Making Great Places returns this year to a new downtown location, the Allstream Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto, with a new streamlined program, bigger trade show, and the annual CUI Brownie Awards gala dinner.  Plus, we are bringing back in-depth partner workshops, and have some great tours in the works. 

We'll be posting updates as available, so keep checking back for new developments -- here is what you need to know now:

PROGRAM

-  The program will once again feature the most up-to-date information on the regulations, trends, and best practices that are driving brownfield re-development across the country.  

-- Download the draft program here --

- Keynote speaker Joe Berridge is confirmed for Tuesday, Oct. 4.  Hear about how his firm Urban Strategies is working with Exhibition Place to design the new Festival Plaza, adjacent to the conference site.

REGISTRATION

-- Registration will be open until September 29th!

SPONSORSHIP and EXHIBITNG OPPORTUNITIES

-- The Marketplace is almost sold out!  Contact Todd Latham or Careesa Gee to reserve one of the last spaces.  Download the prospectus form here to see pricing and benefits.  Submit completed forms to brownfields@canurb.org. 

CUI BROWNIE AWARDS

-- Nominations are now closed for the CUI Brownie Awards Program!  Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination this year.  Watch for an announcement of the finalists in mid-September! 

For more information from the 2010 Conference, including presentations, delegate list, photos, and Brownie winners, please go to this page here.