| 9am | Registration; County Displays |  Preserving Our Heritage, Protecting the Land"History and the land are the core of our patriotism... our best dream of what we aspire to become."
--Keynote Speaker Dr. William Cronon | | 9:30 - 10:45am | Session I Workshops | | 10:45 am - Noon | Session II Workshops | | Noon - 12:30pm | Lunch | | 12:30 - 1pm | Current Business and Conservation Awards | | 1 - 1:30pm | State of the Piedmont Address
Chris Miller, PEC President | | 1:30 - 2:30pm | Keynote Address
Dr. William Cronon |
Session I Workshops The Virginia Energy Plan
Learn how the Virginia Energy Plan (VEP) will shape our energy future and where we can do more.
 Making Riparian Buffers and Stream Fencing Work
As concerns about water quality rise, so too is the interest in protecting riparian buffers. Learn the ecological and agricultural benefits, and about funding programs that help farmers.
 Conservation Easements 101
Understand the primary tool of the voluntary land conservation movement. The basics of conservation easements, state and federal tax laws, and emerging issues in conservation.
 Virginia General Assembly 2007 Highlights
Legislative highlights include energy re-regulation, underground transmission lines, eminent domain, wineries, important changes in the law and how the 2008 legislature will affect you.
Session II Workshops
 Strengthening Our Rural Economy by Connecting Consumers with Locally Grown Foods
PEC’s Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign and discussion with local growers and business owners regarding how it can benefit family farms, rural communities and local economies.
 Valuing our Forested Ecosystems
The irreplaceable ecosystem services provided by forests are often taken for granted. A discussion on how responsible forest management can enhance those services and how emerging market incentives such as carbon credits can fund conservation.
 A Guide to Conservation Finance
Story Clark has extensive experience in land conservation financing and provides clear, useful guidance on both traditional and cutting-edge financing strategies for land trusts and land deals. Get her new book signed.
 What's New in the Transmission Line Struggle
Hear the latest as the struggle over eminent domain, sensible energy policy, and the other ever-changing issues surrounding this controversial power transmission proposal.
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