NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Department of Commerce is hosting a rural opportunities conference that will highlight rural business and community development.

The agency announced Wednesday that registration is now open for the April 15 event in Newton.

Sessions include a discussion on marketing a community, the next steps on the statewide water plan, and a panel of Humboldt community leaders talking about how they addressed that community’s needs.

Other workshops include such topics as marketing, health, public buildings and succession planning.