The annual conference, ruralnet|2006 will this year be held at Center Parcs Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.
Delegates will be treated to professional event facilities set in nature reserve setting in the midst of 4 hundred acres of natural woodland. The venue brings together some important considerations for rural development professionals, including rural tourism, sustainable transport, use of local suppliers and produce, diversifying rural business, employment (Center Parcs Sherwood employs 1500 people), and cross sector working.
With East Midlands Development Agency as main sponsors of ruralnet|2006, Center Parcs Sherwood Forest is the ideal location to showcase the history and diversity of the region.
ruralnet|2006 will be held on 11-12 October based on the theme, ‘Exploiting Your Rural Capital – New Perspectives on Rural Assets’. It will look at how various assets can be exploited for the benefit of rural areas, including social, political, economic, heritage, infrastructure and other physical assets. A supplementary session, ‘Building Capitals for Communities’ will focus on the role of market towns in rural development and rural service delivery.
As well as plenary sessions, selection of workshops, debate and exhibition addition, delegates will be able to use the venue facilities between sessions, including the network of cycle paths - a cycle bike being included in the delegate fee!
The Center Parcs conference venue is purpose built specifically for conferences, events and meetings, and is separate from the other guest facilities.
For more information about ruralnet|2006 and to book places go to www.ruralnetuk.org/conference Those who register for places before 16 June 2006 qualify for the early bird reduced rate.
Editors’ notes
1. ruralnet|uk is a rural regeneration charity (no 1089238). See: www.ruralnetuk.org/index.htm
2. Center Parcs Sherwood Forest is located north of Nottingham between the M1 and A1. It is the original UK Centre Parcs Village and has the largest conference facilities, with room to accommodate up to 600 delegates. For more information go to: http://www.centerparcs.co.uk/index.jsp
3. emda is one of nine Regional Development Agencies in England established in 1999 to bring a regional focus to economic development. To find out more visit http://www.emda.org.uk
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