Illinois ResourceNet’s 2nd Annual Statewide Conference

Thursday, September 16, 2010, UIC Forum, Chicago, IL, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Place-Based Funding in Illinois: Federal, State, and Regional Insights

Conference attendees will have the opportunity to engage trainers skilled in specific areas of grant development during the five (5) breakout sessions. 

Topics for the sessions include:

• Collaborative proposal development
• Case examples of successful grantees
• Data collection and interpretation for grant writing
• Elements of successful grant writing
• Layering federal funding proposals

Trade-Fair Booth Exhibitors

The conference trade fair proved to be one of the most sought out portions of last year’s event. In response to our attendees multiple requests, we have extended the trade fair,  at which federal and state agencies, intermediary organizations, and other groups with significant programs in capacity building present at booths and interact with participants.

2010 IRN Conference Trade Fair Booth Exhibitors

• US Department of Energy (DOE)
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• US Department of Labor (DOL)
• US Department of Education
• UIC Office of Professional Education
• Illinois State Treasury Department
• DCEO Bureau Of Energy and Recycling
• Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)
• IL Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
• US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
• US Department of Education
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
• United Way
• Community Media Workshop
• University of Illinois Extension (UIE)/Illinois ResourceNet (IRN)
• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
• Donors Forum
• Lumpkin Foundation
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• And more to be confirmed