Training & Ideas
Start something in your community.
The Mountain Association offers a variety of training opportunities for businesses, organizations and community members. We also connect you with resources to bring great ideas to life.
Got an idea for your town? Let’s grab a cup of coffee or an Ale-8. Contact Betsy Whaley at betsy@mtassociation.org to talk.
To see our current calendar of training opportunities, please visit our Facebook events page.
“The training gave me the inspiration to get my farmhouse cleaned up to make it an Airbnb. My husband wasn’t so sure… But he wasn’t grumbling when the money started coming in!”
Kathy Rowe
Sturgeon Creek Farm
Tyner, KY
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Airbnb Training
The Mountain Association works with local tourism offices and communities across Eastern Kentucky to put on “How to Airbnb” workshops.
The training was developed in response to research that found the need for more lodging in many communities, not just for tourists, but also for traveling workers and visiting family members.
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Creative Economies Training
The Mountain Association works with the AIR Institute and other regional partners to put on trainings designed for artists and creatives, unique small businesses and cultural heritage nonprofits, and governmental and social service staff to learn how to build their community’s creative economy.
We train facilitators so they are prepared to then go out and conduct arts workshops in their hometowns.
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Collaborative Networks
We believe we can do more when we work together. The Mountain Association is a founding member and partner in both the Central Appalachian Network and the What’s Next EKY?! Network.
If you want to be a part of regional efforts and build links in your community, come join us.
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Business & Organizational Training
The Mountain Association regularly offers training for business owners and non-profit leaders.
Success Stories
Learn how community members are building a new economy in their towns.
More than 75 Community Members Shared Input on New Project in Downtown Hazard
Read More than 75 Community Members Shared Input on New Project in Downtown Hazard
Award-Winning Architecture Firm Chosen for Hazard Building Redevelopment
Read Award-Winning Architecture Firm Chosen for Hazard Building Redevelopment
Mountain Association President Peter Hille Speaks at White House Roundtable
Read Mountain Association President Peter Hille Speaks at White House Roundtable
UK Students Design Community Spaces with Perry County Community
Read UK Students Design Community Spaces with Perry County Community
Our Equity Journey
Flood Risk Analysis Has Changed: What It Could Mean for Eastern Kentucky
Read Flood Risk Analysis Has Changed: What It Could Mean for Eastern Kentucky
