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Roundtable Discussion:Rural Incubators:Holding Their Own Fewer funds,resources,investors—heck—fewer"classic"entrepreneurs. Key Performance Measurements for These stumbling blocks haven't stopped best practices rural incubators t........ but they have generated creative management and service-delivery tactic �i Business Incubation Take home a bag of tricks from this discussion round. j: Do you want to keep the support network of your incubator alive and well?Discover how simple,easily adaptable perfor- mance measurement models can provide quantitative and qualitative Roundtable Discussion:International Incubator Partnerships information on the effectiveness of an incubator program.The models Get together with other incubator professionals who have struck up part show the importance of statistical measures as well as anecdotal information. nerships with incubators in other countries.Share ideas about how these alliances can create better incubators and provide vital opportunities for Deborah Cummings,Incubator Program Coordinator,Thomas Edison Program,Ohio Department of Development,Columbus,OH client companies. Romano Oscari,Business&Technology Coordinator,European Business and Innovation Centre Network,Brussels,Belgium 12:30 p.m. Conference ends Robert S.Thomson III,Manager,Entrepreneurial Programs,NET Ben Franklin Technology Center,Bethlehem,PA 3-8 p.m. Sunset on the Bayou Tour Registration, Travel and Accommodations Special Combined NBIA Membership substitutions and Conference Registration If you register but are unable to attend this conference,you Individual membership is$175;Organizational membership may send a substitute at no additional cost.Please notify NBIA is$300.By registering for the conference and becoming a by May 20 of any substitution by telephone(614) 593-4331 or member NOW,you can save$25 on the combined registration/ fax(614) 593-1996. membership.Does not apply to renewals. On-site Registration and (heck-In Cancellation Policy On-site registration and check-in will begin Wednesday,May 22, • Refunds are available,minus a$25 handling fee,for written from 9- 10:30 a.m.,12:30-2 p.m.and 8- 10 p.m.Registration cancellations received prior to May 10.No fees will be refunded continues Thursday,May 23,from 7:30 a.m.- 12 noon. after this date. PLEASE NOTE:May 1 is the deadline for sign-up and prepay- Official Travel Agent ment of the following optional tours and activities: "Circling the Crescent City"Bus Tour Martin Travel Services has been named the official travel Downtown Incubators'Open Houses agency for Conference'96.In addition to special confer- Creole Culture and Cookin'(Spouses/Guests) ence discounted air fares,Martin Travel may arrange Cajun Night Out special zone fares or waive the Saturday night stay-over Strolling the Garden District(Spouses/Guests) requirement.Contact Martin Travel at 1-800-MARTIN8, Sunset Boat Trip on the Bayou (305)565-8667 or fax(305)565-8833. Conference Headquarters: Fairmont Hotel Located adjacent to the French Quarter,the historical Garden Rooms are limited,so make your reservations early.Deadline for District and the New Orleans Riverwalk,the Fairmont Hotel is reservations is April 13. the headquarters for Conference'96.Enjoy the luxurious amenities Overflow rooms are available at two nearby hotels.The Holiday and extraordinary service of one of the city's grand hotels.The Inn at(800) 535-7830 or(504) 581-1600 is offering rooms for Airport Shuttle,costing$10 each way,is available.Check the desk $99 single or double,and the Days Inn at(800) 232-3297 or el in baggage claim. (504) 586-0110 is offering rooms for$80 single or double. A special room rate of$99 single or double is available when Mention NBIA when calling.All reservations must be made you mention NBIA.For reservations,call the hotel directly at by April 13. (800)527-4727 or(504)529-7111,or fax reservations to(504)522-2303. 112