REAP Activities

1/27/2012, REAP Office Hours in McCook, with central and southwest Nebraska Business Specialist Dena Beck. Hours will be 10:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. McCook Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) will handle the appointments. Call 308.345.1200. The MEDC office is located at 402 Norris Avenue, Suite 301 (Keystone Business Center - 3rd Floor).

2/22/12, Sixth Annual MarketPlace Conference will be held at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Kearney, Nebraska. This event, presented by the Center for Rural Affairs, REAP and our partners, is focused on strengthening small businesses and rural communities. Save the date and plan to attend!

Other Activities:

1/19/12 & 1/26/12,LIVE SCORE Webinars
1/19, Smart Steps to Manage Your Business Credit, 12pm CT
1/26, 7 Ways to Legally Bulletproof Your Business, 1pm CT

1/31/2012 to 2/1/2012, 7th Annual Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop, presented by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Travel and Tourism Division and its numerous partners will be held at the Sandhills Convention Center in North Platte NE. Contact Cat Beekley, cbeekley@SnitilyCarr.com, or Karen Kollars, karen.kollars@nebraska.gov for more information.

4/16-18/2012, Better Process Control School for Acidified & Low Acid Canned Foods, presented by the University of Nebraska Food Processing Center in Lincoln, NE. The Food Processing Center has designed this 3-day training specifically for individuals with little or no food science or food safety background. It has been designed for small food processors and those selling products at Farmer’s Markets and other local events. The school includes hands-on basic training in laboratory techniques and skills. For more information, contact Jill Gifford, 402.472.2819 or jgifford1@unl.edu.