2026 Monroe County Economic Development & Tourism Spring Conference
Havenwood Event Center

Havenwood Event Center

16900 Havenwood Rd, Sparta, WI 54656

Monday–Tuesday, March 30–31, 2026

Showcasing startup stories, presentations, conversations, and keynotes on entrepreneurship, workforce culture, child care, economic development, housing, tourism, outdoor recreation, and more, the event will bring together thought leaders and innovators from across the region.

Monroe County Economic Development & Tourism Spring Conference

March 30-31, 2026 | Havenwood Event Center | Sparta, WI

Showcasing startup stories, presentations, conversations, and keynotes on entrepreneurship, workforce culture, child care, economic development, housing, tourism, outdoor recreation, and more, the event will bring together thought leaders and innovators from across the region.

Attendees can look forward to engaging sessions on workforce trends, startup spotlights, and strategies shaping community growth. The conference also offers valuable opportunities to network with industry experts, exchange ideas, and learn from success stories to drive economic development and tourism in Monroe County.

Tickets

  • 2 Day Ticket – $125
  • Military/Veteran – $90
  • Student Ticket – $50
Note: High school students under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone. Chaperones with five or more students can attend for free.

Presenters

Platinum Sponsors

Explore Monroe County logo
Adrian Lockington | Executive Assistant, Monroe County Administration Department

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Terms/Conference Waiver
Monroe County Economic Development and Tourism Conference Waiver

All persons attending the Monroe County Economic Development and Tourism Conference assume all risk incident to the event. You hereby release all event participants, Monroe County and their officers, directors, members, employees, representatives, and affiliates from all claims arising from the event, including claims of negligence of released parties.

Monroe County and its affiliates assume no liability and you hereby release Monroe County, sponsors and their respective affiliates and all event participants for loss or damage (including without limitation property damage, injury, illness, and death) by fire, theft, weather, communicable disease or otherwise to guests, personal property and vehicles while at the event.

Patrons grant Monroe County and designees the right to use their image and or likeness in any live or recorded video display or other transmission of reproduction of the event, including without limitation rights of publicity.

Getting Here

Close to Metro Areas

La Crosse, WI – 36 miles
Madison, WI – 116 miles
Milwaukee, WI – 184 miles
Green Bay, WI – 175 miles
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – 173 miles
Rochester, MN – 99 miles
Chicago, IL – 255 miles
Des Moines, IA – 299 miles

Contact

hello@exploremonroecounty.org

Address

124 N. Court St.
Sparta, WI 54656
Monroe County, WI

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