Partnership Summit
2026 Partnership Summit: Building a Unified Strategy for the Chippewa Valley
Date: May 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Market on River, 6 W Loop St, Chippewa Falls, WI
To better serve our residents, our local systems must be in sync. UW-Madison Extension of the Chippewa Valley is providing the platform for a day of resource-focused planning. We will begin by working from the same set of facts provided by a morning panel of local experts. The rest of the day will be dedicated to structured breakout sessions where we will identify next steps. We are focusing on how to create a strong and unified response that makes it easier for the community to invest their money, time, and talent into the solutions that matter most.
Registration and Agenda coming soon!
We know our partners are “met to death.” This is not another lecture or open-floor discussion. Open Space is a professional, structured format used worldwide to solve complex problems quickly.Instead of a fixed agenda of speakers, you—the people doing the work—identify the specific hurdles you want to solve. We provide the space and the facilitation; you provide the expertise. It ensures that we spend our time on what we should be doing to leverage our resources more effectively.
Our community is at a turning point. Recent data and reporting highlight why a coordinated, cross-sector response is no longer optional:
- Chippewa ALICE, Dunn ALICE, & Eau Claire ALICE – Understanding the gap between wages and the cost of living in the Chippewa Valley.
- Childcare Deserts – How the lack of care impacts our local workforce.
- Transit Authority Impact Report – The connection between transportation access and food security.