EMC President Colleen Edwards was an invited speaker at The Seaside Institute’s October 2007 program, “Creating Unique Places and Enduring Legacies.” Her presentation, “The Value of Creating Real Place: Branding and Selling Hometown Life,” provided useful insights about the benefits of creating place.

The Seaside Institute is one of the premier organizations for teaching the theory and practice of New Urbanism and Smart Growth. Its October meeting was held in Monterey, California.