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18 Hartford Business Journal • June 6, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com C o n n e C t i C u t B u s i n e s s e x p o 2 0 1 6 • t H u R s D A Y J u n e 9 • w w w . C t B e x p o . C o m Destinations & Features Preview: Meet Connecticut's Business Team! State of Connecticut Corridor, Booth #255 9:45 am 10:30 am 11:15 am 1:30 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm Obtaining Small Business Financing Understanding Business Registration and Licensing Utilizing Government Contracting and Procurement Accessing Entrepreneurial Programs Becoming Lean and Green Developing Your Workforce Commissioner's Reception! Bob Santy President & CEO, Connecticut Economic Resource Center 3:00 - 4:00pm at the CT Business Expo, in the Connecticut Corridor on the Show Floor Hors d 'oeuvres and cash bar • Meet 'n' Greet with State of CT commissioners, dignitaries, and guests Commissioner Catherine Smith, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner James P. Redeker, CT Department of Transportation (DOT) Resource Center 9:20 am Registration and Welcome Remarks 9:30 am SBA Resource Partners: 11:30 am Micro-Lending to Small Businesses 12:30 pm Government Contracting: Opportunities Available to you 1:15 pm Entrepreneurship for Veterans 2:15 pm Are You Ready to Export? Explore the Benefits & Resources Available to You Education Sessions: Booth #355 'Entrepreneurs 4 Innovation' Luncheon Get your tickets early as this will sell out! 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM ~ Sales Hub ~ $15 per person Visit CTBEXPO.COM for details and to reserve your seat Visit www.CTBEXPO.com for more detailed info on these FREE Educational Seminars! BBB Pavilion: Meet some CT BBB Accredited Businesses and the integrity they bring to the marketplace. Don't miss this high-energy, central location on the expo floor! Brian Ferney, Director oF Marketing, coMcast Western neW englanD region Make Anytime Primetime! KEYNOTE SPEAKER This session will help you better understand the tools available through XFINITY, so you can keep up with all your favorite entertainment when you are running your business. 2:30 PM • Technology HUB 10:30 AM: Trending Now HUB 11:30 AM Technology HUB conversationalist: Patrice DeFiliPPo, teleWork sPecialist ctriDes conversationalist: Mark soycher, cBia JiMMy koPlik, live nation & Mike laPitino, WPlr How Teleworking Helps Your Business Weather the Storm The Business of Live Music Sales Hub Marketing Hub Trending Now Hub Technology Hub 9:30 AM Inspire Yourself to Success Panel Moderator: Gail Lebert, Klingberg Family Centers Building a Great Brand Name Panel Moderator: Bill Greer, Cashman & Katz Today's Top Tech Toys and How They Can Help You Grow Your Business Chris Allen, iDevices Cloud Clarity: An SMB Guide to the Way Things Are Keynote Speaker: Allen Falcon, Cumulus Global 10:30 AM Communications is the Lifeblood of Sales Panel Moderator: Doug Brown, CT Bar Association A Stronger Business from the Inside Out Keynote Speaker: Paul Pita The Pita Group How Teleworking Helps Your Business Weather the Storm Patrice DeFilippo, Telework Specialist & Mark Soycher, CBIA Leveraging Online & Social Media to Make Your Business Grow & Thrive! Panel Moderator: Bill Kenney, Test My Pitch 11:30 AM Comcast Business Luncheon: Entrepreneurs 4 Innovation Purchase Luncheon Tickets On- line at CTBEXPO.com Laser Tag Your Customers with LinkedIn Panel Moderator: Anita Ford Saunders, United Way of Central and Northeastern CT Front Row Seat to Economic Renaissance in the Region Panel Moderator: Greg Seay, Hartford Business Journal The Business of Live Music Jimmy Koplik, LIVE NATION & Mike Lapitino, WPLR 1:30 PM Networking & Prospecting to the MAX! Panel Moderator: Bernard Kavaler, Express Strategies Staying Ahead of Digital Trends Panel Moderator: Sara Beth Donovan, Mintz+Hoke Strategies for Recruitment & Retention of the Best Talent Panel Moderator: Doug Brown, CT Bar Association Prospecting In the Age of Technology Panel Moderator: Duane Cashin, Cashin & Co. 2:30 PM Looking At The Sale Through The Eyes Of Your Buyer Keynote Speaker: Duane Cashin, Cashin & Co. Competing & Winning Against the "Large Brands" Panel Moderator: Gene Sheehan Sullivan & LeShane Millennials - Developing Leaders Panel Moderator: Julie Meehan, HYPE Xfinity: Make Anytime Primetime! Keynote Speaker: Brian Ferney Comcast Western New England Region SYSTEMS Event Technology Solutions www.prosystems.tv First 200 attendees will receive a phone power base! Concert ticket giveaways! Health & Wellness Corridor Today's businesses thrive when they have a healthy workplace and employees. Visit this special destination on the show floor if you have questions or needs regarding health insurance, and gather new ideas that can make your company healthier! How do you maintain business continuity and productivity? How do you create work/life balance, and job satisfaction? Learn about a FREE state program that will keep your business running!