The conference for leaders and volunteers in small, rural Ontario communities will offer community and economic development ideas that work for small places, including practical examples and tools that can be adapted to small communities.
Speakers and workshops will explore the theme of “Engage and Energize: Empowering Teeny Tiny Places.”
Peter Kenyon, a renowned community enthusiast and social capitalist from the Bank of IDEAS, Australia, will attend as the keynote speaker. His talk will focus on the idea of “Growing a Sense of Community as Your Community Grows.” He will explore how to engage, energize, and empower through seven locally driven actions, providing community builders with the necessary principles, frameworks, and tools to drive change.
The day will also include speakers and workshops and cover topics like affordable rural housing, food security, breathing life into rural downtowns, attracting visitors and leadership in rural communities.
Teeny Tiny Summits started in 2016 as a forum to share practical examples, lessons learned and community economic development tactics.
