LINCOLN, NEB. (June 13, 2007)—People interested in changes made to the Agricultural Innovation and Value-Added Partnership Act and Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act, or planning to apply for upcoming grant cycles need to register for an upcoming free workshop offered in June and July at several locations, or telecast to up to 13 sites statewide.

     The following cities are scheduled to host the workshop onsite:

• Ogallala:   June 26 (7–9 p.m. MDT) Keith County Chamber of Commerce, 204 East A St., Board Room
• Bridgeport:   June 27 (9-12 a.m. MDT) Prairie Winds Community Center, 428 Main St.
• Lincoln:   July 17 (3:30- 5:30 p.m. CDT) Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, 1800 33rd St., Board Room 132

The following cities will host the workshop via satellite on July 17 (3:30-5:30 p.m. CDT). Sites not receiving at least two reservations will be cancelled:

• Ainsworth-Public Library, 5th and Main Sts.
• Alliance-Alliance Learning Center, 1750 Sweetwater St., Room 123
• Beatrice-Beatrice State Development Center, 3000 Lincoln Blvd., Medical Center Conference Room #2
• Chadron-Chadron State College, 10th and Main Sts., Student Center, Scottsbluff Room
• Columbus-Public Library, 2504 14th St., Columbus Room, Second Floor
• Grand Island -College Park, 3180 W. Hwy 34, Conference Room AHEC
• Hastings-Public Library, 517 W. 4th St., Second Floor
• Kearney-Public Library, 2020 First Ave., Second Floor
• Lincoln-Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, 1800 N. 33rd St., Board Room 132
• McCook-McCook Community College, McMillen Hall, 1205 E. 3rd St., Room 208
• Norfolk-Northeast Community College, 801 E. Benjamin Ave., Maclay Building, Room 122
• Omaha-State Office Building, 1313 Farnam St., Room 207
• O’Neill-Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital, 2nd and Adams Sts., Conference Room, Lower Level
• Scottsbluff-Panhandle Learning Center, 4502 Avenue I, High Plains Room
• Valentine-Cherry County Extension Office, 132 S. Hall St.
• Wayne-Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Gardner Hall, Room 105

The workshops are sponsored by the Nebraska Rural Development Commission and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

The registration deadlines are June 20 for the Ogallala and Bridgeport workshops, and July 10 for the Lincoln workshop and satellite locations.

To register, e-mail Sandi Kaskie at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Linda Fettig at email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it