Welcome to our initiative called Providence & Beyond.  We started this conversation in 2005 and will be continuing into 2010.  Over the past 4 years we have showcased a number of thinkers, cafe conversations, and 'retrospective' gatherings to further your thinking, linking and doing about 'place making.'  We will be posting prior years topics on this site in early 2010. Currently, you can find more information on our past programs by going to:

• Blog
• Media section of our online Library

In 2010 we will continuing the conversation with the 2009 theme "Creating a Local, Regional Economy"

March Cafe - The Practice of Change

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 8:30 - 11:30 AM

Wanted: Your Change Case

The content for the next Providence & Beyond learning cafe will come from real-world "change cases" in which P&B members participated. We need your suggestion or, better yet, submissions. The project or effort should have something to do with the local or regional economy. It could have succeeded or failed or done a little of both.

If you have a suggestion or submission, read this blog post and leave a comment that:

• Describes a change process or practice that moved people to embrace the next local or regional economy. What did you do to achieve the results?
• Describes a change process that didn't work. What were the aims? What did you do? What do you think contributed to disappointing results?
• Describes a current issue, problem or situation that inhibits change toward embracing a local or regional economy. What are the dynamics driving the resistance?

Join Providence & Beyond

Providence & Beyond is a membership organization.  For 2010 we are hosting 5 interactive cafes that explore and take the topic forward. 

Membership: for the 5 cafes is only $50/ calender year per person (If you'd like to sponsor or donate more please do so by contacting us!) We'll be posting the full 2010 calender of events and how you can join  us in this year long conversation to refresh your thinking, linking and doing!  

Join today:

Select your membership option:

Option 1 $50.00 Option 2 $100.00 Option 3 $125.00