Small Business Summit 2012

Our headline speakers were Chris McCann, President of 1-800 Flowers and Jim Fowler, who sold his business, Jigsaw, to Salesforce. John Lawson, our clever and funny luncheon speaker, woke us up about what it takes to build an online business. Pertinent panels, hot tech and strategy awards, plus fabulous networking rounded out the day. Summit 2011 saw a growing number of loyal sponsors and we hit a new record in attendance.

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To help us celebrate our fifth annual Summit we were fortunate to have as headline speaker Seth Godin, best-selling author, entrepreneur and agent of change, who spoke about Insights on Being Indispensable to Your Customers.

New this year were demos by the winners of the Hottest Technology for small business competition, plus a Small Business Strategy Award for one small business who had, through strategic decisions and actions, thrived in spite of challenges. As always, networking among attendees and with exhibitors was a highlight of the day.

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Our fourth annual Summit took place at a new location, the Digital Sandbox. This year we focused on building new relationships while continuing to renew the old. Attendees heard from leaders in business, technology and communication and enjoyed a full day of high—energy, high-action activities.

The small business community and sponsors continued to support our efforts by filling the house once again. As always, networking and learning from exhibitors was a popular part of the day. The media and bloggers were out in full force and word spread quickly that Small Business Summit 2009 was a hit.

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The agenda included small business experts from many fields; offering reinvention case studies, business transforming tips and techniques, all with perspective on small business technology. The day was fast paced and filled with opportunities to learn and make new connections.

Exhibits and networking were popular segments of the day. The congenial environment made connecting and finding new resources especially easy. The feedback from participants was very positive.

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Attendees enjoyed a full-day agenda with speakers who covered topics ranging from Web-based marketing to government programs for small businesses to emerging technologies.

In addition to the valuable tips from the speakers and roundtable sessions, information about latest resources was available from the many exhibitors, as were many opportunities for networking amongst attendees, presenters and exhibitors.

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The Roosevelt Hotel Grand Ballroom was the site of the Small Business Summit 2006. The timely topic, Technology & Business: The Perfect Marriage, brought attendees from throughout the tri-state area. They came ready to learn, to network and to share what they knew.

The high energy and eagerness to participate was notable almost immediately and continued through the keynote speeches, the mid-day Showcase reception and the afternoon Brain Exchange Roundtables where the audience became part of the interaction.

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