NCET Expo

Friday, March 12, 2010 - FREE to Attend
Atlantis Hotel, Reno
Emerald A/B & Emerald C/D

Emerald A/B

9:00am - 10:00am - Introduction to “Alphabet Soup” Agencies
Bob Larson, SCORE
Kathy Carrico, NSBDC
Deborah Prout, NMI

10:00am - 11:00 am - What IS Social Media Marketing and Why Is It Important?
Camilla Downs, Discover Your Time

11:00am - 12:00pm - It’s Not a Business if You Don’t Sell Anything: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know about Selling.
Alice Heiman, Alice Heiman, Inc.

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Entrepreneurs of the Year Panel
Michael D. Bosma, Bosma Group, P.C.
John McCarty, Lux Dynamics

1:00pm - 2:00pm - BOLD Customer Service, This is the year of the Bold.
Bob Belknap, University of Street Smarts
Norma Havens, University of Street Smarts

2:00pm - 3:00pm - 7 Key Steps to Your Profitability
Marie Gibson, Marie Gibson Management & Consulting, LLC.

3:00pm - 5:00pm - Ask the Expert, Group Q&A
David Leonard, Small Business Administration
Fritz Battcher, Holland & Hart
Larry DeVincenzi, SmartBrand
Michael D. Bosma, Bosma Group, P.C.

Emerald C/D

9:00am - 10:00am - Business Plans
Gary Valiere, SCORE

10:00am - 11:00am - Financing Your Business
David Leonard, Small Business Administration
Mike Hess, Mariah Power
Maury Centeno-Heslop, US Bank

11:00am - 12:00pm - Business Incubators
Ky Good, C4Cube

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Break

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Leveraging the Latest Technology Solutions for Business Success
Steve Cerocke, IQ Technology Solutions

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Introduction to Intellectual Property
Tim Casey, SilverSky Group LLC

3:00pm - 4:00pm - Legal Issues for Small Business
Bonnie Drinkwater, Drinkwater Law Offices

For more information contact:
Emily Somerville
775 853 4226 or Emily@NCET.org