Capping off the day’s festivities is keynote speaker Michael Cloran, partner in Developer Town. A serial entrepreneur, Cloran has moved multiple businesses from the startup phase to profitable business ventures.

Featured speakers include:

• Michael Cloran of Developer Town
• James Burnes of Patent Status, Think and Act Like A Lean Startup
• Nick Carter of Address Two, From Bootstrap to Blue Chip
• Matt Hunkler of Verge Indy, Building a Startup Team
• Erik Deckers of Professional Blog Service, No Bullshit Social Media
• Matt Nettleton of Sandler Training and Trustpointe, Business Planning in 5 Simple (not easy) Steps
• Robby Slaughter of Slaughter Development, Do’s and Don’ts to Build Your Business and Transform Your Sales
• Jennifer Foster of Foster Results, Wring Out the Profits
• Jenn Kampmeier of Kampmeier Enterprises, Lessons Learned in Selling a Business

“Starting a business requires a lot of guts and a lot of help,” said Cathy Langlois, executive director of the EAC. “This conference celebrates the courage and skill it takes to start and run a successful business, and hopefully launch some new entrepreneurs on their road to success.”

The Celebration Conference will end with a reception and awards presentation where the winners of the Celebration Award in the emerging, established and mature stages of their businesses will be announced. The winner of the EAC’s 3^rd Annual Business Plan Competition will also be announced.

Early bird tickets are on sale now for $149. After August 31, ticket prices jump to $179. Included in the ticket price is admission to all speakers, lunch, snacks, and drinks, access to small business vendors, a celebration reception and a celebration awards presentation. For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit www.goentrepreneurs.org.

About The Entrepreneurship Advancement Center: The Entrepreneurship Advancement Center (EAC) was created in January 2010 to enhance the economic health of the Hamilton County communities by fostering and advancing entrepreneurship interest and success. For more information, visit www.goentrepreneurs.org

The members of the INDY Top 50 Business Connectors will be recognized by the U.S. Small Business Conference in its upcoming event that will be held in Carmel, Indiana, on May 18, 2012. These individuals naturally share their experiences in business, making introductions, providing referrals, and
broadcasting important messages as center of influence in their respective communities.

Among the main missions of the U.S. Small Business Conference is to give a hand to small businesses in different parts of the US as well as assist them in enhancing their operations through resources, connections, and education in their local business community. This organization tours throughout the
US, bringing revenues into local markets and establishing new partnerships as well as strategic alliances.

It will also feature phenomenal professional speakers that will present the topics about the variety of educational support it offers to the said small businesses.

This year, the U.S. Small Business Conference will be bringing business connectors together in an EXPO that will discuss topics related to “2012 Success Plans”. This is where the attendees will be educated on how to establish marketing and social media campaigns, along with networking plans, referral
strategies, and budgets and agendas. Other important matters in this expo include creating and sharing valuable tips, suggestions, resources, and making connections to support one another for the respective business development goals.

To learn more about who the INDY Top 50 Business Connectors are, simply take a visit at its official website http://www.INDYtop50.com and meet them in person at the event. For complete details, tickets or exhibitor information on the U.S. Small Business Conference & EXPO go to
http://www.USsmallBiz.org or call 317-622-8221.

Attendees will learn how to create marketing & social media campaigns, referral strategies, networking plans, budgets and agendas plus share resources, make connections and support one another in their business development.

This conference will attract decision makers throughout the Indianapolis region and from across the nation, including CEO’s, small business owners, entrepreneurs, consultants, executives, sales and marketing specialists, and other business professionals.

“Small business is the true backbone of the United States and Americans can rely on them to bring us out of this challenging recession” says Darlene Willman, Executive Director, U.S. Small Business Conference & EXPO. This year’s event will hopefully bring outside business into the Indianapolis general market and/or land contracts with outside vendors and create strategic alliance partners through the nation.

The U.S. Small Business Conference will also recognize “The TOP 50 Business Connectors in INDY.” Nominations accepted until May 1st. Winners announced during opening ceremony.

In addition, it features an EXPO where businesses can showcase their products and services at the 15,000 square foot facility. Vendors can take advantage of the EXPO EARLY BIRD special and reserve their table for only $275 by April 15th then all exhibitors are $325 thereafter. Each vendor will receive TWO tickets for their staff at the booth and TEN Double Admission Tickets (a $400 value) to sell, share or giveaway.

A limited number of tables are available on a first come, first reserved basis. Anticipated attendance will be between 300-500 participants.

Special training and development will be available through our NEW Coaching Circles, see vendors page for more details. Authors and coaches may reserve their table online, limited to 8 coaches.

Our expert speakers will be presenting throughout the conference discussing topics related to “2012 Success Plans.” Speakers include Tony Scelzo – founder of Rainmakers, Lorraine Ball – founder of Roundpeg, Erik Deckers – Author & Pro Blogger and Darlene Willman – The ACCOMPLISH Coach.

The U.S. Small Business Conference™ takes place at the Ritz Charles located at 12156 North Meridian Street Carmel,Indiana 46032. Doors open at 9 am on Friday, May 18th and ends at 5 pm. A limited quantity of tickets and seats are available to attend the conference and EXPO. Early Bird Tickets for General Admission is ONLY $30 per person (Reg. $97), Double Admission tickets for 2 people are $40 (Reg. $147). Groups may purchase 10 tickets for $100 (Reg. $397) by May 17th then regular admission will apply for all tickets at the door.

A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available starting at only $100 to be included in the conference attendee welcome bags along with several MARKETING sponsorships that will fit into almost any budget. To view our online sponsorship presentation, please visit our website or call for personal assistance.

The Executive Director of the U.S. Small Business Conference™ is Darlene Willman, founder of ACCOMPLISH Coachand ACCOMPLISH Magazine & Radio – a professional speaker, author and business mentor. With over 100 published articles about networking, referrals, time management and productivity, writes a column for Small Business in the EXAMINER and has a NEW book, “Incredible Business” Willman understands small business. In addition, she has organized and hosted more than 200 business events, seminars and workshops in her professional career. She is celebrate 10 years as a small business owner and received the 2008 Small Business Administration Award for “Women in Business Champion of the Year.” She is a strong advocate for all small businesses locally and nationwide. Willman has developed her own personal Success Team to support her vision of this conference. You can learn more at the website
www.USSmallBiz.org or call 317-622-8221 for more details.

Where:
Club Canine Doggie Daycare and Boarding
457 3rd Ave. SW, Carmel, IN 46032

What:
“Meet Your Match” event at Club Canine

As part of their ongoing, combined effort to find the right forever families for rescued dogs, Club Canine will be hosting a “Meet Your Match” party with the Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership, Inc. (ARPO). This one-of-a-kind event is for both current dog owners who would like to find that perfect companion for their existing canine family member, as well as those who haven’t found their match but are ready to open their hearts and homes to a new pet.

Pet owners will have the opportunity to observe how their dogs mingle with other dogs, see if there is a canine pal that they are particularly fond of, and give their dogs an all-around fun time playing off leash in the 5,000-square-foot facility that features all-rubberized flooring, toys, play equipment, and access to an outdoor potty yard.

Those seeking that perfect match for a new single pet will be able to observe and play with an assortment of adoption-ready pooches who are currently being fostered in homes by the all-volunteer ARPO rescue group.  Foster families will be there to answer any questions about behavior, habits, backgrounds (if known), and general personality traits of their foster dogs.

If a love connection is made, foster coordinators will be on hand to guide those ready to adopt through ARPO’s process and start the ball rolling to getting these awesome pups into their forever homes.

ARPO board president Kathryn Gindro says the group is hoping some of the evening’s canine connections may lead to adoption.

“We wanted to create a fun and informal environment where you can bring your dog and watch him interact and play with other dogs who are available for adoption.”

Club Canine owner Kera Slowitsky works on the behavior end of the foster-to-adoption process providing free daycare to ARPO foster dogs in order to further help these dogs become awesome pets through socialization and fun, safe canine play.

“In an ideal world, this is how all dog meetings would occur—in a place where dogs are allowed to truly be dogs! This event will allow people to watch their dog interacting with various other adoptable dogs in a neutral, off-leash environment. This is much more natural for dogs, and gives them a chance to show their parents who they like (or don’t) as a potential canine sibling.”

The event is free of charge. In order to attend, dogs must be current on required vaccinations (including Bordetella) and do well with other dogs while off-leash and inside.

Contact:
Kera Slowitsky
Club Canine
Owner, Applied Canine Behavior Specialist
Kera@clubcanine.info
317-569-1191

Website:
ClubCanine.info
AdoptArpo.org

 Jody Thompson co-created ROWE with her business partner Cali Ressler at retail giant Best Buy, revolutionizing the workplace as we know it. Today, Jody and Cali are leading a global movement to forever change the way people work and live.

INDIANAPOLIS (October 29, 2011) — TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, is bringing Jody Thompson to Indianapolis to deliver an afternoon keynote address at Innovation Summit presented by Comcast Business Services on November 8, 2011.

Thompson is the co-founder of CultureRx and co-creator of Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). Her first book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, written with her business partner Cali Ressler, was named “The Year’s Best Book on Work-Life Balance” by Business Week. A revised, updated version of Thompson’s revolutionary book is now available in paperback.

Thompson has been featured on the covers of BusinessWeek, Workforce Management magazine, HR magazine, Hybrid Mom magazine, as well as in the New York Times, TIME magazine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and on Good Morning America, CNBC and CNN.

Thompson is leading the charge to throw out traditional work schedules and completely revolutionize the way people work and live. “It’s time to change the conversation from ‘flexibility’ to ‘results.’ What’s important is that results are being achieved, not where or when the work is being done,” Thompson says.

Many businesses are already seeing the benefits of ROWE. “Since going ROWE three years ago, my company has seen tremendous, measurable gains in productivity and even better customer service,” said Michael Reynolds, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based digital agency SpinWeb. “Cali and Jody are progressive innovators and working with them has been inspiring.”

Thompson is one of the keynote speakers being featured at the day-long conference and exhibition being held at the Indiana Convention Center. Former Facebook Spokeswoman and Director of Market Development Randi Zuckerberg will deliver a keynote luncheon address and spend an additional 45 minutes taking questions from attendees. Michael Stelzner, an entrepreneur, author and founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com – one of the world’s largest business blogs – is scheduled to deliver the opening keynote.

In addition to keynote addresses by Thompson, Stelzner and Zuckerberg, Innovation Summit will feature presentations by more than a dozen other thought leaders, and Innovation EXPO display booths will showcase the latest breakthroughs and developments from Indiana startups, universities, service providers and established companies alike.

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About TechPoint

TechPoint is Indiana’s statewide technology initiative focused on growing Indiana’s tech sector by promoting the successes of technology companies and professionals; supporting the formation, expansion, and attraction of technology companies; and advocating appropriate public policy. For more information, please visit www.techpoint.org.

About CultureRx

CultureRx is a professional consulting firm founded by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, creators of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). ROWE is a management strategy focused solely on results, increasing organizational efficiency and output while creating a climate in which employees can manage all of life’s demands. CultureRx is the official provider of the ROWE implementation process in public and private sector organizations – in both for-profit and non-profit settings. For more information about ROWE and CultureRx, please visitwww.gorowe.com.

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The sessions will be hosted at Roundpeg at 1003 East 106^th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46280, in the newly renovated and expanded conference room.

Marketing is an ever-evolving environment that can be difficult to maneuver. These seminars will help teach small businesses owners discover ways to make their marketing dollars go further, improve their website, use social media in an effective manner, and build email campaigns which fuel their sales process.

The workshops are as follows:

• September 7: Marketing By The Numbers

Understand how numbers connect marketing investments to the bottom line, while learning to develop and implement affordable marketing plans based on business objectives.

• September 14: Why Do Prospects Hate Your Website?

Review common mistakes web designers and small business owners make by evaluating navigation, copy, animation, pictures, page titles, keywords, etc.

• September 21: Social Media Stew

Learn how to use social media to keep customers and informed, engaged and educated.

• September 28: Random Strangers to Raving Fans

Gain knowledge in drafting effective messages at the correct time to help strangers get to know your business.

“These interactive seminars will be full of important information, but will also be a great opportunity to interact with members of the Roundpeg team. The office pets will be around to add a little zest to the sessions,” Roundpeg owner Lorraine Ball.

The workshops will host a maximum of eight people; therefore, registration is required, and early sign-up is strongly suggested.  Please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2001495527 to register, and for any additional information.

“Last year, with the help of over 50 businesses, nearly 7,000 lbs of non perishable items were collected,” stated Michael Kile, business center owner. “Each year more businesses come on board increasing the contributions. We hope 2011 will be no exception. This year we are adding an AlphaGraphics Fight Against Hunger virtual food bank. Once this is set up people will be able to purchase food on line that will go directly to the Gleaners warehouse to be distributed throughout the community.”

Typically food pantries see increased donations during the holidays when the public is in the giving spirit. Summer months see a sharp decrease in donations but the need for support is there all year.

AlphaGraphics plans, produces and manages visual communications for individuals and small to medium businesses as well as departments within larger corporations. Backed by state-of-the-art technology, the world’s highest quality standards and a global network, the company’s trained and experienced team members are committed to delivering creative solutions that allow customers to communicate more confidently and effectively.

Becky holds a bachelors degree from Drake University and has taught healthy cooking classes and lunch and learn presentations to diverse audiences including medical students and faculty and staff groups at various universities throughout the Midwest. Recently, she launched Healthy Cooking Classes at Indy’s Kitchen, and also does healthy recipe consulting to businesses and guest chef appearances at local cooking establishments.
About Chef JJ Boston: Hailing from the gorgeous Pacific Northwest JJ Boston grew up appreciating the beauty of his environment and the simplicity of fresh, local food. He stayed true to his roots through more than 17 years in fine restaurants across the country.  And today, he brings the best of all these experiences together to create a deceptively simple yet innovative dining experience.