Gaining Competitive Advantage

Anne Arundel Community College's Entrepreneurial Studies Institute presents e-nnovations™ 2009, an entrepreneurship conference to help student entrepreneurs navigate the steps to turn their ideas into a real business operation and to give area business owners the resources they need to keep their businesses growing, even in these challenging economic times. Featured speakers at the full-day conference give their firsthand experience and advice, offering a tremendous opportunity for learning and networking.

To learn more about the conference’s agenda, presenters, cost and registration, sponsors and exhibitors, contact information and more details about this event, please visit e-nnovations 2009 official website.

e-nnovations 2009 Keynote Speakers

Tim Koegel - "The Exceptional Presenter"
Mr. Koegel is a presentation and media consultant based in Washington D.C. He works with executives, politicians and business professionals providing media training for a client list that includes corporate executives, politicians, athletes, coaches and authors. Learn more about Tim Koegel’s profile.

***All attendees to the conference will receive a free copy of Koegel’s new book The Exceptional Presenter; get the chance to interact with the author and get his book signed. Please visit Tim Koegel's Web site to learn more about The Exceptional Presenter.***

Hilary Fordwich - "Building Business by Taking a Strategic Relationship Approach and Mastering the 5 Cs for Building and Maintaining Relationships"
With a career spanning more than 25 years and traversing the globe, Hilary Fordwich is a national expert in business development, strategic relationship building, and client relationship management for professionals in service organizations and knowledge-based industries.

Learn more about the president and founder of Strelmark, LLC Hilary Fordwich, or visit her company's Web site and learn more about Building Strategic Relationships to Gain and Retain Clients.

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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Participants will have the opportunity to attend two of the four taking place in the middle of the day.

David J. Leudemann - "Building Banking Relationships and Financing Your Business"
Mr. Leudemann is an area executive and senior vice president with BB&T. As a BB&T area executive Leudemann is an integral part of the Annapolis business community and is actively involved in the rich and diverse cultural experiences available in and around historical Anne Arundel County. Learn more about David Leudemann's profile.

Kristen Valerio - "Making the Connection – Leveraging Your Network and Professional Organizations"
Kris Valerio serves the thriving regional tech community as the executive director of the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council. Valerio brings an eclectic background to her role at CRTC starting with her first career as an actor, writer and producer. Learn more about Kris Valerio's profile.

Mark Powell - "Collaborating to Accelerate Innovation"
Mr. Powell is currently the Chief Executive Officer\Founder of the Sidus Grouphas. With more than 20 years of experience leading companies that have all experienced rapid and profitable growth.  Sidus, under his leadership, has consistently expanded with average increases in excess of 40%, annualized. Sidus is wholly owned by its original founders and has been self-financed through the reinvestment of profits. Sidus has been profitable since 2001.

Ronald E. Prass, Jr. - "Intellectual Property Law"
Attorney Ronald E. Prass, Jr., has extensive experience in all major aspects of patent law, including patent preparation and prosecution, patentability opinions, and litigation. In addition, Ron has technical expertise in electrical engineering and computer software and hardware. Ron’s particular technical expertise covers a wide variety of highly-technical subject matter, including software, computer networking, wireless communications, telephone networks, image processing, computer security, semiconductors, printers and copiers, projectors, cameras, speech recognition and automated dialog systems, handheld processing devices, xerography, cryptography, control systems, database management software, caching, DVD technology, cellular telephony, fiber optics, automobiles, medical devices, automobile navigation and transmission systems, computer data storage devices, and Internet-related technologies.