The northeast has many successful and innovative programs for starting and incubating businesses as well as many economic development organizations. There are few opportunities for those in small business, micro-business and agriculture to come together in a common venue to learn and share strategiesand challenges across disciplines. When that dialog also includes rural economic development specialists we expect a dynamic and engaging event. Regionally we share many of the same opportunities and challenges.   This meeting is being planned as a starting point in a multi-year effort to craft communities of interest among the land grant partners of the northeast along with our many agency and organizational partners working in the areas of entrepreneurship, land use, social and community-capital and public policy.   Click here to view the Electronic Proceedings         [NERCRD home] [PSU home] *Best viewed in Internet Explorer This site was last modified on June 2, 2005