Teeny Tiny Summits
Engage and Energize – Empowering Teeny Tiny Places
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Teeny Tiny Summit series, themed "Engage and Energize – Empowering Teeny Tiny Places." These exciting events will take place on April 29th in Manitouwadge, May 1st in Picton, and June 17th in Strathroy-Caradoc.
Teeny Tiny Summits offer economic development that works for small places including practical examples, tools that can be adopted to small communities and share lessons learned from leaders in small communities. Teeny Tiny Summits are your chance to learn from expert volunteers and active community leaders, 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.
Peter Kenyon, a renowned community enthusiast and social capitalist from the Bank of IDEAS, Australia is the keynote speaker at the Manitouwadge and Picton summits. These summits promise to engage, energize and empower communities through locally driven development actions.
Peter Kenyon will cover a range of topics including:
- Continually growing and diversifying local leadership and capacity.
- Fostering a positive and can-do mindset.
- Actively encouraging healthy community behaviours related to inclusion, conversation, engagement and collaboration.
- Encouraging asset, idea and opportunity obsession.
- Developing community “wow factor”.
- Enhancing lifestyle options related to housing, childcare, recreation, education, health, retail services and staying local.
- Creating an environment that supports local-based employment, enterprise and economic development.
The workshop will focus on these seven actions, providing community builders with the necessary principles, frameworks and tools to drive community change. The format will include presentations, interactive group exercises and an open space experience illustrated by stories, practical examples and humor.
Local speakers will address important issues:
- housing
- supporting youth
- growing community well-being
- funding of local initiatives
The Strathroy-Caradoc summit will highlight ideas and people that have contributed to building a strong community. More information to follow.
Register now!
Strathroy-Caradoc – Registration will open soon.
Don’t miss this opportunity attend a Teeny Tiny Summit and be part of a transformative experience.
About Peter Kenyon
Peter Kenyon, Director of the Bank of IDEAS, has over 40 years of experience in community and economic transformation. Peter is passionate about small rural town reinvention and has worked with over 2000 rural communities to spark their own ideas and invest in building sustainable economic futures. He has hosted the National Rural Aid ‘Small Town Reinvention’ national webinar program, lectured in graduate ‘Rural Entrepreneurial Development’ units, coordinated the “Community Builders” grassroots leadership program across Australia, formulated 200+ small town ‘Community Action Plans,’ and authored 25+ publications in the fields of community, enterprise, and youth development.
Stay tuned to learn more about the agenda for the Strathroy-Caradoc event. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a Teeny Tiny Summit and be part of a transformative experience. Register now to join us at the Teeny Tiny Summits and help empower our teeny tiny places!