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Biz Buzz to Host Innaugural Business On-Demand 2010Thursday April 15, 2010
South Jersey and Philly Biz Buzz to Host Inaugural Business On-Demand 2010: Biz Buzz Conference and Expo at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ
Philadelphia Flyers legends, Bernie Parent and Brian Propp, along with former Kansas City Chief Joe Valerio, will be keynote speakers at two-day event April 21-22
The two-day event will feature 24 seminar sessions, offering the latest information on driving sales, social media, networking and more. The event will also feature networking opportunities with other business professionals from the region, along with a keynote speaker event featuring three former professional sports stars who are now successful entrepreneurs: Philadelphia Flyers legends, Bernie Parent and Brian Propp, and former Kansas City Chief Joe Valerio.
The conference and expo kicks off on Wednesday, April 21, with a breakfast and welcoming address for attendees. Immediately following, a series of seminar sessions will commence at various times throughout the day, along with lunch from noon-2 p.m. Seminar sessions and times for Wednesday, April 21 are as follows:
10:00-11:00 a.m. PANEL: CEO – How top business leaders are preparing for the economy of tomorrow
10:00-10:45 a.m. What is Blogging and Why Should I Use It?
10:00-10:45 a.m. Closing Business – Top 7 Keys to Driving Sales
11:10-11:55 a.m. Taking it Personally – Turning Relationships Into Business
11:10-11:55 a.m. Master of Your Domain – Common Sense WEB for Business
11:10-11:55 a.m. Giving to Get Back – Why your business should be (more) philanthropic and how
11:10-11:55 a.m. Are You A Serial Entrepreneur? – What makes an entrepreneur stand out
1:00-2:00 p.m. PANEL: An HR Nightmare? Social Media & Social Networking – Etiquette and legalities with the new mediums
1:15-2:00 p.m. The 50+ Consumer – A prime market you may be missing; harness their buying power and interests
1:15-2:00 p.m. Beyond Networking 101 – Getting more ROI out of your networking efforts
2:10-3:55 p.m. You Have a Story – How to get your story told, through marketing and public relations
2:10-3:55 p.m. Biz Buzz – your company’s social networking total solution
2:10-3:55 p.m. Google Business Tools? How free applications can enhance your business support
Following the seminar sessions, Wednesday will also feature the 2nd Annual Largest Networking Event in South Jersey from 6-9 p.m. Event attendees will have the opportunity to network with professionals from both the South Jersey and Philadelphia regions. Biz Buzz held its first annual Largest Networking Event in June 2009 at Harrah’s Resort and attracted over 175 attendees.
The Business On-Demand 2010: Biz Buzz Conference and Expo continues on Thursday, April 22 with breakfast and networking from 7-10 a.m., immediately followed by seminar sessions through the afternoon. Lunch is scheduled for noon-2 p.m. Seminar sessions and times for Thursday, April 22, are as follows:
10:00-11:00 a.m. PANEL: Green Business – Is it More Than A Color? (Earth Day)
10:00-10:45 a.m. Reaching the YouTube Generation – How Podcasts, Webinars, and Video enhance your corporate profile
10:00-10:45 a.m. SBA – What the Small Business Association has to offer
11:10-11:55 a.m. Legally Speaking – Does your business have the right legal designation (LLC, Partnership, S-Corp., Schedule C)?
11:10-11:55 a.m. If you (Re)Build It, Will They Come? – Is it time to re-build/re-brand your company around your unique abilities?
11:10-11:55 a.m. There’s An App for That!
11:10-11:55 a.m. Employment Law for Dummies – What every business person should know about today’s employment law
1:00-2:00 p.m. PANEL: We the Business People! – Learn about useful business resources from the IRS, Division of Labor, and the Division of Taxation
1:15-2:00 p.m. After the Layoffs – Building Talent in the New Economy
1:15-2:00 p.m. Your Own Bailout Plan – How to manage your credit line an identify new capital
2:10-3:55 p.m. Biz Buzz – Your company’s social networking total solution
Biz Buzz will end the inaugural Business On-Demand 2010: Biz Buzz Conference and Expo with a dynamic keynote speaker event featuring Bernie Parent, former Philadelphia Flyers' Goal Tender; Brian Propp, former Philadelphia Flyers' Left Wing; and Joe Valerio, former Kansas City Chiefs’ Tackle. The three former professional athletes-turned entrepreneurs will discuss how they took their game plan from the field and brought it into the business world, each starting their own successful business after leaving the world of pro sports.
Attendee Conference Package rates are $185 for current Biz Buzz members and $210 for non-members. Package admission includes breakfast, lunch, and entry to seminar sessions, the 2nd Annual Largest Networking Event and Keynote Speaker Address. Per-day admission rates are $95 per day for current Biz Buzz members and $110 per day for non-members. Per-day admission includes breakfast, lunch and entry to seminar sessions and panel discussions. Admission to 2nd Annual Largest Networking Event is $40, and admission to Keynote Speaker Address is $25. To register to attend, visit www.bizbuzzexpo.com/register/.
Businesses can also register for a booth for the event. Booth registrations includes electricity, wireless internet, exhibitor reception (Tuesday, April 20 in the evening), breakfast and lunch both days of the event, seminar sessions for both days, and 2nd Annual Largest Networking Event in South Jersey admission (Wednesday evening) and Keynote Speaker Address admission (Thursday afternoon) for two people. Registrants will also receive their company's information in Biz Buzz’s Conference & Expo Magazine. Booth prices are as follows: for a Corner Booth - $875 for Biz Buzz members and $1,275 for non-members; Full Booth - $775 for members and $1,175 for non-members; and Half Booth - $475 for members and $875 for non-members. Hotel accommodations are extra. Reserve a booth by visiting www.bizbuzzexpo.com/exhibitors/reserve-a-booth or by calling 856-429-9000.
The Business On-Demand 2010: Biz Buzz Conference and Expo is sponsored by Admiral Integration, Inc. of Cherry Hill, NJ; Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City; The Print Shop and More of Cherry Hill, NJ; Samurai Virtual Tours of Audubon, NJ; SQ Productions of Cherry Hill, NJ; Archer & Greiner Attorneys At Law of Haddonfield, NJ; and Lutron Lighting of Coopersburg, PA. To sponsor the Business On-Demand 2010: Biz Buzz Conference and Expo, visit www.bizbuzzexpo.com/sponsors/sponsor-us.
For additional information, visit www.bizbuzzexpo.com or call 856-429-9000.
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