Attend the Rural!
The 2025 National Rural Institute will be a hybrid conference from June 8-12.
Attendees will be able to earn up to 24 CEUs for the in-person conference, plus additional CEUs are available for watching recorded sessions not attended in person
Register Today!
Early Bird Rate ends February 15, 2025
General Attendee: $625 ($500 Early Bird)
Student Attendee: $375
Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Register the first attendee, on the second page, click the "Add Registrant" button to register the second and third attendees. The discount for the third registrant will be automatically applied at checkout.
NRADAN Member: $575 ($475 Early Bird)
Daily Rate: $100 Sunday and Thursday, $150 Monday-Wednesday
On-Campus Housing: $25 per night
The Rural's Schedule
The Rural has three types of sessions: Plenary sessions (or keynotes), four-hour tracks, and one-hour special topics.
Tracks take up a majority of the day Monday-Wednesday. They provide a close look at a topic in four one-hour parts. These parts are designed to build on each other, so while it is not required, attendees are encouraged to attend all four parts of a track.
Special Topics are one-hour stand alone sessions scheduled for the end of the day Monday-Wednesday, as well as Thursday morning.
Menomonie, WI
Menomonie is located in Western Wisconsin. The nearest airports are the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport (MSP) or the Eau Claire airport (EAU).
There is a shuttle from MSP to Menomonie, though conference attendees will need to arrange transportation in town. We strongly suggest pre-booking in-town transportation, as there is minimal opportunity for rideshare within Menomonie.
On campus lodging is available at $25 per night and provides the best value for lodging at The Rural. Attendees staying on campus will have a private room with easy access to conference activities.