By SALINA POST
The Big Rural Brainstorm is back!
According to the Kansas Sampler Foundation, the fifth Big Rural Brainstorm is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 6 in downtown Lindsborg. The event is scheduled to begin in the J.O. Sundstrom Event Center, 102 N. Main Street in Lindsborg, with registration and breakfast at 8:45 a.m.
The cost is $68 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Space is limited to 130 participants.
"The Big Rural Brainstorm is an 'un-conference' that brings together Kansans from every corner of the state who want to make a difference where they live. It’s a day of fast-paced facilitated sessions, in big groups and in small groups, in creative spaces spread throughout downtown Lindsborg, that prompt discussion and thinking about new ways to work on things we care about. It’s about feeling energized to go home with new, functional ideas and the support from a statewide network of Kansans who know how you feel," the Kansas Sampler Foundation noted in a news release.
The theme for the meeting is "Level Up!," which "recognizes that Kansans have made great investments in communities and programs. We’ve come a long way in the last few years to build new housing, to paint more murals, to find ways to add childcare capacity in our towns. Where do we go from here? How do we keep the momentum going and take things to the next level?" the Kansas Sampler Foundation noted.
Who should attend the event? According to the Kansas Sampler Foundation, attendees could include the following.
●People who want to make Kansas a better place to live
●Anyone with an idea that could use some Good Thinking from fellow Kansans
●Kansans who are committed to implementing new ideas and getting stuff done
●Champions of community-building projects who can use some support - and who can give support to others
●Local government, tourism, artists, farmers, entrepreneurs, economic development, health care, elder care, child care, educators, librarians, community foundations, rural telecoms, housing, etc. Anyone in the business of rural living.
●Advocates from state agencies and organizations
To access registration for the event, click here.