2010 Day of Guide

2010 Exhibitor Guide

Foodworks “From Recipe To Reality”

• University of Nebraska, The Food Processing Center: Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program—Jill Gifford and Bethany Jackson

Agri-Tourism: Turning Farms, Ranches and Gardens into Great Destinations Conference

• Maple Hills Orchard LLC Story—Gary and Jonna Goreham
• Starting a North Dakota Bed and Breakfast Business—Kathleen Tweeten
• Ideas for Agricultural Tourism—Dr. Steven Burr

What is a Cooperative? Why is a Cooperative a Unique Business Model? A Look at Successful Cooperative Housing Projects and How They May Work for You!

• Residential Housing Cooperatives—Gregory McKee

Biz $ense

• Biz $sense—Josh Klug

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Learn How to Bring Ideas to Market with Inventing and Licensing Expert Stephen Key

• One Simple Idea—Stephen Key

Northern Plains Inventors Congress

• Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights—Michael Neustel
• Common Mistakes Inventors Make and How to Avoid Them—Deb Hess
• Marketing & Licensing Products for Independent Product Developers—Trevor Lambert
• Patents: What Inventors Need to Know—Michael Neustel
• Need Money for Your Invention?—Julie Kuennen
• Prototyping Manufacturing and Engineering Issues for Inventors—Reuben Tschritter

Lending a Helping Hand~2010 Lenders Conference

• Bank of North Dakota
• Small Business Administration (SBA): The Lenders Advantage—Alan Haut

Farm-to-Plate: A Look at the Local Foods Movement and the Opportunities Available

• Farm-to-Plate: Local Foods and Opportunities—Glenn Muske

Financing Your Venture

• Bank of North Dakota—Joel Erickson
• Agricultural Products Utilization Commission—John Schneider

Career Opportunities

• North Dakota Career Opportunities Today—Jody Breker
• Welcome to the World of Medicine: Certified Nursing Assistant—Trina Fear
• Careers in the Welding Field—Lee Larson
• NDSCS: Opportunities for Building Job Skills—Margaret Wall

Selling to the Government

• Small Business Administration (SBA) Program to Aid Small Business—Tom Linnertz
• Impact Procurement Assistance Center: Providing Federal Contracting Assistance—Darin Perius
• Doing Business with the U.S. Air Force—Graham Pritchett

Great Plains Venture Capital Fair

• How To Raise Money—Molly Sullivan

It’s Easy Being Green: Ideas for Your Business, Home, and Community

• Save Energy and Money from Xcel Energy

The ABC’s of Franchising

• The ABC’s of Franchising—Eric Giltner

Small Business 911

• Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll: Avoiding the Traps and Pitfalls—Darcy Pope-Fuchs

2011 Innovate ND Kick-Off

• Innovate ND—Brandi Schoenberg
• 5 Reasons to Enroll in Innovate ND 2011

The Future of Rural Communities

• The Future of Rural Communities USDA Brochure