Illinois Institute For Rural Affairs Holding 32nd Annual Economic Development Conference Online

The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University will host its 32nd annual Rural Community Economic Development Conference in a virtual format Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 24-25. The conference is being held in conjunction with the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council and Rural Partners. Registration is $25 per person for the two-day conference. This year’s schedule will offer approaches designed to address the current landscape of rural Illinois, while examining the depth of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zoom-based event will open at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday,... Read More