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7th Annual Moving Your Business Forward Conference

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)

Morrow, GA

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7th Annual Moving Your Business Forward Conference

“Finding Money, Social Media & Harnessing Technology”
 

Wednesday, July 22, 2009


Clayton State University
*Student Activities Center
2000 Clayton State Boulevard | Morrow, GA 30260

678.466.5430


Registration Starting at
7:45 a.m.


*For general directions to Clayton State University, please follow this link:
http://www.clayton.edu/maps.htm

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.           BREAKFAST/After the Crash:
                                                Strategies for Rebuilding Your Portfolio

Sponsored by: MetLife

Presented by: Don Roman, MetLife


8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.           WELCOME & CONFERENCE PREVIEW: 
                                                Meet our Panelists & Sponsors

Conference Preview Remarks by:
Dr. Jacob Chacko, Clayton State Univ. School of Business · Katrice L. Mines, Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine · Brent Leary, CRM Essentials LLC · Nancy Flake Johnson, Atlanta Urban League · Michael Thurmond, Georgia Department of Labor · Alex S. Cohilas, Clayton County Commissioner’s Office · Ron Shipman, Clayton County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors · Paula Goodman, Best Buy


9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
         Supplier Diversity: Certification Is The Way To Go!

Moderator: Gail Webb, Clayton County Archway Professional
Panelists:
Ken Huff, Georgia Power · Bill Haley, Aflac · Valerie S. Nesbitt, Coca-Cola Enterprises


10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.       Unlocking Your Company’s Potential by Using Social Media
Sponsored by: Best Buy

Moderator: Brent Leary, CRM Essentials, LLC
Panelists:
Desiree Scales, Bella Web Design, Inc. · John Lawson, 3rd Power Outlet · Jeff Brathwaite, 2 The Next LEVEL, Inc.


12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.         NETWORKING LUNCH
(Boxed Lunches Available for purchase- $7.00)
Door Prize Giveaways/Visit Vendors
Videos on Small Business Makeovers (Sponsored by BestBuy & Blackberry)
AT Express Appointments 15-Minute Consultations
MetLife 15-Minute Financial Reviews


2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.           Using Technology to Add to Your Bottom Line
Sponsored by: Blackberry

Moderator: Brent Leary, CRM Essentials, LLC
Panelists:
Alanna Galiano, Emerging Technologies · Korry Dickout, Blackberry
Ruth King, Ribbon Internet Broadcasting · John Lawson, 3rd Power Outlet


3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.           Access to Capital

Moderator:
Nancy Flake Johnson, Atlanta Urban League
Panelists:
Jorge Valentin-Stone, U.S. Small Business Administration · Rodney Strong, Griffin & Strong, P.C., Attorneys at Law · Jeffrey Mesquita, Atlanta SCORE Chapter #48

 

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When & Where



Clayton State University
200 Clayton State Blvd.
Morrow, GA 30260

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)


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