The 2007 Nebraska Rural Institute was held September 17-19, in Holdrege. This year’s theme, Winners Working Together, exemplified the primary objective of the Institute—to share resources, contacts and ideas that participants can use in their communities and organizations.

The Central Nebraska Development regional group, the host group of this year’s institute, recognizes that the region will only remain viable through collaboration.

Working together was a centerpiece for workshops throughout the Institute. Whether it was deciding when and how to collaborate on issues or concerns of local interest or finding ways to reach a consensus in a group setting, Institute participants truly explored creative collaborative capabilities.

Many of this year's speakers provided powerpoint presentations while delivering their message. Click on the following links to view those presentations.

Jerry Nagel's Community Dialogue Presentation

Alan Baquet and Belinda Rinker's Appreciative Inquiry Presentation

Jay Knobbe's Norfolk Area Recruiters Presentation

UNL Research on the Buffalo Commons Presentation

Connie Hancock's presentation about the uses of podcasts

Connie Hancock's presentation about making a podcast