November, 2005

Digest of WRP's November 2 Town Hall Forum 'What is Rural?" Click here.

Mark your calendar and save the date for the

4th Annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit

"Leading the Voyage to the Future"

April 26 & 27, 2006
Paper Valley Radisson Hotel
Appleton, Wisconsin

Call for Workshop Proposals due November 11, 2005:

Proposals are invited for 60- and 75- minute workshops for the 4th Annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit that will be held April 26 & 27, 2006. Details are included in the call for proposals document - click here to download [Word doc]. Please use the form provided for submitting your proposal - click here for form [Word doc]. Click here for more info on the Summit. [Note: If a pop-up logon appears, simply click on the X to close]

WRP is involved in a variety of efforts to increase the ability of Wisconsin's communities to grow and support entrepreneurship - a reflection of the changes brought about by the New Economy.

Click here to go to WRP's Entreprenurial Communities Initiative page and learn more about our efforts.

The latest: On November 3 & 4, 2005, Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc., in cooperation with the Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin, presented the 2005 Wisconsin Business Incubation Association Conference "Growing Wisconsin Entrepreneurs: Beyond Borders. Beyond Buildings." Click here for more information on the conference.

On August 3, 2005, Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. joined several partners in hosting a statewide listening session on entrepreneurship in Wisconsin Rapids. Forums are being sponsored nationwide by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation through the regional centers for rural development as a follow-up to the foundation's initiative to support the development of entrepreneurship support systems. The Wisconsin forum results are posted at the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development's web site [see link]. Click here to learn more about the listening sessions.

Not an enrolled member of WRP? Now is the time to join! Only $50 for an individual annual membership. Click here to visit our membership page and download a membership application.

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