2026 USASBE Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium
June 9-11, 2026 in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Hosted by Colorado Mesa University
Registration will open on January 15, 2026.
Colorado Mesa University Mesa University, located in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado, is excited to host the 2026 Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium in June! This comes after a successful 2025 symposium at Iowa State University and 2024 symposium at the University of Vermont.
Invited Tracks:
* Research in Rural Entrepreneurship
* Teaching Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas
* Ecosystem Programming for Rural Entrepreneurship
* Case Studies of Rural Entrepreneurs
Focus Areas:
* Agriculture
* Outdoor Recreation
* Community Partnerships
Seen as the signature event for USASBE's Rural Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group, but open to all - researcher, teacher, ecosystem builder, and entrepreneur - who are interested in entrepreneurship and innovation in small towns and rural areas.
Read more at: https://www.usasbe.org/ruralsymposium2026
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Erik Monsen
University of Vermont
Burlington VT
erik.monsen@uvm.edu------------------------------