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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Stephane Phifer, Planning and Zoning Director
DATE: April 14, 2014
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Approving the Community Sponsor Agreement for the 'GreenTown Aurora' Conference and Contribution of $10,000 to Seven Generations Ahead and A5 Group Inc. (GreenTown Aurora 2014 - KDWK-14.028-Misc - SP)
PURPOSE:
The City of Aurora participated as a Community Sponsor in the 2008 GreenTown conference held in downtown Aurora. The event was a great success and we are excited for the opportunity to host another GreenTown conference in our city.
BACKGROUND:
Attached is a resolution approving an agreement to contribute $10,000 to Seven Generations Ahead and a5 Group Inc. to be the community sponsor for the 2014 GreenTown Conference in Aurora, IL. More information on Seven Generations Ahead and a5 Group Inc., the producers of the GreenTown Conference Series, can be found in the attachments.
DISCUSSION:
Green Town Aurora is a one-day conference on October 9, 2014, with pre-conference reception on October 8, 2014, designed to help create eco-effective communities. Mayors and elected officials, city managers, public works directors, park district directors, planners, developers, engineers, architects, landscape architects, builders-and many others interested in sustainable development-gather to hear from inspiring speakers, learn from been-there case studies and discuss actionable procedures to make communities more eco-effective. The conference is to be held in downtown Aurora with workshops focusing on the fox valley-local sustainability, development and our integral natural resources with the most prominent being the Fox River. As being the sole host of this conference, the City of Aurora receives multiple benefits such as extensive marketing on event promotional material and media releases, a mailing list of all conference attendees, opportunity to provide opening speakers and also 25 attendees at no charge. Fo...
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