The ninth annual Rural Business Conference will take place Feb. 18-19 in Price.
The event, co-hosted by U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, and the Utah Rural Development Council, will focus on energy development and how to help small businesses in rural Utah succeed. Feb. 18 will feature a reception and business exposition. The keynote speaker Feb. 19 will be Steve Appleton, chief executive officer of Micron Technology.
The conference also will include workshop sessions on budget-friendly strategies for marketing and sales, building a home-based business, acquiring small business capital, community economic development, developing social media strategies and rural business growth.
Bennett also will lead a discussion about energy development along with Kevin Book, managing director of ClearView Energy Partners.
The conference is free. Details are available at www.ruralutah.com or by calling 801-524-5933.