2025 Monroe County Economic Development & Tourism Spring Conference: Agenda, Early Bird Ticket Deadline, and Sponsorship Opportunity Closing March 21, 2025
April 10-11, 2025 | Three Bears Resort, Warrens, WI
Ticket Information
Take advantage of Early Bird Pricing before March 21, 2025:
✅ 2-Day Ticket: $100 (Regular $125)
🎖️ Military/Veteran Ticket: $80 (Regular $90)
🎓 Student Ticket: $50
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with industry leaders. Get your tickets today!
Monroe County, WI – The 2025 Economic Development & Tourism Spring Conference is set to take place April 10-11, 2025, at Three Bears Resort in Warrens, WI. This premier event will bring together industry professionals, thought leaders, and innovators to explore key topics such as economic development, leadership, small business growth, rural healthcare, workforce challenges, hospitality, and tourism.
Featured speakers and moderators for the 2025 Monroe County Economic Development & Tourism Spring Conference include a diverse group of thought leaders:
Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Derek Daly, CEO of Tomah Health
Andrew Nussbaum, Tourism Development Specialist at Travel Wisconsin
Marie Barry, Director of Community Economic Development at the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Jed Olson, Executive Director of ORA Trails
Additional experts joining the conference lineup include:
Kara L. Schuster, Southwest Regional Director at WWBIC
Mallory Pierce, Regional Office Coordinator at WWBIC
Dr. Diane M. Monahan, Dean of the College of Business, Leadership, and Ethics at Viterbo University
Amy Gabay & Brent Hanifl, Co-Owners of River Travel Media
In addition, there will be sessions from:
P&P Products
Jesse Todd, Executive Director of Family Promise of Monroe County, WI
Joe Villacrez, Bogs Edge Brewing
Chris Schrier, Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck & Tractor Pull
Janine Smith, Sparrow Consulting LLC
Sawyer Meisel, Regional Economist at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Attendees can register for the event and view conference details and agenda online at https://exploremonroecounty.org/conference.
Ticket Information
2-Day Ticket: $125 ($100 Early Bird – Ends March 21, 2025)
Military/Veteran Ticket: $90 ($80 Early Bird – Ends March 21, 2025)
Student Ticket: $50
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Tomah Chamber & Visitors Center, Ho-Chunk Gaming Black River Falls, Cardinal IG Tomah, Workforce Connections, Inc., Tomah Health, Lynxx Networks, TDS Telecommunications LLC, River Travel Media, Maple Valley Cooperative, WWBIC, Lydon Electric & Solar, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), Mayo Clinic Health System, Xcel Energy, Meca Sportswear, Oakdale Electric Cooperative, Organic Valley, Monroe County and Explore Monroe County.
Media Inquiries
Adrian Lockington | Executive Assistant
Monroe County Administration Department
📧 [email protected]
📞 608.269.8006
📍 Executive Center Building | 124 N Court St, Sparta, WI 54656
🌐 www.co.monroe.wi.us