Registration
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Morning General Session
Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 2
Networking Lunch
Breakout Session 3
Breakout Session 4
Afternoon General Session
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
Take a break from the day of training to enjoy the Embassy Suites buffet lunch and network with attendees.
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
Track |
Business Operations |
Marketing and Sales Promotion Track |
Nonprofit Management |
Session 1 |
Writing a Business Plan and Applying for a Small Business Administration LoanTracey 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 OrganizationSpeaker: Bill Powell, SCORE |
Session 2 |
Cash Flow ManagementSusan Slinkard, Relationship Manager, Metropolitan National Bank |
Developing an Effective Sales StrategySpeaker: 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 |
Killer Customer CareSpeaker: Willie Johnson, J.B. Hunt |
Six Awesome Ways to Market Your BusinessSpeaker: Carrie Perrien Smith, Soar with Eagles |
Building an Effective Board of DirectorsSpeaker: Bill Powell, SCORE |
Session 4 |
Hiring and Retaining the Right PeopleSpeaker: H. B. Fink, Johanson Consulting, Inc. |
Planning Your Marketing: “Who's Gonna Buy My Stuff?”Speaker: Kristin & Steve Ferguson, SCORE |
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