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		<title>Just what is a charrette?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aarin Lutzenhiser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing is for sure- the term is broadly used to describe everything from a small afternoon design session to a week-long community-wide event. How does NCI define a charrette? It is more than just a collaborative design event- it is the transformative phase of NCI Charrette System™. Now here&#8217;s a chance to hear it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook, Twitter, Blogs! What to do? Social Media for Public Involvement Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 19, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PST
White Stag Block
70 NW Couch St.
Portland, OR
Remote live webcast also available
Social media is a powerful tool for planners to stay connected with the community at large. However, municipal and professional planners are just starting to embrace how sites such as Facebook and Twitter can advance civic engagement and affect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Registration Discount for NCI Trainings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Haberbush</dc:creator>
		
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Register for the NCI Charrette System™ Certificate and/or the NCI Charrette Management and Facilitation™ Certificate training before 2/12/10 and save. Additional discounts are available for non-profits, CNU members, OR/WA APA members and others.

Adding a NCI certificate to your credentials can improve your competitive advantage. Become a member of the select group of only 300 people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come see us at the NPSG conference in Seattle!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Haberbush</dc:creator>
		
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 Steve Coyle, NCI’s board member, will be apart of the interactive workshop, Shifting Attitudes on Sustainability and Climate Change: Civic Engagement Strategies for Individual and Community Action, February 5, 3:30-5:30pm. See the conference program for more details.

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		<title>Early Registration Discount for NCI Certificate Trainings in Portland this March</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Haberbush</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Register for the NCI Charrette System™ Certificate and/or the NCI Charrette Management and Facilitation™ Certificate training before 2/12/10 and save. Additional discounts are available for non-profits, CNU members, OR/WA APA members and others.
With an uncertain economy and abounding political conflicts, the NCI Charrette System™ is more relevant and needed than ever. This March in Portland is [...]]]></description>
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