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Sponsorship of Campus and Community Sustainability Conference (B)
The City Commission will consider a request from the University of Florida for sponsorship of the Campus and Community Sustainability: Sharing Best Practices for Florida's Future Conference at the Sand Hill Crane (Silver) level in the amount of $1,000 or as a host for one of the breakfasts ($500) or one of the lunches ($750).
Explanation
At the July 24, 2006 City Commission meeting, the City Commission received a request that the City consider sponsorship of the Campus and Community Sustainability Conference. The City Commission expressed interest and requested staff to examine the request and return with a recommendation as to sponsorship and the level.
This will be a two-day conference October 25 and 26, 2006, and is expected to draw as many as 300 attendees. The proposed outline for the conference indicates that it will provide a venue for the exchange of best practices and visions among Florida's universities, colleges and communities. A specific aim of the conference is to facilitate the integration of sustainability principles into issues such as Growth Management/Water/Land Use, Food/Energy/Waste, Economic Development, and Built Environment and related issues.
The Sandhill Crane (Silver) level of sponsorship is $1,000. Sponsors at this level receive their name listed on the conference website, with a corresponding web link, the name listed on printed conference materials, the name listed on promotional materials provided to all registrants, a table on the Reitz Union Colonnade (valued at $450), and two (2) complimentary conference registrations, including evening sessions (valued at $360).
Fiscal Note
Funds in the amount of $1,000 are available in City Commission Contingency Funds for sponsorship at the Sand Hill Crane (Silver) level, as well as available in the lesser amounts of $500 or $750 for the City to serve as a host for one of the breakfasts ($500) or f...
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