Appalachian Places: Growing Local Economies

  • October 6, 2025 8:00 a.m. - October 7, 2025 3:00 p.m.

ARC is excited to co-host our annual conference, Appalachian Places: Growing Local Economies, with the State of Maryland. Join us at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland on October 6-7, 2025!

Registration will open later this summer. To stay up to date on our annual conference and more ARC news, please subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In the Region.

This year, our annual conference will focus on growing place-based economies. Attendees will hear from Appalachian leaders on these programming tracks:

  • Creating Paths for Future Success
  • Leveraging Local Assets to Drive Economies
  • Training Workers for Shifting Economies
  • Igniting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Fostering Community Well-Being