This opening session of the 11th Annual Carbone Cancer Center Symposium “Advances in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care” features a welcome and introductions by Noelle LoConte, MD, of the Carbone Cancer Center, and Ben Merens of Milwaukee Public Radio speaking on “Hearing is Part of the Cure: Letting the Cancer Patient Tell Their Story.”

This opening session of the 11th Annual Carbone Cancer Center Symposium “Advances in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care” features a welcome and introductions by Noelle LoConte, MD, of the Carbone Cancer Center, and Ben Merens of Milwaukee Public Radio speaking on “Hearing is Part of the Cure: Letting the Cancer Patient Tell Their Story.”

Get ready for a fast paced workshop where 3 neighborhood leaders will flip through slides of their great places. Ever wonder how neighbors got together and made it all happen? Have an idea to share and want to know how to get it off the ground? Question and answer will follow the slideshow with a panel of neighborhood leaders who can help your group create its own great places.

Get ready for a fast paced workshop where 3 neighborhood leaders will flip through slides of their great places. Ever wonder how neighbors got together and made it all happen? Have an idea to share and want to know how to get it off the ground? Question and answer will follow the slideshow with a panel of neighborhood leaders who can help your group create its own great places.

This session of Mayor Soglin’s 2012 Neighborhood Conference features 5th District Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff and 11th District Alder Chris Schmidt discussing how accomplishing your neighborhood goals and objectives requires working effectively with elected officials. This workshop discusses the role of elected officials, tapping into staff or fiscal resources, and strategies for getting neighborhood issues addressed.

This session of Mayor Soglin’s 2012 Neighborhood Conference features 5th District Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff and 11th District Alder Chris Schmidt discussing how accomplishing your neighborhood goals and objectives requires working effectively with elected officials. This workshop discusses the role of elected officials, tapping into staff or fiscal resources, and strategies for getting neighborhood issues addressed.

This session of Mayor Soglin’s 2012 Neighborhood Conference features Madison Mayor Paul Soglin discussing “placemaking.” Placemaking is not just the act of building or fixing up a space; it is a process that fosters the creation of vital public destinations—the kind of places where people feel a strong stake in their communities and commitment to making things better. Building on community assets, promoting interactions, and integrating elements of people's health, safety, economic well-being, and personal/business engagement is paramount.

This session of Mayor Soglin’s 2012 Neighborhood Conference features Madison Mayor Paul Soglin discussing “placemaking.” Placemaking is not just the act of building or fixing up a space; it is a process that fosters the creation of vital public destinations—the kind of places where people feel a strong stake in their communities and commitment to making things better. Building on community assets, promoting interactions, and integrating elements of people's health, safety, economic well-being, and personal/business engagement is paramount.

This session of Mayor Soglin’s 2012 Neighborhood Conference features Fred Kent, President of Project for Public Spaces, discussing the concept of the Power of 10 in relation to Madison neighborhoods. At the core of this concept is the idea that any great place needs to offer at least 10 things to do or 10 reasons to be there. He discusses how to move ideas into reality by using a place-based strategy.

This session of Mayor Soglin’s 2012 Neighborhood Conference features Fred Kent, President of Project for Public Spaces, discussing the concept of the Power of 10 in relation to Madison neighborhoods. At the core of this concept is the idea that any great place needs to offer at least 10 things to do or 10 reasons to be there. He discusses how to move ideas into reality by using a place-based strategy.