The City of Peoria, in partnership with the Peoria Neighborhood Alliance, held a press conference today, at 11:30 a.m., in City Hall’s Council Chambers to kickoff the 2013 Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC).

The 2013 RNNC will be ‘Playing in Peoria!’ September 19th – 21st, at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel. Over 400 neighborhood leaders, elected officials, community activists, and corporate executives, from 22 cities across five Midwest States will meet in Peoria to learn about current, successful neighborhood-improvement strategies and techniques to further develop our community. The conference will provide high-level workshops, training sessions and keynote speakers to educate and “drive positive change in our neighborhoods.”

Press Conference Speakers include:
Mayor Jim Ardis
Councilman Ryan Spain
Corporate Sponsor(s)
Councilman Eric Turner

Representatives from RNNC member cities will be in attendance and available for interviews, along with the speakers, after the press conference.

For more information about the history of the RNNC and Peoria’s 2013 RNNC, please visit www.rnncpeoria2013.com.