Minneapolis hosts first 20/20 Community Development Expo
25 Nov 2008
The Minnesota business daily, Finance and Commerce, covers the 20/20 Community Development Expo co-hosted in Minneapolis by Twin Cities LISC and Minneapolis-based Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD)
Amid a bumpy economy, the first-ever 20/20 Community Development Expo drew more than 400 attendees last week to the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis hotel.
The 20/20 Expo was co-hosted by the Minneapolis-based Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) and the Twin Cities office of New York-based LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). The name of the conference referenced both the 20th anniversary of the local LISC office this year, and the 20th anniversary of MCCD next year.
At a luncheon program last Thursday, Michael Rubinger, president and CEO of the national LISC organization, reminded attendees that his own organization came into being during tough times.
"The situation seemed impossible in 1980 when LISC first started," Rubinger said.
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