In addition to his award-winning journalism, Garreau appears regularly on national television and radio shows, and he is a principal in The Edge City Group, dedicated to the creation of more livable and profitable urban areas worldwide. He is a senior fellow at the School of Public Policy at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. where he is leading groups examining the future of universities and the characteristics that will define the new global gateway city regions. Garreau's remarks will be timely for the metropolitan Kansas City audience. Decisions about urban form and the built and natural environment, increasing use of technology in public decision-making and service delivery, expanded emphasis on children and education, and burgeoning investments in life sciences and technology can contribute to the success of the region in the future if well understood and positioned. The 2001 Regional Leadership Awards will also be presented at the luncheon.
Online registration is available for the event.