Sidney, Nebraska, is welcoming community development professionals from across the country for the sixth annual Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference May 1 to 2.
Hosted by Rural Prosperity Nebraska, the conference features workshops, seminars and keynote lectures by experts about community development, from building tourism assets to strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. Topics for this year’s sessions include workforce development, grant writing, investment cooperatives, entrepreneurial enhancement, planning and zoning regulations, youth empowerment and creative arts districts, as well as overviews of programs offered by Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension educators.
Registration costs $175 per person, but group rates are available. Session schedules and additional information is available at https://web.cvent.com/event/17a66788-962b-48ac-bcf9-0b82509d8692/summary.