WR2020 E-news January 21, 2010

In this issue:

Sign up by Jan. 22 for Spring 2010 Planning Academy
City needs volunteers
BEST workshop
WR2020 video available via streaming
Social Media
Calendar of Events

Last Call for Participants – Winter 2010 Planning and Development
Academy

WR2020 will be offering its fourth Planning and Development
Academy starting in February. The academy is open to Wheat Ridge residents
and business owners and strives to give students an overview of the city planning
and development processes. There is no charge to participate, though
donations are welcomed.

The academy consists of four classes and a field trip. Since
the curriculum is progressive we ask that students commit to attending 4 of
the 5 sessions to graduate. Graduation is held at a City Council meeting.
Class dates are Tuesday evenings (2/2, 2/16, 3/2, 3/16, the field trip date
will be set by the class) and will be held at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center
on Kipling. Dinner starts at 5:30 pm, classes run from 6-9 pm.

Topics covered include:

Inner Ring Suburbs
Residential and Retail Markets
City Planning Fundamentals
Legal Issues in City Planning
Urban Design/Sustainable Development
How Deals are Done: The Development Process from the Developer's
Perspective

Please direct any questions to Denise Balkas, dbalkaswheatridge2020 dot org or
720-259-1030. To register, please email or call Denise by 5:00 pm January
22nd.

Thanks to Jefferson County Association of Realtors (JCAR) for
sponsoring. If you would like to join in sponsoring this academy please
contact Denise or Britta.

City Boards and Commissions need volunteers

The City is recruiting residents wanting to participate in government by volunteering
on the City's Boards and Commissions. Applicants must live in the district
for which they are applying and applications from interested residents must
be submitted by February 1, 2010. WR2020 encourages its members to participate. For
more information, visit the City of Wheat Ridge website at ww.ci.wheatridge.co.us.

BEST Workshop – Great ways to utilize your limited marketing dollars

WR2020 is co-sponsoring the next BEST (Business Education Series Training)
workshop on January 29, 2010. The workshop "Marketing, Marketing,
Marketing"is presented by Kim Mears, Mears:Consulting and will present
case studies that provide great ideas for getting the best return for your
limited marketing dollars. To register visit www.jeffcobrc.org/BusinessEducation. The
cost is $15.00 and includes breakfast.

Business Educations Series Training (BEST) is a partnership
of Jefferson County municipal and non-profit business specialists which provides
high quality education seminars and training sessions to the region's
business community that are relevant, diverse and affordable for the purpose
of encouraging successful growth in a challenging business climate.

WR2020 video available via streaming

At the Annual Meeting, Wheat Ridge 2020 showcased a new video
about our organization done in partnership with the City of Wheat Ridge Channel
8. The 11 minute video was featured as a Top of the Hour program on Channel
8. You can view it and share it via online video streaming at the City of Wheat
Ridge website http://wheatridge.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=72

Thanks to all the WR2020 clients who gave their time to be interviewed for
this video.

Did you want to try social media?

Do you tweet? If so, please follow @WR2020 on Twitter.
There is no cost to join.

You can also join the Wheat Ridge 2020 group on LinkedIn.