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Small Business Expo & Conference to Gather Business Owners at Minneapolis Convention Center

SB Informer
Tuesday, April 17, 2007; 02:43 AM

Members, partners and guests of the American Association of MicroBusinesses (AAM) eagerly anticipate the insights of four prestigious leaders with special messages for Minnesota entrepreneurs at the Small Business Expo & Conference. The event has become the largest small business event in the Midwest, for which AAM has secured the following speakers:

9:00 am - 10:30 am -- Keynote Presentation and Q & A
Tom Gegax -- Former Chairman and CEO (Head Coach) of Tires Plus Stores, Author & Management Consultant
What Goliath Doesn't Want You to Know: All the Little Things That Build Entrepreneurial Success

11:00 am - Noon -- Featured Presentation #1
"Famous Dave" Anderson Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Famous Dave's of America
Me, Inc. -- The Spirit of Entrepreneurship

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm -- Featured Presentation #2
Millard Fuller -- Founder, Habitat for Humanity International
Success in Business and Beyond

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm -- Featured Presentation #3
Sue Lindgren, CMEC, YESS! -- Your Extraordinary Success Strategies, Inc.
Discovering the Keys to Becoming a World Class Leader, Manager and Coach

In addition, 20 mini-workshops will be held at half-hour intervals throughout the day with an "emerging track" and an "established" track of small-business topics. The Expo represents a perfect opportunity for both emerging and established entrepreneurs/small business owners to enhance their businesses through education, networking, commerce and mentoring -- the four-legged stool.

Design of Expo activities offers high quality educational programming, active networking, and orchestrated opportunities for commerce. All speakers and workshops support the small business and entrepreneurial community. Generally 1,200 - 1,500 business professionals representing small to large businesses from around the Midwest region exhibit and network, including:

-- established microbusinesses and entrepreneurs who want to grow their business
-- businesses in a start-up phase who want to shorten the learning curve to minimize their risk
-- individuals interested in becoming self-employed and are examining options or business opportunities
-- large and medium sized corporations that are looking for outsourcing resources and that market to the small business demographic
-- independent business professionals who are looking for additional clients, strategic partners, vendors
-- regional (resource) government agencies and non-profit organizations that serve small businesses

General Event Schedule
8:00 am -- Registration
9:00 am -- Welcome and Keynote Presentation and Q & A
10:30 am -- Exhibition Hall opens -- Ballroom A
4:30 pm -- Exhibition Hall Closes / Event concludes

The 9th annual MN Small Business Expo & Conference, produced by the American Association of MicroBusinesses (AAM), will be held Thursday May 3, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center; $35 attendee registration; exhibitor booths available; Call 612-721-4BIZ (4249) or visit http://www.smallbusinessexpo.org

AAM is a professional association and resource for microbusinesses and entrepreneurs in Minnesota and throughout the United States. Grow with us and grow your business! Learn more about AAM at: http://www.americanmicrobiz.org/

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