Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference

Jordan Rasmussen - Extension Educator - Rural Prosperity Nebraska Author

04/03/2025 Added

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If you’re interested in supporting your local businesses, boosting your town’s economy, or making your community an even better place to live, the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference is where you can see how it’s done.

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[00:00:06.060]Rural Prosperity Nebraska To Host Connecting Entrepreneurial
[00:00:09.060]Communities Conference in North Platte, NE
[00:00:12.200]If you’re interested in supporting your local businesses,
[00:00:14.540]boosting your town’s economy, or making your community
[00:00:17.000]an even better place to live, the Connecting Entrepreneurial
[00:00:19.900]Communities Conference is where you can see how it’s done.
[00:00:23.060]Nebraska Extension’s Rural Prosperity Nebraska team
[00:00:26.355]is headed to North Platte this year, on
[00:00:27.924]April 23-24, and you won’t want to miss it!
[00:00:31.980]This isn’t your typical conference where
[00:00:34.100]you just sit in a conference room all day.
[00:00:35.840]It’s a hands-on experience.
[00:00:37.520]We call it a “walking conference.”
[00:00:39.820]There will be around 25 different breakout sessions,
[00:00:42.980]and each session is held inside a different local business.
[00:00:46.400]That means you’ll explore North Platte throughout the conference,
[00:00:49.680]and you’ll meet local business owners and connect with
[00:00:52.100]statewide experts while seeing first hand what makes a local economy thrive.
[00:00:56.700]The sessions are packed with practical advice on workforce development,
[00:01:00.480]economic development, business transitions, placemaking strategies,
[00:01:04.700]local food systems, business growth strategies
[00:01:08.220]- the things you need know to help your community succeed,
[00:01:11.620]whether you’re looking for new ideas or
[00:01:13.980]how to move your community efforts to the next level.
[00:01:17.281]We have some amazing keynote speakers lined up -
[00:01:20.101]entrepreneurs and community development professionals
[00:01:22.701]who work everyday in rural development.
[00:01:25.240]Nick McNew, of McNew’s Unlimited, a family owned and operated business
[00:01:29.040]that sells and services golf carts and accessories and
[00:01:32.181]TinaMaria Fernandez, founder
[00:01:34.481]and executive director of Hope-Esperanza
[00:01:37.380]will share their stories of impact from North Platte.
[00:01:41.080]The conference will also host a networking reception on the first night,
[00:01:44.780]providing attendees with a chance to connect with like-minded individuals,
[00:01:48.061]swap ideas, and maybe even spark your next big project.
[00:01:52.320]Registration is now open, so get your spot now for North Platte on April 23-24.
[00:01:57.960]It’llbe fun. It’ll be inspiring. It’ll be an experience.
[00:02:01.660]That’s the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference!
[00:02:04.320]You can check out more details and sign up at ruralprosperityne.unl.edu.
[00:02:10.140]See you in North Platte!
[00:02:12.600]For Nebraska Extension and Rural Prosperity Nebraska,
[00:02:15.600]I am Jordan Rasmussen.

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