Join us for Minnesota’s sixth annual Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference. This event brings together business leaders, economic development professionals, decision-makers, and community champions to build the supportive networks entrepreneurs need to thrive. Together, we can create the kind of supportive networks that help entrepreneurs succeed in our communities!

The conference is being led by the University of Minnesota Extension's Community Development Department and joined by Minnesota’s Small Business Development Centers, Rethos, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, IgniteMN, the Virginia Economic Development Authority, and many other organizations.

Schedule

Thursday, March 20, 2025 11:00 a.m. to Friday, March 21, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Location

Iron Trail Motors Event Center
919 6th St S
Virginia, MN 55792

More information

Visit our conference website: z.umn.edu/CEC_Conference2025.

Cancellation policy

Registration fees are refundable if a refund request is submitted via email by March 13, 2025. To request a refund, please email Becca Leys at leysx006@umn.edu.

Course contact

Becca Leys, leysx006@umn.edu, 320-203-6050
Assistant Extension Professor, University of Minnesota

Registration help or questions

Contact Extension Registration at ext-reg@umn.edu

If you experience difficulties logging in

Contact the University of Minnesota IT Help Line at 612-301-4357. Please mention you are using a University of Minnesota "guest account" to register for a non-credit event.

If you have an account already but haven't logged in for over 365 days, you'll need to reset your password.

To register by phone

Paying online using our registration portal is secure, available 24 hours a day, and provides immediate enrollment. However, if you wish to register by phone, Extension registration professionals are here to help. Please contact us using one of the following methods. We will be in touch within three business days.

• Request registration by phone: z.umn.edu/registrationhelp (preferred)
• or call the voicemail line to leave a message at (612) 626-5174

Please start your registration by either logging in or signing in as a new user. To register multiple people and/or someone other than yourself you must select "I am registering one or more people."