Microenterprising? Head for Anaheim in May

<div style="text-align: center"><img width="150" src="/files/u2/rural-conf-thumb.jpg" alt="Rural Summit thumb" height="102" title="Rural Summit thumb" /></div>Growing local? Promoting rural tourism? Or just looking for ideas about how to strengthen your small town's economy? <p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.microenterpriseworks.org/" title="Association for Enterprise Opportunity">Association for Enterprise Opportunity</a> has announced a Rural Summit to scale all these mountains May 20, in Anaheim, California.</p><p>Winona LaDuke of the <a target="_blank" href="http://nativeharvest.com/" title="White earth land recovery project">White Earth Land Recovery Project</a> and Brian Dabson from the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rupri.org/" title="RUPRI">Rural Policy Research Institute</a> are key speakers. As well, participants will have many opportunities, "instructional and conversational," to learn more about small business development. One focus will be AEO's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.microenterpriseworks.org/index.asp?bid=2191" title="Regional Flavor">Regional Flavor</a> program, combining cultural tourism and sales of local agricultural products into new microenterprises in six states. There will also be a rural funders panel.</p><p>See the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.microenterpriseworks.org/index.asp?bid=3002" title="Rural Summit site">Rural Summit site</a> for all the details. Cost is $75, and scholarships are available. </p>