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Welcomes
Kick-off Keynote Address
- Peter Jenkins — Author of A Walk Across America. Sponsored by Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
Sustainability’s Three-legged Stool
- Social Implications
  Ricky Cox
- Environmental Implications
  Rupert Cutler
- Economic Implications
  David Gantt
Daily Wrap-up
Reception/Dinner on Own

Welcomes
Panel Discussion
- Parkway Purpose, Idea, and Creation
  Carlton Abbott
- Corridor Conservation and the Community’s Role
  Gary Johnson
- Gateway Tourism
  Steve Galyean
- Cultural Assets in Your Community
  Todd Christensen
- Sustainable Economic Tourism
  Woody Crenshaw
Lunch with Keynote Address
- Gerard Baker — Former Assistant Director for American Indian Relations, National Park Service, and featured in Ken Burns’s film series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.
Community Challenges and Successes
- Historic Orchard at Altapass
  Bill Carson
- Last Chance Landscape
  Clay Goodman
- Blue Ridge Heritage
  Steve Swartz
Opportunities
- Technology
  John McGee
- Heritage
  Barbara Duncan
- Virginia Green
  Tom Griffin
- The National Park Service and the Needs of the 21st Century Visitor
  Monika Mayr
Dinner with Keynote Address
- Richard Louv — Author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder; co-founder and chairman Children & Nature Network. Sponsored by Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
  
  Note: Non-conference participants can attend the Friday evening dinner and keynote address. Cost is $50 per person. Seats are limited. Please pre-register at www.cpe.vt.edu/reg/brp21.

Issues Workshop
- Green Infrastructure Planning
  Linda Giltz
- Parks and Neighbors
  David Hill and Joe Elton
Shared Responsibility
- A conversation with the audience, Parkway staff, and Parkway Partners about maintaining the Anniversary’s momentum
Conference Wrap-up/Adjournment