Save the Date ~ October 6, 2026

2026 Vermont Community Leadership Summit: October 6 @ VSU Castleton

[NOTE NEW LOCATION]

On October 6, 2026 join hundreds of community builders from across the state to connect, share skills, and leave ready to take action in your community. This year, the revised “Vermont Community Leadership in Action Guide” will serve as the backdrop for workshops, panels, group discussions, and networking. Topics will include community engagement, rural infrastructure, volunteerism, the local economy, and much more. Save the date!

If you are interested in sponsoring this year, please see this Sponsorship Form and reach out to Denise Smith at [email protected] or 802-355-0694.

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VCRD’s annual Summits convene Vermonters for cooperative goal-setting around key rural priorities and help leaders build skills, share opportunities, and network. We have been hosting a wide variety of Summits since 1999, relating to climate change, Vermont’s working lands, the future of Vermont, the digital economy, and more. Most recently, we’ve hosted a yearly Vermont Community Leadership Summit where hundreds of people come together to engage with each other, make new connections, build skills, talk through challenges, celebrate successes, and think proactively about the future. Find out more about each of our Summits by clicking through the menu on the left. Our most recent Summit – the 6th Vermont Community Leadership Summit – was held in August 2025. See below for a video of the Summit opening which includes the presentation of the 2025 Vermont Community Leadership Award to the Long-Term Recovery Groups, and the keynote presentation by Ferene Paris of All Heart Inspirations: