Annual Neighborhood Summit

Neighborhood Summit 2019: Building Neighborhood Leadership | Saturday, Nov. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.Building Neighborhood Leadership


Join us in Plano, TX on November 9, 2019 for the Neighborhood Summit. This year’s theme is Building Neighborhood Leadership. Learn from subject experts and your peers on how to strengthen your communities, engage with your neighbors, communicate effectively, and plan for the future. Registration is FREE and spaces are limited so sign up today!

Why attend?

  • Meet and interact with neighbors from your city and other nearby ones. Learn about their neighborhood challenges (often VERY similar to ones we face in our own communities!) and how they worked through them.
  • Leave inspired with great ideas from subject experts and your peers that you can implement in your neighborhoods, not to mention great giveaways, and awesome raffle prizes!
  • Hear from amazing speakers with real experience and great insight into neighborhoods!

Angela Blanchard - Keynote SpeakerWe are developing a powerful lineup of speakers for the event, and are thrilled to have Ms. Angela Blanchard as our keynote speaker! Ms. Blanchard is a globally recognized expert practitioner in community development. An international speaker, she is known for her unique ability to bring people together in unprecedented ways to create community. Ms. Blanchard works with business, civic, and nonprofit leaders tackling the complex challenges of community transformation. Her work in Houston over the past 3 decades has brought her to the forefront of developing solutions for community challenges.


This is our 4th year partnering with the City of Plano and we are excited to have the City of Rowlett join our team! You won’t want to miss this!

2019 summit register


Garland Pre-Summit Mixer

Friday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m.
The Atrium (300 N. Fifth St, Garland)

Also don't miss out on the Garland Pre-Summit Mixer to be held Friday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. at the Atrium. There will be games, networking, a sneak peek of the conference and the winners of the Garland Neighborhood Awards will be announced. Dinner provided, please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. 



A big thanks to all who attended the 2018 Neighborhood Summit: Livin' the Dream: Friendly, Healthy, Safe Neighborhoods! Check out the video below for highlights.