Wednesday, February 23, 2011
University Center Theater at The University of Montana
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks
Royce Engstrom, President, The University of Montana
Missoula Mayor John Engen
U.S. Senator Jon Tester |
8:15 a.m.
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Keynote: Entrepreneurship: Nature or Nurture?
Dr. Michael Braun, Associate Professor of Management and Marketing, The University of Montana |
8:55 a.m.
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Panel 1: Resources in Your Backyard
Dave Glaser, President, Montana Community Development Corporation
David Opitz, Big Sky Angel Network
Liz Marchi, Fund Coordinator, Frontier Angel Fund
Tom Swenson, President, Bank of Montana
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9:40 a.m.
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Break/Booth Visits
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10:00 a.m.
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Keynote Address: Big Sky and the Clouds
Sean Thompson, Managing Director, Microsoft
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10:40 a.m.
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Panel 2: Montana Small Business Success Stories
Will Schmautz, Nomad Technologies
Charlie Beaton, Big Dipper Ice Cream
Jimmie Doolan and Essie Etchingham, Hummingbird Café
Dr. Alex Philp, GCS Research
Mike Sparr, Goomzee
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11:30 a.m.
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Break/Booth Visits
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11:50 a.m.
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Presentations: Social Media Strategies
Corey Owens, Facebook
Matthew Yalowitz, Google
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12:50 p.m.
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Concluding Remarks
U.S. Senator Jon Tester
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