Event Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Event Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Event Times: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Teeny Tiny Summits to Explore What Builds Great Communities
The 2024 Teeny Tiny Summit series, themed Creating Community Wealth and Well-Being, is returning to an in-person format, with a familiar voice and renowned community enthusiast and social capitalist - Peter Kenyon from Bank of IDEAS (Australia). Peter Kenyon's keynote will focus on 'What Builds Great Communities", including such principles as:
- Continually Developing Proactive and Shared Leadership around the six key functions of leadership.
- Building a Positive Community Mindset focused on positivity and can-do.
- Cultivating Healthy Community Building Practices that strengthen community ownership, engagement, and collaborative actions.
- Implementing initiatives that support a vibrant and enterprising local economy, diverse employment opportunities and local economic ownership.
Peter Kenyon's insights underscore the importance of using these principles to help shape vibrant communities.
Sign up today for one of the in-person events:
May 28 – Holstein, Ontario – Link to Register
June 5 – Tweed, Ontario – Link to Register
June 6 – Minden, Ontario – Link to Register
Teeny Tiny Summits are your chance to learn from expert volunteers and active community leaders, and network with like-minded individuals who share a passion for Teeny Tiny places. Whether you are a community leader, a rural volunteer, a community economic developer or an entrepreneur, the Teeny Tiny Summit is right for you.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), in partnership with the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), supports Ontario’s smallest communities through Teeny Tiny Economic Development Summits. The Summits are focused on timely topics and challenges facing small rural communities. Since 2016 the Summits have reached over 2,750 participants from across Ontario. Learn more about Teeny Tiny Summits and view the resources from past events at this link.