January Meeting...

Visioning Partners,

Remelle so graciously reminded me that the first Thursday in January is Jan. 1st. So she recommended we move the meeting to January the 8th. I plan on watching College Football all day on the 1st, so please change your schedules for january the 8th. Please try to make it, as we are going to have to work and plan for the celebration dinner.

The January Visioning Meeting will be January 8th, at 3:30 PM at Pepper's in Knox City.

Thanks
Travis C. Floyd
Knox County Judge

North Texas ED Summit

Join us Tuesday, December 16, 2008,
For The North Texas Regional Economic Development Summit!

Dillard College of Business - Midwestern State University Wichita Falls
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lunchtime presentation...

by Commissioner Todd Staples
Texas Department of Agriculture

Summit workshop topics include:

• Growing Your Own – A Recipe for Rural Success – Remelle Farrar, Knox County Visioning Team
• Regionalism – Nicki Harle, Texas Midwest Community Network
• Retire in Texas - Sherri Gothart-Barron, Texas Department of Agriculture
• When Hollywood Comes to Town - Carol Pirie, Texas Film Commission
• Made in Texas – Darrell Dean, Texas Department of Agriculture
• Manufacturing Retention – Ernesto Villalobos, Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
• How Entrepreneur Ready Communities Grow Local Businesses - Dr. Greg Clary
  Agrilife Extension Service

$25.00 per person includes lunch and program materials
Checks should be made payable and sent to:

MSU SBDC
Dillard #159
3410 Taft Road
Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Registration deadline = Friday, Dec. 12th. Registration will be accepted at the door. For meal and handout purposes, please try to pre register.
Directions: http://www.msusbdc.org/location_map.htm
MSU will be out for Christmas break - parking will be a breeze.

For Questions please contact:
Amy Lorance
Rural Economic Development
Texas Department of Agriculture
940-473-1723 cell
amy.lorance@tda.state.tx.us
http://www.tda.state.tx.us/

The Summits' Registration Form

Registration

North Texas Regional Economic Development Summit!

$25.00 per person includes lunch and program materials
Checks should be made payable and sent to:

MSU SBDC
%Linda McIntier
Dillard #159
3410 Taft Road
Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Name:____________________________________________________

Organization:_______________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________

City, State, Zip:________________________County:_______________

Phone Number:__________________Cell Number:_________________

Email:____________________________________________________

Registration deadline = Friday, Dec. 12th. Payments will be accepted at the door. For meal and handout purposes, please try to pre register.
Directions: http://www.msusbdc.org/location_map.htm
MSU will be out for Christmas break - parking will be a breeze.

For questions please contact:
Amy Lorance
Rural Economic Development
Texas Department of Agriculture
940-473-1723 cell
amy.lorance@tda.state.tx.us
http://www.tda.state.tx.us/

The Wooden Nickel

What is the world is the Wooden Nickel??? Everyone has offered their best guess…many went and saw for themselves. They were invited by Steve and Kay Pepper to the Wooden Nickel’s open house for snacks and refreshments on Tuesday. Downtown Knox City just got more interesting!

Visioning Meeting

This is a reminder of the monthly Visioning meeting scheduled for this Thursday evening, Dec. 4th, at 5:30 PM at the Benjamin courthouse Assembly Room. If you have any agenda itmes that you want on there, please let me know.

Thanks,

Travis C. Floyd
Knox County Judge