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Seating is limited so please RSVP to MaryAnne at 435-259-7432 ext 1811 if you plan to attend.

First Annual Moab Area Business Enhancement Summit


Utah State University Moab Campus Friday, June 22, 2012 Agenda 7:30 8:00am Registration and Breakfast 8:00am Welcome Steve Hawks Associate Dean Steve Hawks will provide a brief Grand County economic update including information about the new Business Resource Center, implementation of the Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) program. 8:15am Governors Office of Economic Development Spencer Eccles Spencer Eccles is the Executive Director of the Utah Governors Office of Economic Development speaks. http://business.utah.gov/ 8:45am Business Challenges and Opportunities in the Moab Area Moderator: Representative Ronda Menlove Southeast Utah Economic Forecast, Eric Martinson, DWS Economic impact of future USU Moab campus, Rob Behunin The Utah Tourism Industry, Leigh von der Esch 10:15am Networking and Refreshment Break 10:30am Breakout Session Moderator: Ken Davey, Moab City Economic Development How to Find and Keep Your Best Employees Mike Bynum, Colin Fryer Internet Marketing Strategic Plan and Why You Need It! Mike Whitesides (USU) 11:45am Rural Entrepreneurship Richard Gardner Dr. Richard Gardner is a Senior Associate of the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship. Also, he is the principal consultant at Bootstrap Solutions, a firm specializing in rural development, economics, strategic planning, and group facilitation. Dr. Gardner spent ten years as executive director of the Idaho Rural Partnership, and nine years prior to that as a policy economist in the Idaho Division of Financial Management, working on agricultural, natural resource, rural development, and tax issues. He worked closely with the Idaho Legislature for ten sessions. Gardner is widely published and has participated in over 250 workshops on rural development. 12:15pm Lunch 12:45pm Utah State University/BRC Open House
Sam Sturman EdD Moab Education Center 435-260-9771 (C) 435-259-7432 (O) Sam.sturman@usu.edu

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