m. Terri Mujica-McLain, TM Consulting Update on University Center 4:30 p.m. Susan NeuPoth Cadoret, Kansas Department of Commerce & Russell Plaschka, Kansas Department of Agriculture Strategic Growth Initiative & the Land in Kansas Program 6 – 7:30 p.m. Social & Heavy Hors d'oeuvres at Boot Hill Museum, 500 W. Wyatt Earp Blvd (Enter through the Great Western Hotel, and then through the Long Branch Saloon on the boardwalk. Food will be located throughout the exhibits.) Thursday, September 6 Depot Theater 101 E. Wyatt Earp Blvd Dodge City Parking & entrance instructions: Park in the lot to the east of building between the Depot and Central Station. Then walk around the south side of the building and enter through the theater entrance door. Business Meeting & Presentations 8 a.m.: Breakfast 8:30 a.m.: wKREDA Business Meeting 9:30 a.m.: Rural Broadband Panel, including: - Jevon Kasselman, Wheatland Broadband - Catherine Moyer, Pioneer Communications - Beau Rebel, Golden Belt Telephone - Jimmy Todd, Nex-Tech 10:30 a.m. Legislative Forum facilitated by Clare Gustin, featuring - Area senators, representatives, and candidates 12 noon: Lunch for attendees and guests .