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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