 Friday, September 21
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
WEDA/Northern Networks Updates | |
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The latest briefings, ED news, and more from WEDA, Northern Networks, and statewide Wisconsin economic development agencies including the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and Forward Wisconsin |
| 9:30 - 9:45 p.m. |
Break | |
| 9:45 - 10:45 |
Economic Development Track |
Business Track | |
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Small Business/New Business Formation
ED organizations add entrepreneurial development to their economic developer's toolbox. These programs from Wisconsin show how assisting in the formation of new businesses can add to the ED bottom line.
"The Business Assistance Center: A One Stop Shop for Entrepreneurial Assistance"
Dr. Jan Thornton, Director of Outreach and Extension, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin
"Incubating and Growing Technology Based Businesses in Northwest Wisconsin"
Mark Mueller, Director, Wisconsin Business Innovation Corporation, Spooner, Wisconsin
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| | New Regional Tourism Initiatives through Partnership"Discussion and exploration of broader regional tourism collaboration" Ms. Nancy Jones, Director of Tourism, Green Bay Area Visitor & Convention Bureau | |
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| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. |
Economic Development Track |
Business Track | |
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e-Tropolis- Developing the City of the Future
e-Tropolis partners will focus on the development and planning required in building cities of the future. e-Tropolis partners is a collaborative public/private venture offering high-speed fiber-optic network connections and bundled telecommunications services to every residence, business and institution in the city. Will your city follow suit?
"e-Tropolis: Building Cities of the Future-Lessons Learned"
Timothy King, Co-Founder/Shareholder, Mark Gedonius, Majority Shareholder, e-Tropolis Partners, Inc., Evanston, Illinois
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| | Cross-Border Outsourcing-Benefits, Opportunities, and Experiences
Mr. Robert Thomalison, President, and Mr. Steven Meyer, CAD Systems Manager, Thomalison Drafting & Blueprinting Inc. | |
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