U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, is scheduled to cohost the eighth annual Rural Business Conference in conjunction with the Utah Rural Development Council.

The free event will be staged in eight rural communities on different dates, beginning Feb. 18 and running through August.

There will be presentations on increasing sales, reaching new markets, economic development and how to be successful in rural Utah. Workshops generally run about five hours and include a keynote speaker and several breakout sessions.

The schedule is Feb. 18, Blanding; Feb. 19, Moab; April 14, Heber Valley; April 15, Roosevelt; and April 17, Brigham City. Specific dates in August will be announced for sessions in Delta, Ephraim and Richfield.

For information, visit www.ruralutah.com or call (801) 524-5933.