Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference – Kansas

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!

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.

June 20th is the deadline to register at the normal conference rate. After June 20th, the cost of registration will be $200.

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.

Due to limited lodging, rooms have been blocked at most locations. Please call the hotel/lodge/bnb and tell them you are booking for the conference. Don’t try to book online. In addition, there are several AirBnB options in the area.

For additional information: Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities

Event Agenda: CEC 2025 Agenda