2026 Annual Conference Announced!

April 22nd- April 24, 2026

Lake Granbury Conference Center

You are invited to join fellow Texas leaders from throughout our great state to discuss the issues in the rural cities and counties.  You will hear from business leaders, economic development leaders, and city and county officials!

Wednesday, April 22nd - Golf Tournament - Squaw Valley Golf Course - Contact Stephen Barnes at 903-738-3293

The agenda will include topics regarding:

  • Building Our Communities, 11 True Stories, Keynote Speaker Deb Brown

  • Communicating in the Age of Digital Disconnection: How Face-to-Face Relationships Transform Teams and Communities, Keynote Speaker Jeff Rogers

  • Improving Water Quality

  • Small Town, Big Impact: Innovation in Action

  • Dredging is Obsolete

  • Economic Development

  • And much more

The conference will include a Networking Mixer sponsored by Advanced Water Well Technologies & Giant Restoration & Maintenance on April 23,2026.

Please join us in beautiful Granbury for 2.5 days of collaboration, networking, and learning.

Hotel Accommodations Room Blocks

Association of Rural Communities in Texas

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Granbury | Granbury, TX Hotels

 

Become a member of ARCIT

https://www.arcit.org/becomeamember

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