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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (As of 10/13/11)
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The Marketplace of Ideas Showcase and Forum general registration fee is $20.00.
Students: Your registration is complimentary with your student identification.
This schedule is Subject to Change, and will be updated as changes occur. Please check back often for updated information.
* NOTE: If you are a Marketplace/Northern Plains Invention Showcase and Contest or Bright Ideas
Showcase and Contest participant, you will receive 2 complimentary general registrations with your entry.
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| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011 |
1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Bismarck Career Academy
Building # 2
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Marketplace/Northern Plains Invention Contest |
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
BSC Energy Center
Building # 13
4th Floor |
Official Welcome and “Let’s Get Together” Meet and Greet Reception
The Marketplace Reception is a great chance to network, exchange ideas, explore new opportunities,
and thank our sponsors for their support.
EVERYONE IS INVITED!
(Refreshments will be served.)
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| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011 |
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Jack Science Center Lobby
Building # 7
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General Public Registration
Schedule Your One-on-One Consultations
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8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Bismarck Career Academy
Building # 2
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Bright Ideas Showcase & Contest
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8:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Bismarck Career Academy
Building # 2
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Inventors & Bright Ideas Showcase
VOTE for People’s Choice Award |
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Sidney J. Lee Auditorium
Building # 16
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Official Welcome and General Assembly
Opportunities in a Changing Economy |
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Jack Science Center Lobby
Building # 7
Sidney J. Lee Auditorium Foyer
Building # 16
Bismarck Career Academy Lobby
Building # 2
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Build Your Network Break |
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 213
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Start-up Business Opportunities in the Oil Patch: Mobile Food Wagons and RV Parks. |
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 119
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Bank of North Dakota Disaster Relief Programs. |
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 210
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A Checklist to Starting a Business--What Every Potential New Business Owner Should Know. |
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 116
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Energy Audits for Farms and Small Businesses. |
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 117
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Grant Writing: Where is the Money? How Do We Get It? |
11:10 AM – 12:15 PM
Sidney J. Lee Auditorium
Building # 16
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General Assembly
Introduction of Contest Participants
Featured Speaker: Louis J. Foreman: Say Hello to Innovation… ”That Was My Idea. I Wish I Had
Done Something with It!” |
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 119
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Turn Small Acreage into Profits--Marketing through a Farmers Market. |
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 210
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Starting a Small Food Manufacturing Business: Building and Labeling Requirements. |
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 213
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Nine Steps to Marketing Success. |
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 123
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What It Takes to Sell to the Government! |
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 116
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Financing Your Business: What You Need to Know to Help Your Business Grow! |
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building #7
Room 126
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Ready Business: Preparing a Business Disaster Plan. |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building #7
Room 127
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Pride of Dakota Business Success Stories.
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1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building #7
Room 117
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Built 4 Sale: Preparing Your Business for Successful Sale or Buying an Existing Business. |
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building #7
Room 210
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Business Plans--Blueprints for Success. |
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building #7
Room 213
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Meet and Greet--Make Your Business Visible through Effective Networking. |
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
BSC Sidney J. Lee Auditorium
Building # 16
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General Assembly:
Experiences of Entrepreneurs: A CEO Exchange
(Click here for more information.) |
1:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Bismarck Career Academy
Building # 2
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Inventors & Bright Ideas Showcase
Voting for People’s Choice Award closes at 3:00 p.m. |
1:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Bismarck Career Academy
Building # 2
Rooms 305A - 305B
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Innovation Success.
(Click here for more information.) |
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 123
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GSA Schedules: What are They? How Do I Get One? |
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 116
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How to Pitch a Venture Capital Fund for Money. |
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 126
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Rural Tourism Basics--Inventory Your Assets. |
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 119
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Pricing Products and Services for Profit. |
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 117
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The New ND Income Tax Credit: Benefitting Your Community into the Future. |
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 210
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Choice of Entity: How Should My Business be Organized? |
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Jack Science Center Lobby
Building # 7
Sidney J. Lee Auditorium Foyer
Building # 16
Bismarck Career Academy Lobby
Building # 2
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Build Your Network Break |
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 210
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$$$ Loans and Grants for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed. |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 126
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Why Agri-Tourism? |
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 123
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How Do I Sell My Products to Schools and Cafeterias? |
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 213
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Marketing: It's Not Just About Selling! |
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 116
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Introduction to Commercial UAS Applications. |
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 119
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The Creative Force of Challenges. |
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 117
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Why QuickBooks? |
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Jack Science Center
Building # 7
Room 127
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Community Planning and Funding Sources |
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sidney J. Lee Auditorium
Building # 16
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Marketplace Awards Program
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