Presented by:
Progress Partners and
The Six Cities of North Fulton
Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell, Sandy Springs
Expo Price Sheet.pdf
This North Fulton Business Expo is Atlanta’s single opportunity to gather with one of the most dynamic markets in the area and it’s the place to be on March 4, 2011. All booth space is sold out and we are anticipating a huge crowd again this year.
Quick Overview of the Day:
7:30 am – 9:00 am Expo Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast
Guest Speaker: Craig Dominey, Georgia Department of Economic Development, Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Division Reservations required. Sponsored by: BB&T
9:15 am Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
9:30 am Expo Hall Opens
University Seminars - Click here to learn more
Morning Sessions - 10:30 am to 11:50 am
Afternoon Sessions - 1:15pm to 2:35pm
Business After Hours 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Pre-Register by 5:00pm March 2nd for free admission - $20 at door.
Off-site parking available with trolley service.
About the Expo
This year’s Expo will be held on March 4, 2011 at the Alpharetta Marriott on Windward Parkway.
The Expo day begins at 7:30am with a Kick-Off Breakfast sponsored by BB&T. Join us for an overview of the film industry in Georgia and what it means to Georgia and the local economy. Did you know that North Fulton has been designated as a "Camera Ready" community?
The Breakfast Speaker will be Craig Dominey with Georgia Department of Economic Development, Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Division explain how this affects you and your business. The Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office develops and promotes the state's feature film, television, commercial, music video, recorded music and digital media industries. They provide an extensive location library to assist production companies both inside and outside Georgia.
Reservations are required for the breakfast as space is limited and it will sell out. Visit the Chamber website, www.gnfccevents.com to pre-register.
After a brief Ribbon Cutting ceremony, the doors will open at 9:30am. This event features over 85 of North Atlanta’s leading companies in the Exhibit Hall and University Seminars throughout the day! Member restaurants and caterers will provide delicious samples during the lunch hour! Wrap up the day at our Business After Hours from 3:00-5:00pm on the show floor. This is a full day you won’t want to miss!
Pre-registration is closed. On-site registrations will be $20. We look forward to seeing you!
This years show will be the biggest business event of the year! There are only a few exhibitor booths left.
Get yours today!
City of Alpharetta - Title Sponsor
City of Johns Creek - Title Sponsor
City of Milton - Title Sponsor
City of Mountain Park - Title Sponsor
City of Roswell - Title Sponsor
City of Sandy Springs - Title Sponsor
Computer Pros
Costco
DeVry University - Gold Sponsorship
Delta Community Credit Union
Delta Dental - Bag Sponsor
Digitel Corporation
Dixie Home Crafters
Downtown Alpharetta Trade Association, Inc
Edward Jones
ESGR
ExpressPrinterSupplies.com - Platinum Sponsor
Fifth Third Bank
First Citizens Bank
FloorCare Specialists
FOGO Data Centers
Frazier & Deeter - Gold Sponsor
Gas South
Georgia Natural Gas - Gold Sponsor
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia State University
Golden Home Services
Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia
Harry Norman, Realtors
Hayslett Group
The Highmont Group
Hire Dynamics
Historic Roswell Convention & Visitors Bureau
Humana Inc.
Intelliverse - Pre-Show Sponsor
InterDev
Labor Ready
Magnolia Golf Group - Leaderboard Sponsor
Medieval Times
Misenheimer Creative - Design Sponsor
The Mortgage Funding Group
North Atlanta Bank - Coffee Sponsor
North Fulton Hospital
North Georgia College & State University
North Georgia Premium Outlets
North Ridge Restoration
Northpoint Office Furniture
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Penn Law
PowerCore
Priority Payment Systems Gold Sponsorship
Procierge
Progress Partners
Purchasing Alliance Solutions
Quantum National Bank
Regions Bank
Roswell Health and Injury Center
Rotary Club of North Fulton
Russell Landscape Group Inc.
SpaceMakers of America, LLC
State Bank
Stroud's Printing & Design - Print Sponsor
Suntrust Bank
T-Mobile Business Sales
Tlehs Publishing
Visiting Angels
Wellness Centers of America
Wells Fargo Bank
White Columns Country Club
Windward Lake Club
Xfinity by Comcast
Yepser - Website & Social Media Sponsor
Zimrock Marketing Inc.
Ziplocal
North Fulton Business Expo Sponsors
Pre-registration is closed. If you did not pre-register, the cost is $20 per person at the door.
Look forward to seeing all of you on Friday!
Need More Info?
Contact the Chamber direct:
Phone: 770.993.8806
email: kplotkin_gnfcc.com
web: www.GNFCC.com
Our University is comprised of Business seminars that provide the educational element for the Expo. This years list of subject matter experts are drawn from among the business leaders of North Fulton. These seminars will assist you in reaching your goals for success in 2011.
Pre-registration is not required. However, to receive complimentary admission to the North Fulton Business Expo you must have register by March 2nd. On-site registration will be $20.00.
Morning Sessions
Panel: Marketing in a New Media World
Azalea Room 10:30am to 11:50am
Andy Lowe, Sales Partners - North Fulton, Moderating. Panel: Matt Gardner from Yepser Internet Strategies, Doug Burns of GA Association of Promotional Product Professionals, Nate Kristy from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Terence Caston from T-Mobile
The explosion of the Internet has altered the marketing landscape and companies large and small are asking questions such as Is print still relevant? Is anybody paying attention to radio and television anymore? Does advertising on websites work? Should I care about Twitter, Facebook and other social media? Are there old standby alternatives that still work? Our panel of distinguished experts in each of these areas will answer those questions and more.
The Ugly, Bad, and Good: The state of economic conditions and projections in North Fulton and Atlanta Metro
Dogwood Room - 10:30am to 11:50am
This presentation by Jim Wilson, Director of Audience Research for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will bring us up to date on the latest economic information in our area and tell us what to expect as we plan for the next year and more. This is essential for anyone planning on growing their business and anticipating trends.
Afternoon Sessions
Where Does the Money Come From: 2011 Perspectives on business financing in an uncertain economy
Azalea Room 1:15pm to 2:35pm
Matt Kempner, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Moderating; Lee Doernberg, Liquid Capital, Ken Davis, Bank of North Georgia, Tim Dineen from Venture Catalyst, Bernie Meineke, Georgia State University
Reports are that money is loosening up but do you know how to access it? Our experts on money and business financing will bring us up to date on the latest information and ideas to get the right financing for put your business on the success track as the economy recovers.
Sales vs. Customer Service: Which is More Important?
Dogwood Room 1:15pm to 2:35pm
Steve Cohn, People to People Learning, Victor Antonio, Sales Influence
In this Point/Counterpoint presentation, Sales Expert Victor Antonio and Customer Experience Expert Steve Cohn will go head-to-head discussing the relative merits of these two essential parts of any business marketing. Prepare to be entertained and challenged and learn how to use sales and customer service to gain new customers, keep current customers and earn more revenue!
"Maximizing Smart Phone Technology in the Business World"
Room A 1:15pm 2:35pm
(Located off Dining Room)
Terence Caston, T-Mobile
In this seminar you will receive with a complete overview of the most popular smart phone OS types on the market (Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone7, iPhone, Symbian.) This information will enable you to make better educated decisions about the devices your business deploys and how they will affect your bottom line.
Nate Kristy is a Market Development Manager with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Cox Media Group. As a leader in their Business to Business Marketing unit, he consults and collaborates with local, regional and national-level clients on their strategic marketing and multi-media advertising campaigns. Nate brings 10+ years experience in B2B and B2C marketing across a variety of retail and service industries in the Atlanta market and holds an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University and a BA from Emory University.
Matt Gardner is the co-founder of Yepser Internet Strategy located in Alpharetta, GA. Yepser provides businesses with the opportunity to grow their company through social media strategies, Internet marketing and website development.
Over the past two years, Yepser has successfully managed over 150 social media campaigns and developed over 30 website strategies for their clients.
Matt is orginally from Nashville, TN and graduated from Auburn University. He currently lives in Roswell, GA.
Andy Lowe is the President of SalesPartners in Georgia a division of SalesPartners Worldwide, an international business and sales growth firm. He is currently the top producing Partner of an elite team that includes 100+ SalesParters in over 12 countries. He has empowered people to achieve peak performance in business, sales, teams, and relationships to maximize their potential, grow their bottom lines, and experience unparalleled growth.
Andy Lowe is a successful Entrepreneur, International Business Consultant, Sales Trainer and Motivational Speaker and has worked with 1,000s of executives and sales professionals all over the world; teaching, educating, and showing them how to Explode their Results!
Locally, Andy is the Chairman of the Business and Entrepreneurial Council for the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. He is preparing to launch a weekly radio program in the spring of 2011 and he is writing a book on how consumers buy in our rapidly changing marketplace.
Bernie Meineke has served as Area Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia since 1999 and has worked with the Georgia SBDC Network since 1993.
Bernie received a BBA degree in Finance from the University of Iowa and an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta. At both institutions, he earned academic honors, graduating in the top 10% of his class.
Prior to joining the SBDC, Bernie held a variety of management positions including seven years as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a small wholesale distribution company. As part of the start-up team, Bernie led efforts in finance, operations, and marketing and gained first-hand experience in operating and financing a rapidly growing small business.
In his work with the SBDC, Bernie has performed consulting work for hundreds of business owners and also shares his experience as a seminar leader in a number of financial programs, including Understanding Financial Statements, Managing Cash Flow and Finding Money for Your Small Business. He received the Georgia SBDC Network's 1999 Consultant of the Year award for excellence in business consulting.
Mr. Davis has more than 25 years of experience in the finance and banking industries. In 1999, Davis joined Bank of North Georgia as Senior Vice President in Corporate Banking with specific responsibility to establish and grow the Bank's presence in Gwinnett County. He was promoted to Team Leader in 2004, to the Manager of the Commercial and Industrial Lending Division in 2005, and to Executive Vice President and Regional Community Executive in 2007. In his current role, Davis is responsible for growing the bank's deposits and loans in North Fulton and DeKalb County, overseeing the operations of the Haynes Bridge/Alpharetta, Crabapple, Dunwoody, Roswell, Sandy Springs and Tucker branches. Davis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University and recently graduated from the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Active in the community, Davis is currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Historic Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau and Historic Roswell Folk and Heritage Bureau. In 2007, he served as the Chairperson for the March of Dimes WalkAmerica in North Fulton. He is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and has served as Co-Chair of the Growth Day Committee.
As a Liquid Capital business owner, Lee Doernberg brings a wealth of financial management experience from Corporate America - an experience base that is now available to small and medium sized company clients in Georgia. From profitability analysis to accounts receivable management, Lee operates in a methodical and analytical manner, delivering a game plan that is results driven and logical.
With a business career that has spanned some 30 years, Lee Doernberg has been exposed to virtually every aspect of finance. Its this kind of fluency that makes him comfortable in any setting - and since everything adds up to bottom line performance, this is a combination of experience and expertise that Liquid Capital clients can rely on.
Timothy Dineen has himself founded, grown, and sold three companies. He has successfully raised more than $25 million in early stage funding to launch client businesses in health care, energy, medical device, chemical, and bio-tech enterprises. He has helped these companies grow and guided them through both acquisition and public offering exits.
Mr. Dineen has been published in books and on CD on capital formation strategies. He has twice won national awards for business plans he has written for clients. He produces investor presentations, elevator letters, and Private Placement Memorandums.
Mr. Dineen has successfully raised capital from both institutional sources and created angel funding groups. Capital has been utilized both at start-up, expansion, and mezzanine stage.
Mr. Dineen has previously worked for two fortune 500 companies in Chicago and New York before embarking on his own business ventures in the 80s. He has led a turn-around of a failed venture-backed start-up and taken it from loss back to positive cash flow and ultimately to the sale of the technology to 3M Corporation. He has relationships with capital funding sources around the country.
University Overview
Speaker's Bio
The 2011 Business Expo will again be held at the Atlanta Alpharetta Marriott, conveniently located off Windward Parkway and Highway 400.
Address: 5750 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA. 30005
Contact the Chamber for more info:
email: Kplotkin_gnfcc.com
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