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. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .
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11/19/2009
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7:30 AM TO 1:30 PM
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Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Dr
Fulkerson Center
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
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Event Description:
Continental breakfast and lunch provided in registration cost. $19.95 members & $29.95 non-members.
Morning Keynote:
Facebook, Twitter, My Space, oh my! Social media sites are a great way to promote your business and create a loyal customer base, but learning to use these sites and finding time in your busy day to keep your pages up to date can be downright intimidating. Whether you’re new to social media or using it every day, Meredith Hauck, Director of Community Relations for the City of Riverside, Missouri, and Erin Curtin, Senior Account Executive at Trozzolo
Communications Group, will present tips and tricks from both the "everyday user" and "agency professional" perspectives to help you manage your social media presence and grow your business at the same time.
Lunch Keynote:
Steven Craig will host an entrepreneurs' panel with guests Seth Lyons and Mary Carol Garrity.
Seth Lyons graduated from the Craig School of Business in December 2008. As a new graduate, he participated during the spring of 2009 in a competition to prepare a business plan for owning and operating a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise in the resort area of Summit County, Colorado. As part of the competition, which was sponsored by Steven Craig, Seth presented his plan to a panel of judges including Steven Craig and the vice president of franchise development
for Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Seth will be sharing his experiences of transitioning from college student to entrepreneur.
Mary Carol Garrity, heralded by Forbes magazine as "one of the hottest little retailers", is the dynamic proprietor of Nell Hill's, the home furnishing emporium with locations in Atchison, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. Ninety-five precent of her customers return several times a year from surrounding states stretching to the four corners of the country. Her designscapes have garnered attention from CBS's The Early Show, NBC's Today Show, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune,
and more.
Breakout Sessions Include:
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Winning Government Contracts
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Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending for Small Business
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Making Your Business Green - Energy Saving Tips
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St. Joseph Mustangs' Running Start
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Social Media - Beyond the Basics
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Transition Planning - What You're Losing By Not Planning Now
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Phone:
(816) 232-4461
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