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The 10th annual AAM Small Business Expo & Conference produced by the American Association of MicroBusinesses, is scheduled for May 15th at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Avenue South. This 1-day Expo & Conference will feature many regional exhibitors, keynote & featured speakers, workshops targeted to startup and established businesses, informal networking time, and more. Parking is available in adjacent ramps with skyway access. Food and beverage is available for purchase adjacent to the exhibit hall.
About the Expo
What's In It For Me?
The event focuses on education, networking, commerce and mentoring. As in past Expo events, specific activities are designed to offer quality educational programming, promote active networking, and orchestrate opportunities for commerce. Two Keynote Speakers and four Featured Speakers, present topics designed for the small business and entrepreneurial community. Eight workshops round out the business curriculum. Small, medium and large businesses from the entire region exhibit and network. We promote the Expo to reach a statewide audience focusing on the thirteen county metro area. Generally, about 1,000 - 1,200 business professionals with the following profile exhibit and attend each year:
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Established small & microbusinesses who want to improve and grow their business
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Businesses in a start-up phase who want to shorten the learning curve to minimize their risk
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Those interested in becoming self-employed and are examining options or business opportunities
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Large and medium sized corporations that are looking for outsourcing resources and that market to the small business demographic
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Independent business professionals who are looking for additional clients, strategic partners, vendors
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Regional (resource) government agencies and non-profit organizations that serve small businesses
Event Schedule
8:00 - 8:45 am Registration
8:45 - 9:00 am Welcome by AAM and Opening Remarks
Bill Hermann - Event Emcee, Entertainment Director - Blue Chip Productions
9:00 - 10:00 am Morning Keynote Speaker - Ballroom B
Be Your Best Rainmaker: Use Your Strengths to Bring in More Revenue, Profits and Clients
Betsy Buckley, President and Chief Rainmaker - What Matters
10:00 am - 4:30 pm Exhibit Floor Open - Ballroom A
10:30 am - 4:00 pm Expo Floor Theater - Expo Stage Theater Workshops - Ballroom A
10:30 - 11:25 am Featured Speaker #1 - Ballroom B
Managing Your Money Personally and Professionally
Nicole Middendorf CDFA, CDS - Owner, Strategic Financial, Inc. - Host of "More Than Money" on FM 107.1 WFMP
11:30 am - 12:25 pm Featured Speaker #2 - Ballroom B
Penny Pinching Tips for Small Business Owners
Gene Marks - The Penny Pincher, author of "Streetwise Small Business Book Of Lists," columnist for American City Business Journals, Forbes.com
1:00 - 2:00 pm Afternoon Keynote Speaker - Ballroom B
Top Performer, a Bold Approach to Sales and Service
Carr Hagerman - PSP,* Co-Author of the book "Top Performer - a Bold Approach to Sales and Service," part-time Rat Catcher
(*Professional Street Performer)
2:15 - 3:10 pm Featured Speaker #3 - Ballroom B
Don't Be a Victim of Economic Circumstance, Create Your Own Outcome - The Most Important Investment of Time, Money & Energy in Your Own Business and How to Make the Most of It
John Risdall - Chairman/CEO, Risdall Marketing Group, LLC
3:15 - 4:10 pm Featured Speaker #4 - Ballroom B
Passion and Enthusiasm: The Most Powerful Engines of Success
Steven Schussler, Founder and Chairman - Schussler Creative, Inc.
4:15 - 4:30 Door Prize Drawings
The MN Small Business Expo & Conference is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven event.
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