On Friday, October 12, over 350 people attended the Collaboration Conference. Paula Duncan provided the keynote on strength-based approaches. Participants had 27 workshops from which to choose. Music provided a backdrop to the opening breakfast and lunchtime breaks. Photographs from the Barre Oral History Project were showcased throughout conference hallways and highlighted in a workshop. Brenda Bean received the John Burchard “Spirit of Collaboration” Award (for details see the link below). Another successful collaboration conference…….the 6th Collaboration Conference on Children, Youth & Families is scheduled for October 17, 2008!!!