2025 Rural Policy Forum

Join us for the 18th Annual Rural Policy Forum with our return to the Gila Valley.

About this Event

This year's Rural Policy Forum will feature three general sessions and multiple breakout sessions of different formats – all on a wide range of topics to ensure we offer ideas and models every community and organization can try back home. Some long-standing favorites like Vision Sessions and the Rural Funders Roundtable are still on offer, joined by an all-new lineup designed to inspire, inform and energize rural advocates and champions.

In addition to two days of programming at the forum, a variety of fun and informative events and activities are planned at different locations throughout Gila Valley – both before the forum and in the evenings to keep the networking going.

For full event details visit https://localfirstaz.com/rural-policy-forum.

Regional Economic Development Tour

Wednesday, August 6

12 - 5 p.m.

Starting & ending at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher

Rural Policy Forum Launch Party

Wednesday, August 6

6 - 8:30 p.m.

JD’s Grill House

2019 US-70

Thatcher, AZ 85552

Forum Celebration Dinner

Thursday, August 7

5:30 p.m.

The Venue on Main

430 W Main St

Safford, AZ 85546

Refund Policy:

Full refund, if canceled before June 1, 2025

50% refund, if canceled before July 4, 2025

No refunds will be processed, if canceled after July 4, 2025.

**Add-on activity tickets are transferable if you cannot attend. Forum tickets are only transferable for the full two-day forum and cannot be transferred for one-day admission.

**Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

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