Exciting Opportunity for Entrepreneurs

2025 Inaugural Conference - Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities

Join us in Kingman, Kansas for an excellent learning and networking opportunity!

Director Chari here - I'll be attending this conference and I think it would be a fantastic opportunity for entrepreneurs in Coffey County!

If you've never attended a conference before, you might be thinking, "Um, no. Those aren't worth my money or time." However, I'd love for you to take a chance and consider attending this one!

The sessions on offer are fantastic and cover a wide range of topics - and no doubt you'll connect with people and resources that could benefit you as an entrepreneur.

Here's more information from the conference event page:

The first-ever Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference will be held in Kingman, Kansas, on June 26, and 27, 2025 with a pre-conference concert event on June 25.

Entrepreneurial communities are those cities, neighborhoods, or townships that are continuously working to develop an environment that fosters entrepreneurship to promote community economic development. They have created networks, cultures, resources, and policies enabling invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Whether you work in economic development, business, arts and culture, government, philanthropy, the nonprofit sector, or education, you have an important role in supporting local businesses and entrepreneurial development in communities. There is something for everyone!

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Conference Registration & Lodging Options:

CEC Conference Registration

• Click here to register for the 2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference. (Note: A discounted registration of $100 is available to entrepreneurs by using the code CECENT100. Note discount codes can be applied after entering payment information. )

If you need to cancel your registration, email nkdaniels@ksu.edu. Refunds are available if canceled by June 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities gathering is held over four blocks in downtown Kingman, Kansas. Participants have 15 minutes to move from workshop to workshop. Each workshop is held in a downtown venue or business. The downtown streets are accessible; however, many events take place in historic buildings and may not be fully ADA-compliant. If you have questions about accessibility, please reach out to Emily Everts, Accommodations Specialist at eeverts@ksu.edu or 785/532-1908.