Rural Summit 2017

Wednesday, April 19

• 11:30 – 12:30 – Registration at the Heidel House
• 12:30 – 5:30 – Green Lake Area Bus Tour conducted by members of the Green Lake Area Young Professionals Club highlighting local developments with stops in Ripon, Berlin, Princeton and Green Lake.
• 5:30 – 7:00 – Farm-to-Table Dinner with Local Wines
• 7:00 – Bus returns to the Heidel House

Thursday, April 20

• 7:30 – 8:30 – Registration
• 8:30 – 9:00 – Opening remarks
• 9:00 – 9:45 – Keynote presentation: Gaining and Retaining Young Adults in Wisconsin
• 9:45 – 10:00 – Break
• 10:00 – 11:00 – Young professional panel
• 11:00 – 12:00 – Community place-making
• 12:00 – 12:45 – Lunch
• 12:45 – 1:15 – Top Rural Development Awards
• 1:30 – 2:30 – Developing new leaders
• 2:30 – 2:45 – Break
• 2:45 – 3:45 – Small business/entrepreneurship
• 3:45 – 4:15 – Community capital voting exercise

Register for the Summit