Great Gumbo: Stirring the Pot of Community Design

[i]National Conference of Community Designers to Explore Recovery of the U.S. Gulf Coast[/i] June 3-5, 2007 Louisiana State University (LSU) In this place where conversation itself is an art, we are creating a conference environment that will give us time and space to explore multiple issues in community design, appreciate what is working, and share ways of building community. We plan to celebrate the rich regional cultures of Southern Louisiana—the art, music, food and conviviality. Keynote presenters will include Lolis Eric Elie, columnist for Times Picayune; Carol Bebelle, director of Ashé Cultural Arts Center of New Orleans; Bill Stallworth, Biloxi city councilman and director of East Biloxi Coordination and Relief Center and Clifton James, a long-time ACD member. The conference will also feature "discussion cafés" where we can reflect with our colleagues on our evolving practice and its response to needs for social, environmental and economic justice. Bring your unique experiences and a big appetite for connecting as you never have before. Additional joint conference features: • Gala Saturday evening June 2 in New Orleans to honor ADPSR's Lewis Mumford Awardees and celebrate Planners Network's 32nd, ACD's 30th and ADPSR's 25th anniversaries. • Site visits and service opportunities throughout with New Orleans and Baton Rouge organizations. Join this unprecedented convention of planners, designers, policymakers, community organizers and community development professionals, academics, and other stakeholders as we address the challenges of our time. For more information: http://www.communitydesign.org/Annual_Conference.htm