Presented by Greater Baltimore Committee & Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
December 7, 2009
Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Program: 8:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
101 West Fayette Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Keynote Speaker
Martin J. O'Malley
Governor of Maryland
"Creating Jobs, Expanding Opportunities for Small Businesses"
Agenda
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
Registration / Networking / Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
1st Break Out Session (two options)
Financing
~How banks are evaluating credit
~Expectations on guarantees, realism of the current market
~How accountants and business advisors are working with banks and customers in today's economy
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Bill Fitzpatrick, Partner, McLean, Koehler, Sparks & Hammond |
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J. Eric Lewis, Vice President, Business Services Officer, Baltimore Metro Region, BB&T Corporation |
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J. MacGregor Tisdale, Senior Vice President - Commercial Banking, SunTrust Bank |
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Moderator: Bill Heintzelman, Principal, Evergreen CFO |
Business & Technology
~Web 2.0 vs. Web 3.0
~Marketing your business with social networking and e-mail marketing
~Importance of company Web site
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Dave Hartman, Executive IT Advisor and President, Hartman Business Technology |
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Michael Karfakis, Co-owner and COO, Vitamin, Inc. |
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Josh Lippy, Chief Technology Officer, America's Remote Help Desk (ARHD) |
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Moderator: Bill Pisano, Senior Staff, The ACI Group |
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
~Creating Jobs, Expanding Opportunities for Small Businesses
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Martin J. O'Malley, Governor of Maryland |
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
2nd Break Out Session (two options)
Health Care
~Access to health care
~Rate difference between Maryland and other surrounding states
~Wellness programs
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Mark Hammett, Director, Small Group Under 10 Lives, Kelly Benefit Strategies | |
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Shekar Subramaniam, Associate Vice President in Broker Sales, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | |
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Moderator: Jim Kucher, Executive Director, Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore | |
Green/Energy/Sustainability
~Costs and expenses associated with going green
~Leed Certification
~Energy Audits and Energy Control Systems
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Jennifer R. Busse, Esq., and LEED AP, Partner, Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP | |
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Peter Van Buren, President, Terra Logos Energy Group | |
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Moderator: Peter Z. Garver, Founder and President, Sustainable Development Partnerships LLC | |
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Emerging Business Council members: $25
GBC members: $35
Non-members: $50
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**To receive the discounted price, Emerging Business Council members should register by fax/mail or by phone.
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