Wow! AARC 2009 Program the Best Ever!

The 2009 American Association of Retirement Communities (ARRC) conference will be hosted by the RetireTennessee program and will be held at the Chattanooga Marriott at the Convention Center.  From start, November 4, to finish, November 6, the program is packed with information to help you boost your community’s retiree attraction value.

The opening session will feature Mr. Ralph S. Bowden, the publisher of Market Barometer, www.bowdensmarketbarometer.com.  His monthly newsletter really is “all the trends that are fit to know…” If you haven’t checked out his newsletter before, go there for the latest scoop on the “Current Climate:  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,”

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It is Not Too Late to Apply

The EPA’s Aging Initiative announces the 3rd annual Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging awards program.  The award recognizes outstanding community planning and strategies that support active aging.  Applications are due July 17, 2009 and the 2009 award winners will be announced in 2010.  For applications, award guidelines and entry rules go to www.epa.gov/aging/bhc/awards.

 

The EPA’s Active Aging initiative strives to promote strategies that engage older adults through a variety of structured and unstructured physical activities.  Communities can promote active aging by implementing a diverse array of accessible physical-activity programs.  Who are some of the past w

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