Wednesday, June 24:
10:00am-12:00pm: Registration
12:00-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30-2:30pm: Welcome to Rural Ideas Conference 2026!
2:30-3:00pm: Break
3:00-4:00pm: Plenary 1
4:00-4:30pm: Break/Move to Workshop 1
4:30-5:30pm: Workshop 1
5:30-6:00pm: Free Time
6:00-7:00pm: Dinner
7:00-9:00pm: Evening Activities
Thursday, June 25:
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
8:30-9:00am: Morning Worship
9:15-9:30am: Welcome
9:30-10:30am: Plenary 2
10:30-11:00am: Break/Move to Workshop 2
11:00am-12:00pm: Workshop 2
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00-2:00pm: Collaboration/Break
2:00-3:00pm: Plenary 3
3:00-3:30pm: Break/Move to Workshop 3
3:30-4:45pm: Workshop 3
4:45-5:30pm: Evening Worship
5:30-6:00pm: Collaboration/Free Time
6:00-7:00pm: Dinner
7:00-9:00pm: Evening Activities
Friday, June 26:
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
8:30-9:00am: Morning Worship
9:00-9:15am: Break/Move to Workshop 4
9:15-10:15am: Workshop 4
10:15-10:30am: Break/Move to Plenary 4
10:30am-12:00pm: Plenary 4 & Closing
12:00pm: Box Lunch & Depart
The Second Annual Rural Ideas Conference will be in Clarksville, Arkansas on the campus of the University of the Ozarks.
The Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative is generously supported by the Lilly Endowment.
