Workshop Agenda

8:00

Continental Breakfast, Registration & Networking

8:45

Welcome- Maryon King, Ph.D., Director of the Southern Illinois University Center for Innovation

9:00

Keynote - Nathan Stooke of Wisper ISP, Inc., Moderator Renee Favreau

10:00

The Perfect Business Plan- Aimee Wigfall, Certified Business Specialist of Illinois Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Moderator Heather Walls

11:00

Social Networking and other Marketing Ideas for your Business - Suzanne Nasco, Ph.D., of Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Marketing, Moderator Tom Dupuis

12:00

Lunch- Mary Secor, Program Coordinator for Outreach of NCIIA, Lynn Andersen Lindberg, Director of Business Innovation and Research of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Emily Carter, Director of Entrepreneurship and Business Development of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Amy McMorrow , Technology Transfer Specialist of Southern Illinois University Carbondale

1:00

Young Upcoming Entrepreneurs Panel- Jason Bourque of Common Grounds, Adrian Miller of Tropical Sno, Michael Philip of Rover Enterprises, LLC, Kate Sensmeier of Starview Vineyards, Moderator Kristin Gregory

2:00

Protecting your Idea- Robert Patino, J.D., Director of Technology Transfer of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Moderator Robyn Worley

3:00

Finding the Resources to Move Forward- Travis Clem, President of Alliance Services Group LLC, Jeff Rose, CFP, Certified Financial Planner of Alliance Investment Planning Group, Stephen Schauwecker, Executive Vice President of First Southern Bank, Angela Williams- Barke, Business Services Manager of SIU Credit Union, Moderator Brandon Zanotti

4:00

Ending Remarks

4:15

Adjourn