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Conference Schedule
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
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Registration |
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7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. |
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For questions, please contact us as Soar with
Eagles at
carrie@soarhigher.com
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Morning General Session |
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8:15 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. |
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Breakout Session 1 |
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9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
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Breakout Session 2 |
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11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
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Networking
Lunch |
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12:00 noon. to 1:00 p.m. |
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Breakout Session 3 |
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1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
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Breakout Session 4 |
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2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. |
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Afternoon General Session |
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3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
General Session Speakers
Program Details
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Morning General Session
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Energizing and Informative Keynote Speakers
If It Is to Be, It Is Up to Me!
Willie Johnson,
Corporate Training Manager, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Reading the Tea Leaves — A Discussion of the US, Arkansas, and Local
Economy
Jeffery Collins, Director, Center for Business and Economic Research, Sam M.
Walton College of Business |
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Networking Lunch
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Take a break from the day of training to enjoy the Embassy Suites buffet
lunch and network with attendees.
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Afternoon General Session
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Panel Discussion with Successful Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurs
Join us for a panel discussion featuring local entrepreneurs who will
share insights they’ve learned over the years as they grew their
enterprises.
Ben Israel, Chairman and CEO, Dixie Development, Inc.www.dixiemgmt.com
Gail Stein, CFP®, CSA®,
Certified Financial Planner Practitioner®,
Certified Senior Advisor®,
ING Financial Partners, Inc.
Tim Stanley, President, Total Document Solutions, Inc.
www.gettds.com
Rolf Wilkin, President, Eureka Pizza,
www.eurekapizza.com
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Breakout Session Choices
Track
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Business Operations
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Marketing and Sales Promotion Track
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Nonprofit Management
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Session 1
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Writing a Business Plan and Applying for a Small Business Administration
Loan
Tracey Jeffers, Center Director, Small Business Development Center,
University of Arkansas |
Planning Your Marketing: “Who's Gonna Buy My Stuff?”
Speaker: Kristin & Steve Ferguson, SCORE |
Raising More Money for Your Nonprofit Organization
Speaker: Bill Powell, SCORE |
Session 2
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Cash Flow Management
Susan Slinkard, Relationship Manager, Metropolitan National Bank |
Developing an Effective Sales Strategy
Speaker: Michael Fitzpatrick, SCORE |
Nonprofit CEOs vs. Nonprofit Boards of Directors: Why Can't We All Just
Get Along?
Speaker: Maxie Carpenter, MVC Advisory Resource, Inc. |
Session 3
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Killer Customer Care
Speaker: Willie Johnson, J.B. Hunt |
Six Awesome Ways to Market Your Business
Speaker: Carrie Perrien Smith, Soar with Eagles |
Building an Effective Board of Directors
Speaker: Bill Powell, SCORE |
Session 4
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Hiring and Retaining the Right People
Speaker: H. B. Fink, Johanson Consulting, Inc. |
Planning Your Marketing: “Who's Gonna Buy My Stuff?”
Speaker: Kristin & Steve Ferguson, SCORE |
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