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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Alison Cassin <<a href="mailto:ACassin@rdiinc.org">ACassin@rdiinc.org</a>>
<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Regards to Rural Conference Info + Discount Codes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Main Street-ers! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are sharing another round of details about RDI’s upcoming biennial Regards to Rural conference (R2R). We’d love to have you join the event and are happy to answer any questions you might have. Please see the end of this email for discount
codes and information about scholarships for free registration. If you are seeing this information for the first time, our sincere apologies for the short notice.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are honored to hold our 12th Regards to Rural conference beneath the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This unique event for community members and leaders throughout the Pacific
Northwest and beyond will be held at Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, May 20-21. Started in 2002, R2R is an opportunity to gather to celebrate rural, obtain tools to make change in your communities, discuss rural priorities, and inspire action to help
pave the way to rural vitality. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The 2022 Conference Features:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>Keynote - The Rural Choice: Opening New Doors and Welcoming New Neighbors<o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Hear from rural sociologist and International Rural Renewal Research Prize recipient Benjamin Winchester as he discusses his applied research on economic, social, and demographic topics surrounding a theme of “rewriting the rural
narrative.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>Two Days of Breakout Sessions & Networking Opportunities<o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Tracks Include:<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3">Equitable Access to Resources<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3">Policy Strategies & Communication Tools<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3">Equitable Economies & Entrepreneurship<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3">Diverse & Inclusive Rural Leadership<b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>Lodging: <o:p></o:p></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">Overflow lodging has been secured at the Red Lion Hotel Pendleton. The block will close by 5/5/22 or when full, whichever is earlier. To make a reservation, call the hotel directly at 541-276-6111 and identify yourself as a member
of the Regards to Rural/R2R group<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the agenda and speakers, check out
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__rdiinc.org_r2r_&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=C1o5hH-930pL87mGk1UWOOTM9vBLDNOnPNxYQHci88k&m=y20id0sjDcXb6goxgJsvccOVwHl71_0XkTbaxsZM4Vw&s=4EI_TZutuPP4sF4QdYm0vr6gWup9O8q1muQ3XPQknrg&e=">
Regards to Rural</a> information on RDI’s website. (<a href="https://rdiinc.org/r2r/">r2r.rdiinc.org</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Main Street discount code:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> At registration, you can use
our “Main street-er discount code”: MAIN. Enter the code in the “Discount code” field on the registration page and click “Apply.” Final registration cost with this discount will be $275.00. This discount code will be available until conference
<u>registration closes on May 13<sup>th</sup>.</u> Here is a link directly to the registration page:
<a href="https://whova.com/portal/registration/rdian_202203/">https://whova.com/portal/registration/rdian_202203/</a>
<span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>We do have a few scholarships for free registration available.</i></b><i> If you would like an opportunity to receive one of the scholarships, please use the following link and complete the questionnaire.
<u><span style="color:#6888C9"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r_WLYK5XH&d=DwQFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=C1o5hH-930pL87mGk1UWOOTM9vBLDNOnPNxYQHci88k&m=y20id0sjDcXb6goxgJsvccOVwHl71_0XkTbaxsZM4Vw&s=_imOcXHzxu3l5f_YAs9dKJpotzQEGneP5WGDxdhyfTE&e=">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WLYK5XH</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’d love to see you at R2R and are happy to answer any questions you might have!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alison, Lauren, and Cayla<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0D5570">Alison Cassin</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0D5570">
</span><span style="color:#0D5570"><br>
Outreach & Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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