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Economic
Summit 2002: Women & Entrepreneurship
Congressman Bob Clement, Honorary Conference Chair
July 22, 2002
Nashville, TN
Overview
| eFORUM Results | Agenda
| Community Cosponsors
Sponsors
| 9:00a |
Welcome
& Opening Remarks
Congressman Bob Clement |
| 9:15a |
eFORUM
Session
Jonathan Ortmans, President, The Public Forum
Institute |
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9:30a
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Opening Address: Encouraging Entrepreneurship
Terry
Neese, CEO, Terry Neese Personnel Services &
President,
Women Impacting Public Policy
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| 10:00a |
Panel
I: Access to Capital
A
formal panel discussion with suggestions for attracting
capital investment in small business ventures.
A moderated question and answer session will follow
with summit delegates.
Panelists:
Yonnie
Chesley, CEO, Gordian Health Services
Laura
Campbell, President & CEO, Laura Campbell &
Associates
Marcela
Gomez, Principal, Hispanic Marketing Group
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| 10:45a |
Break |
| 11:00a |
Panel
II: Providing Health Care
A
roundtable discussion on the rising costs of health care,
with implications and solutions for small business owners.
Panelists:
Robert Hughes, President, National Association for the
Self-Employed
Mary MacRae, President, NAWBO Nashville (**invited)
Edward Rittenberg, Vice President, The Paradigm Group
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| 12:00p |
Lunch |
| 12:30p |
Keynote
Presentation
Susan Wilson Solovic, Syndicated Columnist &
Author, The Girls Guide to Power and Success |
| 1:00p |
Afternoon
Workshop: Procurement
A
panel of regional experts will highlight tips for small
businesses attempting to do business with government, and
work with women small business owners to develop
procurement strategies.
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| 2:00p |
Concluding
Remarks & Adjournment
Congressman Bob Clement |
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