NCET Entrepreneur Expo Workshops

10:00 – 11:30 AM – Cyprus Room
Ask The Experts: How To Start Or Run A Business Successfully
Laurie Kalnin, Moderator
Janis Stevenson, nSBDC
Andy Perla, SCORE
Mike Bindrup, NSBDC

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM – Redwood Room
Market Your Start-Up… At Start-Up
Heather Johnson, MBA – Strategist, William Joseph Communications

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM – Redwood Room
Customized Advertising Solutions for Entrepreneurs
Lani Dorlack, Director of Enterprise Development, Letizia Mass Media

12:30 – 2:00 PM – Cyprus Room
Access To Capital / Financing For Small Businesses
Janis Stevenson, Moderator
Debra Alexandre, Nevada State Development Corporation
Len Bernardo, US SBA
Dave Cabral, Business Finance Corp
Monica Coburn, Wells Fargo
Bob Hart, Nevada State Bank
Ann Santiago, TMC Development Corporation
Lu Torres, Nevada Microenterprise Initiative

1:30 – 2:20 PM – Redwood Room
The Art Of Social Media: What’s Trending In Social Media Today?
Lindsay Alford, Noble Studios

2:30 – 3:20 PM – Redwood Room
An Introduction To Public Relations For Small Businesses
Abbi Whitaker, Abbi PR

2:30 – 4:00 PM Cyprus Room
Small Business Accounting 101: Employees VERSUS Independent Contractor
Shirley Callahan, EA or Hank Pinto, EA

Nevada Industry Excellence
Manufacturing Conference Breakout Presentations
Joshua Room

10:30 – 11:20 AM: Introduction to LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance
Rick Van Diepen, LEED AP, Senior Associate PGAL

12:30 – 1:20 PM: Renewable Energy for Southern Nevada
Robert Boehm, Director UNLV Energy Research Center & Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering

2:00 – 2:50 PM: Strategies for Implementing an ISO Quality System
Larry Niles, President of LADI Project Consulting