Can’t wait to share the details of TOUCHPOINT, our annual event/conference for women entrepreneurs, so here’s a peak at the agenda! We’ve been working like crazy on this and we’re about 98% done, waiting for one more speaker to confirm, but we’d love to brag about our awesome presenters and get you excited for next week when we start registration and our special rate for early birds. This post won’t have links, sorry…too many names to link tonight.
TOUCHPOINT-The Annual Event for Women Entrepreneurs, presented by Startup Princess
September 26, 2008 * Friday
SLC Community College Miller Innovation Center, Sandy, Utah
8am-5pm
Registration & Networking/Exhibitor Tables 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
One-on-One Mentoring Sessions 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
(Available on a first come-first serve basis, limited appointments available.) One-on-one sessions will be pre-scheduled, 15 minute private appointments with Startup Princess Fairy Godmothers/industry experts. Come prepared to ask your most challenging business questions! (confirmed mentors so far: Wendy Bird, Erika Wilde, Carol Rice, Rachael Herrscher, and myself, Kelly King Anderson)
Informal Discussion Group 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM What I Learned my First Year in Business lead by Michelle McCullough, Founder of Doodads Promotional Products
Official Kickoff of the Event! 9:00 AM
Welcome, by Kelly King Anderson, Startup Princess Founder 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM
Keynote Speaker- Heather Madder, Inspirational Speaker 9:15 AM to 10:00 PM
Small Group Networking and Business Brainstorming 10:15-11:00 AM
Break 11:00 AM-11:10 AM
Workshops 1 & 2 (select one) 11:10 AM to 12:00 PM
(workshop 1 speaker to be announced soon)
Shauna Kelly-Ward, Communication Expert– Communication that Conveys Credibility and Confidence
Exhibitor session and Interactive lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Workshops 3 & 4 (select one) 1:10 PM to 2:00 PM
Carol Rice, Founder of CherishBound – Strategic Bootstrapping
Rachael Herrscher, Founder of Today’s Mama – Partnerships and Negotiations
Panel Discussions (select one) 2:05 -2:50 PM
Striving for Life Balance While Running a Startup
Liz Rosenbaum personal fitness trainer, Emily Nelson, Mrs. Utah United States 2008 and Founder of Project Lemonade, Vicki Winterton, Organize-Utah, Egan Tollman, Interior Designer
Running a Startup while Raising a Family
Emily Hill of Georgie Tees, Karmel Larsen Realtor/Utah County Chapter President of American Mothers, Wendy Bird, Founder of Pearls with a Purpose, Cari Greer, Founder of Sole Desires
Elevator Pitch Competition 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM *5 finalists will compete for a cash prize (to apply, send in your 2 minute speech after you register for the conference)
Boutique 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM by application/limited attendees accepted (set up during elevator pitch competition, additional fee to cover table and linens)










Touchpoint is going to be a great networking opportunity!
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