Our Mission: To promote professional growth through support, networking & education

 

FREE Workshops

Awesome educational opportunities at these fabulous FREE workshops:


12:45 - 1:30
Rm 207
Chris Nastav
KC Web Specialists
Improving your Website's performance in Search Engines like Google and Yahoo.


12:45 - 1:30
Rm 211
Dan Stalp

Brooks Associates/Sandler Training
“Mover & Shaker Event”
You won’t want to miss walking away with referrals at this interactive event. You will have three minutes with eight or more people to share who your best prospects are and who you’d like to meet in the Kansas City area.


12:45 - 1:30
Rm 215
Jen Easterwood and Craig Fisch

Big Benefits for Small Business
Financial Associates and Craig Fisch, Waddell and Reed


10:00 to Noon
K-State Extension Office

Starting a Food Business

Fadi Aramouni, K-State Specialist, Steve Moris, Division of Food Safety – KS Department of Agriculture and a panel of experts.

Fabulous Give-A-Ways

At the 2008 event there were over 35 items given away as door prizes. The average value of the give-a-ways was $125.

In 2009 don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to network for free and possibly win some nice gifts.


Our Proud Sponsors

Featured Speaker

Jim Patterson

Mobile Symmetry

Inside Out:  Taking Intrapreneurial Skills to the Outside World

In this discussion, Jim Patterson, will share his insights on starting a business within a large corporation and how those skills can be used in an start-up environment.  Jim is largely credited with developing and leading Sprint's Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) business within Sprint which grew from nothing to over $700 million in revenues over five years.  Areas covered include: a) idea cultivation and first exposure, b) idea development, c) selling skills and d) early phase management.  This topic is perfect for those who are working for large and small companies alike.

Bio

Jim Patterson is currently CEO and co-founder of Mobile Symmetry, LLC.  This start-up specializes in products that enhance the value of wireline and wireless carrier networks through carrier-led applications and services.  Before starting Mobile Symmetry, Jim led various parts of Sprint for more than fifteen years, most recently starting up a business that served more than five million cable phone subscribers and generated more than $600 million in revenue in 2008,  He has a degree in Economics from Davidson College, and an MBA from the Darden School of Business (University of Virginia).



News

Some of Kansas City's finest business owners will be speaking at this event.

Featured Speakers:

10:30
Jim Patterson

Mobile Symmetry

11:15
Barbara Zeigler

Business Solutions Resource, Inc

Noon
Dan Stalp

Brooks Associates/Sandler Training

1:30
Marcie Olinger

The Entreprenuers Source

2:15
Todd Natenberg

TBN Sales Solutions

3:00
Tameka Bryant

Author

3:45
David Barnes

Sweet Spot
Marketing

4:30
Bethany Spilde

Social Buzz Media

5:15
Richard Gier

Law Office of Rick E. Gier, PA

Fabulous Give-A-Ways

At the 2008 event there were over 35 items given away as door prizes. The average value of the give-a-ways was $125.

Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to network for free and possibly win some nice gifts.

 
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