The City of Longview, Partners in Prevention, along with Great Longview United Way, East Texas Council of Governments, Region 7 Education Service Center, Workforce Solutions of East Texas and Longview Nonprofit Coalition is sponsoring The Poverty Conference from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. October 15 at Maude Cobb Convention Center, 100 Grand Blvd. in Longview