[Hidden-tech] Free Event for Hidden Tech Members

[bwishart at comcast.net]

Bay Path College and Professor Lauren Way invite Hidden Tech Members to attend: 

The Innovative Thinking and Entrepreneurship Summit 

Monday, November 13, 2006 at 4:15 p.m., at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, MA Have you always had that urge to start your own business, but need to take the first step? Maybe you have your own company and need strategies to expand your business into the global marketplace? Or is there specific knowledge - such as accessing equity capital, creating a business that reflects your values, and understanding the power of risk taking - that could enhance your business acumen? Then this program is for you. Our presenters and panelists are local entrepreneurs and business leaders who generously share their experiences and expertise, giving you a 360˚ perspective on innovative thinking and entrepreneurship. It’s a valuable information exchange, networking opportunity, and business resource program free of charge. You can’t afford to miss out! 
Summit Schedule 
4:15 p.m. Registration and networking reception 
4:45 p.m. Welcome 
5:00 p.m. Breakout session 1 
6:15 p.m. Breakout session 2 
7:30 p.m. Dinner and keynote speaker,
Gloria Smith, The Zanger Company, importer of Polish pottery 
Keynote speaker: 

Gloria Smith, President and Owner of The Zanger Company, importer of Polish Pottery, Entrepreneur and Product Innovator 
After a successful career that included teaching, computer sales, and marriage and family counseling, Gloria recognized
a creative spirit still yearning to be satisfied. In 1987, Gloria purchased The Zanger Company, a 20-year-old cutting board manufacturing business, aggressively expanding it into the largest importer and U.S. distributor of Polish stoneware. Using innovative sales techniques, including the QVC shopping network as well as traditional retail outlets, Gloria completely transformed the company, growing it from $500K to over $10 million in annual sales. She enjoys a wonderfully nurturing business relationship with a women-managed cooperative in Poland, continually inspiring new product lines and artistry. Her breakthrough concept was the “mix and match” design for dinnerware, baking and kitchen accessories that inspires an ever expanding collection of this beautiful, functional art. Gloria now appears over 20 hours a year on QVC, bri nging Polish stoneware directly to the national audience. Gloria won QVC’s 2004 QStar Award for Product Concept of the Year. 
Breakout Sessions 
A. Lessons Learned - Panel Discussion 

Beverly Holmes, Senior Vice President, MassMutual Financial Group, and author of Applied Leadership: Putting Theory into Practice 
Lynn Turner, Executive Coach, IRONWEED Business Alliance, and Host/Producer of BusinessLinkRadio.com 
Sandi Coyne-Westerkamp, DM, Assistant Professor of Business, Bay Path College 
Amber Chand, Founder, The Amber Chand Collection: Global Gifts for Peace and Understanding 
Being entrepreneurial and innovative means taking risks every day, and even the most capable entrepreneurs encounter setbacks. We realize that the power of occasional failures can reshape and enhance our lives and
our careers. In this session, you will listen to and engage with an entrepreneurial consultant, experienced entrepreneur, and business innovator to consider “the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune” that befalls all of us, including entrepreneurs, and the valuable lessons to be learned. 
B. Go Global! - Panel Discussion

Todd Silvestri, Vice President of Product Development, Environmental Systems Products, and formerly President of APAC Consulting 
Ravi Kulkarni, Entrepreneur and Executive Business Coach 
Carol Silvestri, Owner of Carol’s Antiques, a China-imports company 
Anne van Geldern ’78, Vice President Global Initiatives, GE Money 
Doing business internationally for the first time can be a daunting prospect. But economic changes and increasingly advanced communications make reaching global markets more accessible than at any other time in history. From launching your own importing business to establishing
corporate offices internationally, this breakout session will increase your understanding of the possibilities. You will hear from seasoned entrepreneurs and business innovators with companies both big and small who
have found that global markets are not a world away. 
C. Social Entrepreneurship 
Dr. Mark Albion, author of the New York Times best seller Making a Life, Making a Living®, and True to Yourself: Leading a Values-Based Business; co-founder of Net Impact, and 17-year member of Social Venture Network 
In this session, former Harvard Business School Professor Mark Albion will discuss how to build a business that reflects your values. He will discuss the three key qualities and five best practices (along with pitfalls) of how to launch your dream of profit and purpose. He will also discuss the organizations involved in the international movement to build a just and sustainable economy, including the important work of Social Venture
Network (SVN) and how you can get involved. Founded in 1987 by some of the nation’s most visionary leaders in socially responsible entrepreneurship and investment, the Social Venture Network (www.snv.org) is an international network that promotes new models and leadership for socially and environmentally sustainable businesses. Mark's numerous writings are at www.makingalife.com. 
D. Launch - There's Help Every Step of the Way 
Sherry Handel, Director of the Center for Women and
Enterprise, Central Massachusetts Offices 
Back by popular demand! This session informed scores of participants at our Summit last year, and promises to help many more again. The Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE) assists men and women entrepreneurs
start and grow their own businesses by providing education, training, technical assistance, legal advice, and access to debt and equity capital at every stage of business development. In this session, learn how CWE’s
strategic relationships with over 100 economic development, market research, community, educational, non-profit, corporate and public organizations, help entrepreneurs and independent business people
and can be valuable resources for you. 
This program is free but requires 
pre-registration. To register on-line, go to www.baypath.edu and click on "Entrepreneurship Summit" in the "Quick Links" list. 
For More Information on the Event Contact:
Lauren Way 
Director of the Entrepreneurial Program 
Bay Path College
588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Phone: 413.565.1193
800.782.7284, ext. 1193 
e-mail: innovation at baypath.edu 
This program is made possible by a grant from The Coleman Foundation, established in 1951 by Dorothy W. and J.D. Stetson Coleman, successful investors and entrepreneurs with a wide range of business interests, the best-known of which was Fannie May Candies. 


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Wishart Associates 
PO Box 186 
Granby, MA 01033 
Phone/fax: 413.467.9020 
Cell: 413.454.3109 
bwishart at comcast.net
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