Upcoming Seminars

"Marketing Matters: Active Marketing in a Sluggish Economy"

Wednesday - September 17th, 2008

The Boulevard - Moline, IL
1801 10th Street
Moline, IL 61265
*Click Here for Seminar Agenda*

Program

• Meet your peers and discuss common hurdles facing small businesses.
• Discover new methods for which to market yourself and your business.
• Learn how to maximize your return on your marketing investments.
• Uncover new methods for accurately tracking your marketing results.

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from experts in our community. Compare notes with friendly competitors and people with similar businesses.

This conference will be one of the most rewarding you will ever attend.



Moderator


 Conference Coordinator - Joi Pheifer
Professionally Speaking, Director of Operations and Public Relations, Rock Island, IL
   

Time

Media Outlet

Expert
8:00AM - 8:30AM BREAKFAST - Provided  
8:30AM - 9:00AM
NEWSPAPER / Print
"Create Top of Mind Awareness"
Valerie Yazbec
Advertising Director, Argus/Dispatch
9:00AM - 9:45AM
INTERNET
"The Future of Advertising"
Dennis VanDerGinst
President,
MegaHunter, Inc.
9:45AM - 10:15AM
NETWORKING /PR FIRM
"Referrals Referrals Referrals"
Mike Bawden
Partner,
Bawden Lareau PR
10:15AM - 10:30AM
BREAK - Refreshments provided
10:30AM - 11:00AM
YELLOW PAGES
"Be Found Where People Look"
Dennis VanDerGinst
Managing Partner, VanDerGinst Law, P.C.
11:00AM - 11:30AM
RADIO
"Cost Effective Use of Radio "
Julie Derrer
Sales Director,
Cumulus Radio
11:30AM - 12:00PM
TELEVISION
"It can be affordable"
MarshallPorter
General Manager,
WHBF CBS 4
12:00PM - 1:00PM LUNCH - Provided
1:00PM - 1:45PM
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
"So Often Overlooked"
Tom Torrey
President,
Torrey Outdoor Advertising
1:30PM - 2:00PM
AD AGENCY
"Why you should never stop marketing"
Mike Vondran
Partner, The Ad Group