Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Pre-Registration is now CLOSED.
Please join us tomorrow at Clayton State University for free onsite registration.

7th Annual Moving Your Business Forward Conference
“Finding Money, Social Media & Harnessing Technology”
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Clayton State University
*Student Activities Center
2000 Clayton State Boulevard | Morrow, GA 30260
678.466.5430
Registration Starting at
7:45 a.m.
*For general directions to Clayton State University, please follow this link: http://www.clayton.edu/maps.htm
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. BREAKFAST/After the Crash:
Strategies for Rebuilding Your Portfolio
Sponsored by: MetLife
Presented by: Don Roman, MetLife
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. WELCOME & CONFERENCE PREVIEW:
Meet our Panelists & Sponsors
Conference Preview Remarks by:
Dr. Jacob Chacko, Clayton State Univ. School of Business · Katrice L. Mines, Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine · Brent Leary, CRM Essentials LLC · Nancy Flake Johnson, Atlanta Urban League · Michael Thurmond, Georgia Department of Labor · Alex S. Cohilas, Clayton County Commissioner’s Office · Ron Shipman, Clayton County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors · Paula Goodman, Best Buy
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Supplier Diversity: Certification Is The Way To Go!
Moderator: Gail Webb, Clayton County Archway Professional
Panelists:
Ken Huff, Georgia Power · Bill Haley, Aflac · Valerie S. Nesbitt, Coca-Cola Enterprises
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Unlocking Your Company’s Potential by Using Social Media
Sponsored by: Best Buy
Moderator: Brent Leary, CRM Essentials, LLC
Panelists:
Desiree Scales, Bella Web Design, Inc. · John Lawson, 3rd Power Outlet · Jeff Brathwaite, 2 The Next LEVEL, Inc.
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH
(Boxed Lunches Available for purchase- $7.00)
Door Prize Giveaways/Visit Vendors
Videos on Small Business Makeovers (Sponsored by BestBuy & Blackberry)
AT Express Appointments 15-Minute Consultations
MetLife 15-Minute Financial Reviews
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Using Technology to Add to Your Bottom Line
Sponsored by: Blackberry
Moderator: Brent Leary, CRM Essentials, LLC
Panelists:
Alanna Galiano, Emerging Technologies · Korry Dickout, Blackberry
Ruth King, Ribbon Internet Broadcasting · John Lawson, 3rd Power Outlet
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Access to Capital
Moderator: Nancy Flake Johnson, Atlanta Urban League
Panelists:
Jorge Valentin-Stone, U.S. Small Business Administration · Rodney Strong, Griffin & Strong, P.C., Attorneys at Law · Jeffrey Mesquita, Atlanta SCORE Chapter #48

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