2022 Regional NREDA Summit
Join us on May 10 and 11, 2022 in beautiful Red Oak and Stanton, IA to share ideas face-to-face and collaborate on tackling some of the biggest hurdles facing rural America today.
Over two half days, our summit will feature experienced subject matter experts focusing on several key areas including:
- Unique Initiatives for Solving the Housing Crisis in Rural Areas including 3-D Printed Homes, New and Rehab as well as Homebuyer Incentives; and Effective Planning through Essential Public/Private Partnerships
- Effective Workforce and EcoSystem Initiatives Connecting Youth and Adults to Innovation, Technology and Skills-based Future Jobs and Business Incubation to Acceleration
- Creative Placemaking and Downtown Revitalization Success Results from Effective Strategic Partnerships
- Why Broadband Initiatives and Partnerships, Data Storage and Cybersecurity are Critical to Thriving Rural Areas
In addition, the conference will take place in various community hubs between the two towns to give you an idea of how to leverage existing spaces to become a destination in your region. These mobile classrooms will immerse our guests in that site selector visit feeling and give us even more time to network with our rural economic development peers. View event flyer.
Cost- $75 total for the two days and includes some meals.
(If you plan to stay for the provided lunch on 5/11, please ADD it to your program below.)
Click here for full agenda.
Lodging at Red Coach Inn & Suites – 1200 Senate Avenue, Red Oak Iowa
“Economic Development Group” Block Rate: $104.70 total per night
Block is held until APRIL 26, 2022. Block held for May 10th and 11th nights – you can reserve one or two nights.
For more information, please contact our host Shawnna Silvius at [email protected] or 402.217.1929 for more details. We hope to connect in Iowa so we can all be sparks for progress in our hometowns.