The second annual Kansas MarketPlace will be held at the Dodge

House Hotel and Convention Center in Dodge City, Kansas on Tuesday, November

16 and Wednesday, November 17, 2010. The Kansas event is presented by

the Center for Rural Affairs and the Kansas Department of Commerce.

MarketPlace is an

event focused on energizing small businesses and rural communities. The

conference features strong, hands-on learning opportunities for

potential and existing business owners including farmers, ranchers,

mainstreet small businesses and home-based businesses as well as

community leaders, entrepreneurial women and youth interested in

entrepreneurship. The event is modeled after similar events held

annually in North Dakota and Nebraska.

The entrepreneurship event will offer various high quality educational

sessions and exhibitor booths with abundant networking opportunities.

The dynamic combination of expert presenters, essential service

providers, individuals already engaged in entrepreneurial activities,

and daylong opportunities for all to mix will prove very successful in

assisting Kansas’ own up and coming entrepreneurs.

Top-notch professionals will be presenting and numerous sectors of businesses and

organizations will be attending the event from around the state as well

as many other states.

Businesses and organizations have a chance

to tap into many outstanding marketing opportunities by having an

exhibit booth or through a sponsorship to MarketPlace. Sponsorship has

different levels, with a range of benefits to contributors. Those

interested in an exhibit booth in the “Resource Zone” or in a

sponsorship contact Joy Marshall, [email protected] or 402-614-5558. For

more on MarketPlace visit: www.cfra.org/marketplace/home