The Center for Rural Affairs’ annual small business conference, MarketPlace: Opening Doors to Success is expanding. The first annual Kansas MarketPlace will be held at the Ramada Convention Center in Hays, Kansas, on November 9 and 10, 2009. The fourth annual Nebraska Marketplace is coming to the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Kearney, Nebraska, on February 23 and 24, 2010.

Joy Marshall is planner-in-chief for both events. For more information, contact Joy at 402.614.5558 or send an email to joym@cfra.org. You can also check event progress as it unfolds on the Center’s website, www.cfra.org/marketplace/home. The Kansas MarketPlace is presented by the Center for Rural Affairs and the Kansas Department of Commerce Rural Development.

These promise to be phenomenal learning, networking, and professional development opportunities for rural small businesses and communities. Hope to see you there.