Schedule of Events - Thursday March 20, 2008
| 7:00 am Check-in, Continental Breakfast (Grand Ballroom) |
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| 8:00 am Welcome and Opening Session: Jason P. Perry, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development "The Economy of Utah": Kelly Mathews, Wells Fargo Economist Keynote Address: Josh James, CEO, Omniture Analytics |
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| Entrepreneurship | Business Law | Business Development | Business Promotion | Business Tools |
| 9:00 am - BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 1 | ||||
| Proving the Need for Your Business Validating Your Markets, Customers and Channels |
Legislative Review 2008 |
Real Estate Redevelopment of Downtown Salt Lake and Mixed-use Development in Utah |
Websites and Branding What's Hot and What's Not |
Grow Your Company with Successful Work/Life Strategies Improve Employee Performance and Thrive |
| 10:15 am - BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 2 | ||||
| Building Your Business Support Team Selecting the right professionals for your team and why you need pros on your side |
Legal Advice for Responsible Employers IP, Immigration, Contracts, Non-Compete Agreements and More |
Propoering in the Global Market |
Driving Your Business in a Digital Revolution Integrating 2.0 into Your Operations |
Utah Manufacturing Taking Utah's Products Beyond Our Borders |
| 11:45 am Featured Speaker: Governor Jon Huntsman |
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| 12:25 pm Lunch Served (Grand Ballroom) Theme: "Managing the Growth" |
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| 1:00 pm Panel Discussion |
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| Entrepreneurship | Business Law | Business Development | Business Promotion | Business Tools |
| 2:00 pm - BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 3 | ||||
| Funding Your Business Without Investors SBIR/STTR, Centers of Excellence, SBA and Grants |
EDAs / RDAs What are they and how can they help? |
The Consumer Media Explosion Video Games, Films and Cross-over Media |
Getting the Right News Coverage |
Talent: Finding It and Keeping It Your Company's Recruiting and the Utah Recruitment Initiative |
| 3:15 pm - BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 4 | ||||
| Equity Sources of Funding Access to Venture Capital and Angel Capital |
Logistics Today Getting product from here to there |
Powering Our Future Utah's Oil and Gas Development - Opportunities and Challenges |
Marketing Home-Grown Products |
Building Communities on Values and Markets Utah Attitudes Toward Growth |
