Schedule
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday
Sunday, November 16, 2008
12 – 5:30 PM Registration in Fountain Area
- Sign in and pick up welcome packet and name tag
- Walk-in registrations accepted; cash and check only accepted for walk-ins
12 – 2 PM Inside and About Downtown Tour
- Meet at registration tables
- Guided architectural walking tour by Buffalo Tours
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather
5:30 – 7:30 PM Opening Reception at Harriet’s in the Hyatt
- Hors d’œuvre, cash bar, opening address, introductions, inspiration and ideas from participants
- Junk Box activity ice-breaker
8 PM Dinner & after-hours out on the town
- Meet at registration/information tables
Monday, November 17, 2008
7-9 AM Registration in Fountain Area
- Sign in and pick up welcome packet and name tag
- Walk-in registrations accepted; cash and check only accepted for walk-ins
7:45 – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
9 – 10 AM Keynote Address in Regency Ballroom
- Welcome with New York State Assemblymember Sam Hoyt and Brian Sampson of Empire State Development
- Keynote Address with Tyree Guyton & Jenenne Whitfield of The Heidelberg Project
10:15 – 12 PM First set of concurrent workshops in rooms Regency A, B, C
- Workshop 1. Building Deconstruction (Michael Gainer from Buffalo ReUse & Dave Bennink from RE-USE Consulting)
- Workshop 2. Utilizing Vacant Land Resources (Michael Groman of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Erin Sharkey of Massachusetts Avenue Project & Samina Raja from the Urban Planning Department at the University at Buffalo
- Workshop 3. Navigating through the Maze (Jenenne Whitfield of the Heidelberg Project)
12:15 – 1:30 PM Lunch (Mediterranean buffet) in Regency Ballroom
- Introducing the Building Material Reuse Association (BMRA) with David Bennink, BMRA Board Member
2 – 3:45 PM Second set of concurrent workshops in rooms Regency A, B, C
- Workshop 4. Reuse Stores (Sally Kamprath from ReHouse & Caesandra Seawell from Buffalo ReUse)
- Workshop 5. What is Art? (Tyree Guyton from the Heidelberg Project)
- Workshop 6. Enabling Your Vision (Blythe Merrill of the John R. Oishei Foundation, Derek Bateman from Buffalo Cooperative Community Federal Credit Union, Sam Magavern from Partnership for the Public Good)
4:14 – 5:15 PM World Cafe in Regency Ballroom
- Idea Exchange
6:30 PM Dinner & after-hours out on the town
- Meet at registration/information tables
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
7 – 9 AM Registration in Regency Ballroom Foyer
- Sign-in and pick up welcome packet and name tag
- Walk-in registrations accepted; cash and check only accepted for walk-ins
7:45 – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast in Grand Ballroom Foyer
9 – 10 AM Keynote Address in Regency Ballroom
- Keynote Address with Mayor Jay Williams of Youngstown, Ohio
10:15 AM – 12 PM Third set of concurrent workshops in rooms Regency A, B, C
- Workshop 7. Reused Products (Chris Kious from A Piece of Cleveland & Architect Karen Tashjian, AIA)
- Workshop 8. Creative Housing Redevelopment (Rick Lowe from Project Row Houses, Aaron Bartley from PUSH Buffalo, Buffalo resident Rachael Williams)
- Workshop 9. Role of Policy Makers (Mayor Jay Williams, Anthony Armstrong from LISC Buffalo, Michael Groman of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)
12:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch (New York Deli buffet) in Regency Ballroom
2 – 4 PM Rust Belt City Tour
- This tour is sold out
2 – 4 PM Closing Exchanges & Goodbyes
- Wrap-ups, small and large group exchanges regarding conference and workshop topics and ideas
5 – 7 PM Local Vacant Property Summit
- Free and open to the public; Buffalo residents and local policymakers strongly encouraged to attend
- Moderated by Michael Groman of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Anthony Armstrong of LISC Buffalo
- Explore the development of innovative policy and creative programming to address vacant property issues in Buffalo
7:30 PM Dinner & after-hours out on the town
- Meet at registration/information tables
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
9 AM – 4 PM Deconstruction Training with Dave Bennink of RE-USE Consulting
