This document provides an agenda for a conference titled "A Capital Idea: Creating Funding Partnerships for Rural Appalachia" that will discuss ways to improve access to capital in rural Appalachia. The one-day conference will include sessions on partnership lending models that have worked, challenges entrepreneurs face in getting approved for loans, and how private equity can be leveraged. It will feature presentations from those involved in community development finance in the region. The goal is to illustrate effective partnership models and explore how to better channel investment to underserved areas and small businesses in Appalachia.