Iowa Great Places 2009 Highlights
Jan 14
“Preparing to be a Great Place” disseminated to potential 2009 applicants
Feb 3
Staff Represents Great Places at the Travel Night Reception at State Fair Grounds
Feb. 6
Disseminate Revised Workplans to 2008 GP’s
Feb 18
Cultural Advocacy Day
1:00pm Governor Culver’s signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the four new Iowa Great Places in the Kennedy Conference Press Room, Capitol Building.
Change the date of the Great Places grant work shop for designated Great Places to April 7th from April 8th.
7:00-9:00 a.m. - Great Places host Legislative Breakfast at State House
Staff presents beak-out session on Great Places at Cultural Advocacy Day
5:00-8:00 p.m. - ”Cabaret Iowa” - reception in the State Historical Building atrium with multiple entertainments.
Mar 16
RFP for Grant Applications for 2006, 2007, 2008 Great Places Released
March 18
Training for Great Places Coaches
Mar 24
Forum Training for 2009 potential Great Places Applicants in Ft. Dodge
March 25
Forum Training for 2009 potential Great Places Applicants in Marion
March 26
Forum Training for 2009 potential Applicants in Ottumwa
April 7
Attend Wallace Grant Writing & Fund-raising Workshop
Grant Writing Training for 2006, 2007, 2008 Great Places in Des Moines
April 15
2009 Great Places Applicants submit Letter of Intent
April 21
Training by Great Places Citizen’s Advisory Board for 2009 Great Places Applicants in Des Moines
May 1
RFP for grants due from 2006. 2007, 2008 Great Places
May 1
Coaching sessions for 2009 Great Places Applicants begin
June 19
Grant Applications due from 2006, 2007, 2008 Great Places
July 21
Grant Selection Meetings conducted
July 28
Grant Agreements Sent out to Great Places
Aug 26
Notify 2009 Applicants if they have achieved finalist status
Sept 28-30
2009 Great Place finalists are visited on site by the Citizen’s Advisory Board
Oct. 1
Announce GP Designees
Oct. 5
Gov. recognizes 2009 Great Places at the Capitol
Oct. 15
2009 Great Places Training is conducted in their communities
Arrange Departmental Meeting
Nov. 5
New Designees attend departmental meeting in Des Moines