• Project No. and Title: NE2249 - Sustainable and Inclusive Rural Economic Development to Enhance Housing, Health, Entrepreneurship, and Equity
• Dates: 03/19/2026 to 03/19/2026
• Contacts: [Nathan Palardy] [Andrew Van Leuven]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 03/19/2026 at Louisville, KY. :

Admin Advisor: Anton Bekkerman (Anton.Bekkerman@unh.edu)

Name: 2026 NE2249 Annual Meeting<br /> Location: Louisville, KY, The Brown Hotel<br /> Date: March 19th, 2026<br /> <br /> Registration info: <br /> SRSA registration rates are as follows: <br /> Early Bird Registration (paid on or before February 21, 2026): <br /> - Early Registration Discounted (Staying at the Conference Hotel): $350.00 <br /> - Early Registration Standard (Not staying at the Conference Hotel): $510.00 <br /> - Early Registration Student: $150.00 <br /> SRSA registration website: https://www.srsa.org/conference/<br /> If attending only the NE2249 meeting but not SRSA, please contact Nathan Palardy (n.palardy@ufl.edu) for additional information.<br /> <br /> Lodging: <br /> The Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202. Group rate is $155/night. For the group rate, book directly through the link: <br /> https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=17824&nights=5&checkin=3/18/2026&group=2603SOUTHA&lang=en-us’<br /> <br /> Agenda: <br /> 1. Introductions <br /> <br /> 2. Business meeting<br /> * Old business: Addressing attendance at annual meetings by a small portion of the registered participants? Only ~10 people attend annual meetings with ~40 people being part of the multistate project. <br /> * New business: Multistate group renewal, decision due in September 2026: who will serve on the writing committee?<br /> <br /> 3. State reports of research outcomes: <br /> * What research is everyone working on? <br /> * What extension programs are folks working on? <br /> * What articles/fact sheets have folks published? <br /> * What grants have people been awarded? <br /> <br /> 4. What opportunities are there for multistate collaborations? What topic areas are important enough to focus on as a group?