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Economics, Quality of Life Discussed at Forum

MAY 20, 2005--A community forum to discuss quality of life and economic development in Pierce County is from 8 to 10 a.m. June 9 at the Regional Development Institute Building at UW-River Falls.

Regional leaders in business, industry and education are invited to the county forums to discuss issues of human capital, innovation, financial capital, communications infrastructure, physical infrastructure and quality of place.

Topics from the forum will be used to create a "State of the Region Report" that will be presented at the third annual regional Synergy 2005 Conference set for Eau Claire on Sept. 14-15.

Forums were held in May in nine western-Wisconsin counties including Barron, Polk, and St. Croix counties. A forum in Pepin County is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. May 25 in the County Board Room at the Courthouse in Durand.

For information on the Synergy 2005 conference, visit www.wcw-synergy.net.

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Last updated: Monday, 23-May-2005 12:30:34 CDT