The HAC Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) is a USDA funded initiative that supports 10 rural and tribal economically distressed communities largely in the southern United States by boosting placemaking capacity and connecting selected communities with peer support, public and private resources, access to rural placemaking experts while engaging with local broadband providers on improving internet access in their community. The RPIC Summit is an in-person event hosted by Rural Studio to build relationships within the cohort, share resources, and visit area Rural Studio partner locations to see rural design placemaking in action.
The registration desk will open at 7:30 am on Tuesday, May 23 with a tour bus for participants leaving promptly at 8:00 am taking attendees to the training location and site visits. The event ends at Wednesday afternoon, with attendees returning to the Sleep Inn & Suites at 4:30 pm.
For attendees arriving early, we’d love to have you join HAC staff for a group dinner at The Shack from 6:00-8:00 pm, please indicate your intent to participate on your event registration form.
Audience
Space is limited to participants in the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) cohort and is required by May 1, 2023.
Travel
HAC has reserved a room block at the Sleep Inn & Suites Marion for $100 plus tax per night. To make a reservation, call the hotel at (334) 683-8600 and indicate that you are staying in the “Housing Assistance Council” room block. Deadline to reserve your room is April 10, 2023.
Attendees are required to make their own travel and hotel accommodations. The Sleep Inn & Suites Marion is located at 1605 Highway 5, Marion, AL.
Travel Reimbursement Scholarships
Travel scholarships are available. Please refer the information shared during the monthly update call. Travel scholarships must comply with Federal Travel Regulations. Eligible expenses include transportation, hotel sleeping rooms, meals, and incidentals. Full attendance of the training is required to receive the scholarship. Scholarship reimbursement forms must be returned no later than June 30, 2023.
HAC COVID Policy
Please review HAC’s COVID Policy for in-person events prior to registering. Attendees may submit a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination card to registration@ruralhome.org prior to the event to expedite their check-in for the event.
Sponsor
This training is funded through generous support from USDA Rural Development – Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge.
Additional Information
If you have any questions, please email registration@ruralhome.org.
Looking forward to seeing you Alabama!
