9th Annual Neighborhoods Conference

Hillsborough County Neighborhood Conference Works To Connect Neighbor To Neighbor March 24

•  What:  9^th Annual Hillsborough County Neighborhoods Conference
• When: Saturday, March 24, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Where: Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd in Tampa 

 9^th Annual Neighborhoods Conference will offer 24 workshops this year to help communities brainstorm about making their neighborhoods safer, friendlier, prettier and united.  

The Conference will be held March 24 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd. in Tampa.  Advance registration fee is $15 and includes an official Conference tote bag, a continental breakfast, and admission to workshops, access to Conference exhibits and the awards luncheon.   Registration at the door on the day of the event is $20.

This year’s workshops include a Do-It-Yourself presented by Lowe’s Home Improvement Store; What You Need To Know About Code Enforcement; a demonstration presented by the County’s Code Enforcement Graffiti Abatement Unit; Gang Awareness In Your Neighborhood; Informing Your Neighborhood Residents Using Social Media; and Home Safety.

 Lowry Park Zoo will be giving away prizes, and conference-goers will have a chance to win a $1,500 landscaping package for their sub-division from LMP Landscaping.

 The 2012 Neighborhood Recognition Awards will be given at 1 p.m. 

 Pre-register for the Conference by logging onto Neighborhood Relations web site at www.hillsboroughcounty.org/onr or by calling the Hillsborough County Office of Neighborhood Relations at (813) 307-3564.