USASBE Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium

2025 USASBE Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium call for proposals – deadline is May 1

Consider submitting an extended abstract by May 1 for the 2025 USASBE Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium.

Tracks for this year’s symposium include:
* Research in Rural Entrepreneurship
* Teaching Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas
* Innovative Programming in Rural Entrepreneurship
* Entrepreneurship in Rural Industries: Retail, Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Technology

Register for the symposium by June 1

This year’s event will immerse you in rural retail, manufacturing, and tourism innovation in the Midwest, and it’s being held at one of the nation’s most innovative universities.

Join us the evening of July 8 to enjoy tours of the university’s entrepreneurship educational opportunities and an alumni entrepreneur showcase.

You’ll then spend the following three days engaged in presentations and networking for part of the day with each evening featuring a unique rural tourism site visit. You can explore Iowa’s railways, enjoy a farm-to-table dinner, visit a local winery, and participate in other rural tourism-based opportunities.

Check out the schedule to learn more about the opportunities at this year’s symposium!

Dates to Remember
* May 1: Abstract submission deadline
* May 15: Notification of abstract acceptance
* June 1: Registration deadline
* July 8-11: USASBE Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium

Symposium links
* Conference Website: https://www.isupjcenter.org/2025-usasbe-rural-entrepreneurship-symposium/
* Registration Information: https://www.isupjcenter.org/usasbe-rural-entrepreneurship-symposium-program-registration-info/
* Schedule: https://www.isupjcenter.org/usasbe-rural-entrepreneurship-symposium-schedule/
* Abstract Submission: https://www.isupjcenter.org/usasbe-rural-entrepreneurship-symposium-call-for-papers-posters-submissions/

We’re so excited to welcome you to the city of Ames and Iowa State University in July! Please don’t hesitate to reach out at ruralentrepsymp@iastate.edu with any questions you have.

Sincerely, Co-chairs of the USASBE 2025 Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium

Linda Niehm, Ph.D., Interim Chair,

Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management

Judi Eyles, Director
Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship