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| Schedule of Activities | ||||||
| 4:00 - 5:30 | PANEL DISCUSSION "Marketing Your Business on the Internet Today: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats" Panelists include Carol Devine, Vice President of Gravity Switch, an award-winning interactive media firm; Shel Horowitz, author of six books and marketing consultant with an international clientele; Rob Laporte, CEO of DISC, a web development company specializing in search engine marketing; and Michael Francoeur, President of Joining Technologies, LLC, a precision welding firm that has used the Internet to rise to the top of its industry. |
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| 5:30 - 6:30 | EXHIBITOR ROOM OPENS for informal walk-through (refreshments served). Crocker Communications will provide tours of its facility. | |||||
| 6:45 - 7:45 | FEATURE PRESENTATIONS You will be invited to move about the Exhibitor Room in 10 (or 20) minute intervals, during which you can choose up to six Feature Presentations most relevant to your needs and interests. These Feature Presentations by our 30 exhibitors will run concurrently. | |||||
| Exhibitors | ||||||
| The Marketing Showcase will feature 30 exhibitors. Exhibitors include members of HIDDEN-TECH and other business networks in the Pioneer Valley. Click to view a complete list of exhibitors and their Feature Presentation titles and summaries. | ||||||
| Panelists | ||||||
| The Showcase will begin with a panel discussion: "Marketing Your Business on the Internet Today: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats". Panelists include Carol Devine, Vice President of Gravity Switch, an award-winning interactive media firm; Shel Horowitz, author of six books and marketing consultant with an international clientele; Rob Laporte, CEO of DISC, a web development company specializing in search engine marketing; and Michael Francoeur, President of Joining Technologies, LLC, a precision welding firm that has used the Internet to rise to the top of its industry. Click to view expanded biographies of the panelists. | ||||||
| Registration | ||||||
| To pre-register for the Marketing Showcase, click on our online pre-registration form. This guarantees your entrance to the event. The cost to pre-register is $5, or $10 at the door. Pre-registration is strongly recommended as space is limited. All entrance fees will be collected the night of the event. | ||||||
| Sponsors | ||||||
| The Marketing Showcase will be hosted by Crocker Communications. Other Sponsors include Business West, Marcus Printing, Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center and UMass Family Business Center. | ||||||
| Directions to Crocker Communications | ||||||
| Crocker Communications is located in the STCC Technology Park, which borders Springfield's central business district. From State Street, head east and turn left on Federal Street. The STCC Technology Park is the first parking lot on the right. Crocker Communications is at the far right. The attendant at the gate will let you know exactly where to park. Parking is free. For more information contact HIDDEN-TECH. |
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| About HIDDEN-TECH | ||||||
| HIDDEN-TECH is a rapidly growing group of 500-plus small and home-based companies throughout the Pioneer Valley who have come together to share business tips, find resources, create alliances, learn business skills and inform regional economic planners and technology service providers about our presence. Our goal is to leverage our combined strength to create new business opportunities for our members, while supporting the economic development of the region. HiddenTec is an affinity group of the Technology Enterprise Council (TEC), an affiliate of the Regional Technology Corporation. | ||||||
| Online Pre-registration | ||||||