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::Schedule of Events::

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 Thursday, September 17, 2009
 

  8:00 a.m. to  9:00 a.m.              
    Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibit Booths Open

  9:00 a.m. to  9:15 a.m.               
    Introductions and Opening Remarks – Missouri Recital Hall

  9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.      General Session -  Missouri Recital Hall
    State Programs - Sallie Hemenway, Dept. of Economic Dvpt.
    Economic Climate - Senator David Pearce
    Economic Climate - David Rauch, Senator McCaskill's office

10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.     Exhibit Booths Open              

10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.     Breakout Sessions
    Track 1 -- Overview of SBA Loan Programs - Brent Jones
    Track 2 -- Planning for Profits: Benefits of a Business Plan - Karen Bradshaw 

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.     Exhibit Booths Open           

11:15 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.     Breakout Sessions
    Track 1 -- Increasing Profits With Your Website - Kathy Macomber & Lisa Robinson
    Track 2 -- Career Center Services - Charles Johnson  
    

12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.    Exhibit Booths Open 

12:15 p.m. to  1:15 p.m.      Buffet Lunch - Raney Hall

  1:15 p.m. to  2:00 p.m.        General Session - Missouri Recital Hall
    Leading the Way for Your Business - Patrick Tuttle

  2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.    Exhibit Booths Open

  2:15 p.m. to  3:00 p.m.        Breakout Sessions
    Track 1 --  Outstanding Customer Service - Patrick Tuttle
    Track 2 --  Marketing Tactics on a Shoestring - Joe Mullins

  3:00 p.m. to  3:15 p.m.         Exhibit Booths Open
                                Evaluation forms traded for door prize ticket

  3:15 p.m. to  4:00 p.m.         Speaker Panel Discussion

Drawing for Door Prize

  4:00 p.m.                          Closing remarks