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Join community leaders, innovators, policymakers, and storytellers from across the state for a dynamic conference focused on the present and future of rural Wisconsin. From a guided tour of Prairie du Chien to engaging conversations on immigration, economic opportunity, and wealth-building, this gathering shines a spotlight on the people, ideas, and places driving rural progress. Attendees will gain insight into the challenges rural communities face—and the bold, local solutions already taking shape.

April 29 & 30, 2026 | The Waterfront Hotel, Prairie du Chien, WI




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2026 Exhibitors

CEDA

Community Heart & Soul

CoNorth

MSA Professional Services, Inc.

Past Wisconsin Rural Summits

2025 Annual Rural Summit
April 30 & May 1 | Fort Atkinson
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2024 Annual Rural Summit
May 14 & 15 | Ashland 
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2023 Annual Rural Summit 
April 26 & 27 | Mauston
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2022 Annual Rural Summit
April 26 & 27, 2022 | Marshfield
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Wisconsin Rural Partners
601 Sawyer Terrace #5184
Madison, WI 53705

About us

​Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. (WRP) serves as a network hub for organizations, government agencies and people working to make rural Wisconsin a better place. ​​We strive through our work to build leadership for the communities of rural Wisconsin.  ​​

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