Registration for the Community Matters '10  conference in Denver, Oct 5-8, 2010 has opened. Sponsored by the Orton Family Foundation, the conference is a unique four-day innovation-action experience that brings together a coalition of leaders, thinkers and doers committed to building strong, vibrant communities from the ground up. The conference agenda includes novel tools and solutions, instructive discussion and hands-on experiences for citizens and community builders. Frances Moore Lappé, the author of Diet for a Small Planet, is a featured speaker and will offer a rousing call for democracy, collaboration, and grassroots action.