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2.15-3.30 p.m. — Internet for Every Incubator
<br /> Empowerment Incubation Programs:Hurdling
<br /> „!< Could Internet services add value or revenue to your
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<br /> incubator?Yes,according to those who've used it as a
<br /> Obstacles to Minority Entrepreneurship service component and a great marketing tool.Already
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<br /> Successful minority empowerment incubators have developed connected to the'net?Either way,you'll take home many
<br /> dynamic strategies that level the entrepreneurial playing user-friendly tips.
<br /> field for their clients.Find out why their ideas ring true for Tyler Orion,Special Projects Manager,San Diego Technology
<br /> many types of incubator clients with unique needs. Incubator,San Diego,CA
<br /> Facilitator:Thomas S.Lyons,Associate Professor,The Urban Michel Perdreau,Director of Member Services,NBIA,Athens,OH
<br /> Studies Institute, University of Louisville,Louisville,KY Additional speakers to be announced.
<br /> Panelists:
<br /> Sandy Bourne,Executive Director,
<br /> Pasadena Enterprise Center,Pasadena,CA Lessons Learned from
<br /> Patricia Johnson,Executive Director,City of Gary Industrializing Country Incubators
<br /> How successful is the incubator model in supporting eco-
<br /> Economic Development Corporation,Gary,IN
<br /> Brenda St.Germaine,Executive Director, nomic development in industrializing countries?A major
<br /> study of 140 incubators in seven countries explores the
<br /> Franklin Business Center,Minneapolis,MN
<br /> dynamics driving successful incubation programs in regions
<br /> Wwhere entrepreneurship is just taking hold.The lessons are
<br /> Protecting Your Assets:Insurance Options for
<br /> ICS Incubators
<br /> and Tenants instructive for U.S.incubation professionals as well.
<br /> Jack Bishop,President,BISHOP Associates,Chicago,IL
<br /> An incubator needs insurance.Its staff needs basic health Rustam Lalkaka,President,Business&Technology
<br /> and life coverage at the least.Client companies and gradu- Development Strategies,New York,NY
<br /> ates can face a whole raft of insurance needs,from health
<br /> and liability,through to disability and retirement.Become
<br /> Roundtable Discussion:
<br /> a more informed insurance buyer!
<br /> Maryanne Daly,Vice President,Biddle Insurance Services,Inc., Taking the Offense in Defense-Adjusted
<br /> Wayne,PA Communities
<br /> Margaret Donovan,Vice President,Biddle Insurance Services,Inc., Communities don't need to be devastated by defense
<br /> Wayne,PA industry downsizing.The incubator can be a leader in eco-
<br /> nomic recovery,job creation and the restoration of wealth.
<br /> The Business of Art Developers,managers and entrepreneurs in defense-adjust-
<br /> -. An arts incubator can help artists and craftsmen—as well ed communities will get inspiration from this roundtable.
<br /> eim- as arts organizations—develop their businesses and build
<br /> cultural tourism.Find out the nuts and bolts of running an 3.30-7 p.m. entex 96 open
<br /> arts incubator and how it can boost a community's eco-
<br /> nomic development.
<br /> Mary Kahn,Director,Entergy Arts Business Center,New 3:45-6:30 p.m.
<br /> Orleans,LA New Orleans Business&Industrial District
<br /> Suzanne Mestayer,Executive Vice President,First National
<br /> Bank of Commerce,New Orleans,LA Enterprise Center Reception&Tour
<br /> There will be staggered departures.See description on page 4.
<br /> t....--_- Best Practices—What We've Learned
<br /> �� Growing New Ventures,Creating New Jobs,by Mark Rice 7- 10 p.m. Cajun Night Out optional tour
<br /> and Jana Matthews,sets forth new standards against which See description on page 3.
<br /> incubators can size up themselves and improve.The NBIA
<br /> has gone a step further to create an official set of Associa-
<br /> tion principles and practices.In a highly interactive session,
<br /> find out exactly how incubators have put these to use. £,, x , _ X
<br /> Laura Kilcrease,Executive Director,Austin Technology
<br /> Incubator,Austin,TX
<br /> Robert S.Thomson III,Manager,Entrepreneurial Programs, 7:30-8:45 a.m.
<br /> NET Ben Franklin Technology Center,Bethlehem,PA Networking Breakfast Tables
<br /> Take your continental breakfast into the dining room and
<br /> BuildingPersonal Skills to Manage Your Board
<br /> g connect with peers sharing similar interests,or cruise entex 96.
<br /> t,...� —6 Steps to Success See listing of discussion topics on page 2.
<br /> j Let productive meetings and cooperation be the norm,not
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<br /> the exception,in your board/staff relations.Learn how to
<br /> communicate effectively under pressure,identify a board's
<br /> level of capability,respond to conflict without hostility and
<br /> • negotiate like a professional arbitrator.
<br /> Harles E.Cone,Senior Partner,Cone Resource Group,Inc.,
<br /> Liberty,MO
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