2025 Rural Policy Forum

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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