The Blue Springs Community Development Department is pleased to announce its 5th Annual Developers Training Workshop, scheduled for Tuesday February 24, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at the Adams Pointe Conference Center in Blue Springs.

This workshop is designed to provide a broad range of information and resources related to economic and community trends including:


The preliminary scheduled includes a morning breakfast, presentations from the Blue springs
Economic Development Corporation (EDC), various City departments, and select members of the development community. Registration is just $15.00 and spaces are going fast. To learn more, or to register for this event, call Community Development at (816) 228-0207or download the 2009 Developers Training Workshop Brochure

2009 Developers Training Workshop Agenda

2009 Post-Event Survey

Speaker Biographies and Presentations
Brien Starner, President, Blue Springs Economic Development Corporation
        Biography        Presentation

Jeremy Knoll, Staff Architect/Director of Sustainable Development, PGAV Architects
        Biography        Presentation

Gail Porter, GIS Coordinator, City of Blue Springs
        Biography        Presentation    
                               Web Resources List
                               Zoning Look-Up Instructions

Ken Jagger, Managing Director, Integra Realty Resources
        Biography        Presentation

Oliver DeGrate III, Director of Public Works, City of Blue Springs
        Biography

Lisa Atkinson, Associate Planner, City of Blue Springs
Paige Hubbell, Planning Technician, City of Blue Springs
        Ms. Atkinson's Biography        Ms. Hubbell's Biography        Joint Presentation Part 1
                                                                                                Joint Presentation Part 2
                                                                          Household Hazardous Waste Event Flier

Scott Allen, Director of Community Development, City of Blue Springs
        Biography        Minor Home Repair Program (MHRP) Presentation
                               Multi-Family Development Presentation

Bob McDonald, City Attorney, City of Blue Springs
        Biography        Property Maintanence Code (PMC) Presentation