Read a recap of the 2011 Annual Conference and access 2011 resources.
GROW THE GARDEN
CAMEO Annual Member Meeting and Legislative Day
June 6-7, 2012
Sacramento
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
1230 J Street · 13th and J Street · Sacramento, California 95814 map
Join us for our annual meeting. We have a great meeting planned and look forward to seeing you.
2012 Agenda
Rural Summit
Wednesday, June 6: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Two dynamic presenters lead two interactive sessions. You will take home ideas and tools to implement in your community and learn how to apply them.
Rural Tourism and Internet Marketing: Stepping Into the Future
Joanne Steele (bio) will introduce participants to a new view of rural tourism: as a journey into California’s storied past. A growing segment of the traveling public craves authentic experience, and is willing to leave traditional tourism amenities behind in exchange for a truly rural experience. Steele will then introduce internet marketing into the mix, showing how this technology is responsible for this awakening to rural tourism and how it is a vital part of rural business development.
Introducing Stewardship Tourism: Tourism for the 21st Century
Diane Strachan (bio) will introduce Stewardship Tourism, a high-value, collaborative, regional marketing strategy that supports rural small business development. It meets the needs of a rural region’s economic sustainability goals and the new target visitor – ‘The Stewardship Traveler’. Explore with her how to design, bundle, and market collaborative services and activities that attract and retain the Stewardship Traveler. Learn how to set up a Stewardship Tourism Fund as a strategic opportunity for visitors to express their values and leave behind resources to help care for the area the visitor deeply appreciated. Learn how small businesses and non-profits benefit from the Stewardship Tourism Fund strategy.
1:00 Arrival / Check In for all CAMEO members
Member Conference and Annual Meeting
Wednesday, June 6: 1:00 – 8:00 p.m.
1:15 Claudia Viek: Welcome
1:30 Seeds to Solutions: David Brodwin
3:30 Break – Make way to Citizen Hotel
4:00 Gardening Tools: Jose’ Corona (bio) from Innercity Advisers, (Oakland, CA) and Michael Gurton (bio) from MarketLink (Portland, OR)
5:00 Faces of Entrepreneurship Awards
5:30 Networking Reception
The Garden Resources – Advocacy Day
Thursday June 7, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
8:00 Member Breakfast
8:30 Member Meeting
9:00 Conversation with Barbara Halsey from the California Workforce Association and Judy Hawkins, CAMEO board member about working with your local WIB
9:30 Current Legislative Overview and Policy Agenda, including Governor Brown’s Reorg and
Federal Update
10:15 Supporting Micro in an Election Year and other talking points
11:00 Visit legislators – please schedule your own visit; CAMEO can assist if necessary. Find your legislator.
CAMEO has reserved a block of rooms available for attendees on June 6 and June 7 (Single and Double rate: $159; Triple rate: $184; Quad rate: $209). Please make your arrangements early (the block room rate deadline is May 15), as space is limited. Call the Sheraton at 1-800-325-3535 to make reservations and be sure to mention “CAMEO event” to receive the reduced rate or book online.
Directions Map it
From Reno (East)
Take Interstate 80 West to I-5 South towards Sacramento. Take the J Street Exit, follow J Street, and the hotel will be located on the right side of J Street.
From San Francisco (West)
Take I-80 East to U.S. 50 East. Take the I-5 North Exit towards Redding. Exit onto J Street. Proceed on J Street, and the hotel will be located on the right.
From Sacramento International Airport and Points North
Take Interstate 5 South to Sacramento and exit at J Street. Proceed on J Street, and the hotel will be located on the right-hand side between 12th and 13th Streets.
From South
Travel north on I-5 and exit at J Street. Proceed on J Street, and the hotel will be located on the right-hand side between 12th and 13th Streets.
Public Transportation
Amtrak
View the Amtrak Capitol Corridor.
Learn more about Sacramento local transportation .
Parking
Self-Park
$1.50 each ½ hour
$18.00 maximum (non-registered guest)
$24.00 overnight rate (non-registered guest)
$18.00 per 24 hrs (registered guest)
$6.00 flat fee, 6:00 pm – 6:00 am
Valet
$6.00 for the 1st hour
$4.00 for a fraction thereof
$28.00 per 24 hrs (non-registered guest)
$25.00 per 24 hrs (registered guest)
DIRECTIONS TO GARAGE
900 13th Street
On J St turn left at 13th St
On 13th St turn left into the garage.
GARAGE PHONE NUMBER – 916-441-5213
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