SALINA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Commerce is holding a Rural Opportunities Conference aimed at entrepreneurs and telecommunications professionals next month.
The department says the two-day gathering in Salina will focus on how businesses can support rural economic development through technology. Sessions will look at market research, analysis and data usage, advertising through social media, technology expansion, and the future of rural telecommunications providers.
Scheduled speakers include Gov. Sam Brownback and rural development experts from Manhattan and Lincoln, Neb.
The conference takes place Nov. 16-17 event at the Bicentennial Center.
