Early registration is under way for the Rural Commerce Outreach Initiative conference planned at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Conference Center May 6 and 7.

The conference, which features a vendor showcase and seminars designed to help persons involved or interested in small or agribusiness ventures, is being presented by Southwest Georgia Strong, a multicounty Southwest Georgia Regional Commission initiative that seeks to empower entrepreneurs by providing specialized support, technical assistance and access to financial resources.

“Southwest Georgia Strong grew from a grant request that was awarded (through the Regional Commission) to give us an opportunity to look at issues that impact the entire 19-county area,” Albany-Dougherty Planning Services Senior Planner Rozanne Braswell said. “There are similarities in the counties of the region, but there are a lot of variances as well. The one thing that unites the entire region, though, is agriculture.

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