WiRSA Conference 2025

Stevens Point Convention Center

WiRSA (Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance) Conference
Rural Schools and Communities -
Thursday, October 30 & Friday, October 31, 2024
Welcome Reception
Wednesday, October 29, 2024 - 7:00 p.m.
Stevens Point Convention Center - Stevens Point, WI**

A conference for administrators, board members, teachers, CESA employees, higher education professionals, public library administrators, elected officials, and citizens passionate about rural school and community issues.

Conference Registration
Members $125
Non-Members $175
Student & Grad School $50

Content questions: WiRSA Executive Director Jeff Eide, 608-769-0516
Registration questions: Julie Beckwith, 608-745-5417
Conference registration cancellations must be received ten days prior to the first day of the conference in order to receive a full refund.

Registration Link coming soon

Room Reservations (Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center):

Rate: $98.00 Single Occupancy State Rate - $120.00 Double Occupancy State Rate
Booking rooms is usually the first item on the agenda. WiRSA conference attendees can book reservations online 24 hours a day using the following link: WiRSA Conference 2025
If you want to make reservations over the phone, please call 715-344-0200 and press #1. When making reservations, please reference the group name for WiRSA Conference 2025 or the Group Block Code: RSA.
Our group rate will be available until September 29, 2025 or (until the block is full). On this date, any remaining rooms in your block will be released for general reservations at the hotel's prevailing daily rate, which may be higher than your group rate. Please book by 9/25/2025.

Conference Highlights!

Schedule at a glance

Auction Items for Scholarships
To raise additional money for student scholarships for our member schools. We will have both a silent auction and a live auction. If you are able to support our scholarships with an auction item, it would be greatly appreciated.

Here is the Google Form Link for auction items.
Things may change, so I do allow for response changes/editing if needed. Just keep the link after you have submitted the auction information.

Donate an Auction Item for Scholarships

Picture of the main rooms at the Convention Center

Our annual conference is intended for school administrators, teachers, board members, CESA employees, higher education professionals, college/grad students, public library administrators, elected officials, and any citizens interested in Wisconsin’s rural schools.

Attendee Feedback

“Well run, positive professional learning experience.”

“Great networking at the social events. Super folks you have working with you!”

“Great conference. Presentations and networking are very beneficial.”

“Continue to bring tangible ideas that can be implemented in our rural environment.”

Keep reading if you’re interested in attending, speaking, or sponsoring next year’s conference!

When

October 23-24, 2023
Social Gathering on Sunday, October 22

Where

Wilderness Resort - Wisconsin Dells

Call for Proposals and Sponsorship Information

Call for presenters for the 2023 WiRSA state conference will open in February. Proposals will be due by the end of July 2023.
Call for Proposal Link

Watch for more updates on the WiRSA websites.

Sponsorship/Membership Information

The past sponsorship information can be found at this link
Membership/Sponsorship Link
Vendor/Sponsorship for the WiRSA conference Link

Registration

We continue to work on our registration details.

I look forward to seeing everyone in October for this great event. Let's make Wisconsin rural schools proud. Please let me know if you have any questions.