2007 Washington County Business Conference
Workshop Schedule - Friday, April 20, 2007

Saturday's Schedule | Workshops Main Page

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8:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

8:00-9:00 Registration

9:00-10:15
Conference Opening and Welcome

Key Note Address
Jim Wilfong

What's Coming Up
Convener:
Marianne Moore

Conference Overview

Entrepreneurship (Marianne Moore)
Marketing & Promotions (Meg McGarvey)
Growing From the Inside (Paula & Stephen Farrar)
Human Resources & Leadership (Cynthia Fisher)

Workshop 1A

Is Your Bright Idea an Apple or an Edsel?

Lunch and Networking
Lunch is free for registered conference participants and will be served in the gym.

Business & Technical Assistance Showcase
(see floor plan)

Workshop 1B

How to Connect with Technical Assistance to Start or Grow Your Business

Workshop 2A

Determining Your Position in the Marketplace

Tracy S. Michaud Stutzman

Executive Director, Maine Highlands Guild

Workshop 2B

How to Develop and Manage Your Collaborative Business Relationships

Workshop 3A

Coming to Terms with Financial Statements

Workshop 2C

Marketing & Promoting Your Tourism-Based Business or Non-Profit Organization

Nancy Marshall, Nancy Marshall Communications

Workshop 4A

Building a Winning Workplace

Workshop 3B

What a Small Business Needs to Know to Make Taxes Easier

Shawn Savage, Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) division of the Internal Revenue Service

Workshop 4B

Strategies for Managing Workers' Compensation

*Workshop schedule, titles, and content are subject to change.*
Washington County Business Conference and Marketplace 2007 in Calais, Maine - www.wcbcm.org