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Page 3 of 4 <br /> Presenters: Michael Darger, BR&E Program Director <br /> Adeel Ahmed,Extension Educator, Community Economics <br /> 8:30 Doors Open,Registration and Coffee& Rolls <br /> 9:00 Overview of the Benefits and Features of BR&E Visitation <br /> • Includes highlights from case studies <br /> 9:20 How to Effectively Conduct BR&E Visits <br /> • Observe and discuss an Interview. Watch the Role Play DVD <br /> • Overview the written survey instrument and the businesses that we will be visiting <br /> 10:00 Practice Visit with Real Businesses <br /> • Visits are being arranged with real companies in Staples. <br /> • Workshop participants will be assigned to teams to visit a business <br /> 11:30 Post-Visit Discussion and De-brief <br /> • What did the survey team learn about visitation <br /> • Identify any opportunities for the community to respond <br /> 12:00 Lunch (included) <br /> 12:30 Professional Services Available from Extension's BR&E Program <br /> • Overview of BR&E courses, consulting and research services including both the BR&E <br /> Strategies Program and the new BR&E Toolkit <br /> 1:30 Wrap-up and Q&A session on BR&E <br /> For more information please contact: <br /> Adeel Ahmed Lee Miller <br /> Extension Educator—University of Minnesota Economic Development Director—Region Five <br /> Center for Community Vitality Development Commission <br /> Ahme0004gumn.edu Lmiller@axegionfive.org <br /> 320-203-6109 218-894-3233 <br /> Register online at: http://www.extension.umn.edu/workshops/ <br /> And search for item P030184 <br /> Or fill out the form in the attached form. <br /> 9/15/2008 <br />