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2001 Archived Events |
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December 2001
Friday, December 14
 | Morning Workshop
Internet Promotion Solutions to Grow Your Business!
Ted Davies Jr., president/owner
Lorraine Rosecrans, vice president and partner
Paradigm Partners, Inc.
Luncheon Presentation
Performance Management
Bill Bill Hillsman, president & chief creative director of North Woods Advertising, Inc. |
Friday, November 16
| Morning Roundtable
Topic to be determined through Zoomerang prior to event
Facilitated by Don Johnson, managing partner, Don L. Johnson Enterprises Morning Workshop
Profit From Your Process - How Effective Process Management Produces Extreme Sales Results
Gilbert E. Cargill, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Salesnet Luncheon Presentation
The FISH! Philosophy
Carr Hagermann, learning speaker, ChartHouse International Learning Corporation |
Thursday, November 8
| Effective Direct Marketing in a Tightened Economy: A special day of learning hosted by Midwest Direct Marketing Association
Co-marketed by SME.
Four Points Hotel, Minneapolis (Industrial Boulevard and 35W) Morning Workshop
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Registration 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Industry professionals talk about their own successful direct marketing campaigns and the strategies they employed. >>Cost: MDMA or SME Members: $40 (after 11/1 add $20) Luncheon Program
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM / Registration 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
45 Great DM Ideas in 45 Minutes
Dick Goldsmith (The Horah Group, NY) will share a humorous, yet useful list of great ideas for creating big results!
>> Cost: MDMA or SME Members: $30 ($40 at the door)
To register for the workshop and/or luncheon, call the MDMA office at 952-928-4643.
For more information on this event and MDMA go to: www.mdma.org |
Saturday, October 20
| TCS: Enterprise Storage Planning: "To SAN or not to SAN?"
Co-marketed by SME.
Kim Schumann, President and COO of Instrumental, Inc. will help executives and senior management understand: how to look at their workflow and workload characteristics; how to understand the terms and technology; and how current vendor offerings apply. So they can make intelligent decisions on how to proceed with storage consolidation, SAN implementation, or the use of an SSP.
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, 7901 24th Avenue South, Bloomington
Time: 7:30 - 8 AM registration, 8 - 9:30 program
Open to SME Members at MHTA Member Rate: $20.00 ($10 surcharge for walk-ins)
To Register: Send your name, company, address and phone number to: kholtz@mhta.org
-- Payment will be handled at the door.
***Please DO NOT email credit card info***
Questions? Call Karen Holtz 651-683-3890
For more information on the event and MHTA go to: www.mhta.org |
Friday, October 19
| Morning Workshop
Meet Venture Magazine's Editors and Reporters - Get the inside scoop on how to get your company in the news.
You Could Be the Next Story...
Catherine Conlan, managing editor
Melissa Metzler, associate editor of research
Liz Brissett, staff writer and web editor
Benno Groeneveld, staff writer Ventures Magazine Luncheon Presentation
The Truth About Media Jackals - How to Get Reporters and Editors to Write About Your Company
Beth Ewen, editor-in-chief, Ventures Magazine |
Saturday, September 29
| MHTA Minnesota High Tech Association Technology Case Study
Providing Software as a Service to Increase Quality and Reach New Markets
Co-marketed by SME.
A step-by-step business case for software-as-a-service. Mike Miller, senior vp of marketing and product management, Agiliti will share the story of how one company made this transition.
Location: Radisson South
Time: 7:30 AM – 8 AM registration, 8 - 9:30 program, 9:30 - 10 AM networking and questions
Open to SME Members at MHTA Member Rate: $20.00 ($10 surcharge for walk-ins)
To Register: Send your name, company, address and phone number to: kholtz@mhta.org
-- Payment will be handled at the door.
***Please DO NOT email credit card info***
Questions? Call Karen Holtz 651-683-3890
For more information on the event and MHTA go to: www.mhta.org |
Friday, September 28
| Morning Roundtable
The Prospecting Seminar: How to Become Indispensable to Customers
Facilitated by Don Johnson, managing partner, Don L. Johnson Enterprises Morning Workshop
The Future of Marketing on the Internet
Leo Steidel, vp of software
Charlie Carroll, project manager
The Weidt Group Luncheon Presentation
Success Factors - Reflections on a Career in Business
Michael W. Wright, chairman & ceo of SUPERVALU Inc. and SME's 2001 sales executive of the year |
Friday, July 20
| Breakfast Program : Executive and Corporate Coaching: A Proven Path to Exceptional Personal and Organizational Performance
David Sheridan, president, Sheridan Performance Group and On-Deck Seminars and Charters |
Friday, June 22
| Morning Workshop
"How to Build a Business Through Partnerships"
Workshop Part I: "Building a Business with Partnerships: How one entrepreneur is growing his company through collaboration, not competition"
Paul Duncan, CEO of Vezone.
Workshop Part II: "Partner or Perish: Why strategic partnerships are mission critical in your career and business development"
Willis Turner, CSE, Sr. VP & Managing Director, Sales & Marketing Executives International, Inc.
Luncheon Presentation
"The Value of a Real Partnership"
David Kristal, CEO of Embers America and Foodstreetplus.com |
Sunday, June 10
| Special Invitation
"The Winfield Awards: Recognizing Outstanding Minority Student Athletes"
SME has been supporting this event for over 8 years. Since 1977, these awards have recognized over 245 high school seniors of color who have shown excellence in academics, athletics and community involvement.
Hear and see Hall of Fame inductee David Winfield and Minnesota Twins Celebrities. Tickets, $35.
For reservations, call Gary Hogan, 651-698-8252 |
Wednesday, May 23
| Sales and Marketing Executives of Minneapolis/St. Paul
2001 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
This year's awards banquet will be held at the Calhoun Beach Club.
Register now! You don't want to miss this! |
Friday, May 18
| SME Members Only Roundtable
"Differentiate Yourself/Your Business From Your Competitors"
Morning Workshop
"Motivate For Profit! -- Providing Incentives to Motivate Employees and Customers"
Jeff Bach, Corporate Marketing Director, Diamond Escapes
Luncheon Presentation: "Enrico's Entrepreneurial Entertainment"
Dick Enrico, CEO, 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment |
Wednesday, May 16
| IABC Minnesota
6th Annual Technology Conference - net.working 2001
Location: Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Plymouth, MN.
> SME MEMBERS SAVE $50.00 <
To register: call 612-333-IABC
For more information: go to www.iabcmn.com |
Wednesday, May 2
| American Marketing Association (AMA) Spring Conference:
2001 A Marketing Odyssey - The Newest Trends,
Techniques and Tools in Marketing
Location: The Earle Browne Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN.
> SME MEMBERS SAVE $50.00 <
Join Us For A Day Of Innovation
This conference features speakers from dynamic global and local companies addressing key topics.
To learn about AMA and the 2001 conference, visit www.mnama.org/odyssey. |
Tuesday, May 1
| SME Night at the Dome
Minnesota Twins vs the World Champion New York Yankees
May 1, 2001 at the Metrodome/ press room Dinner and game $25 per ticket.
For more information phone or e-mail Rick Bolash, rickbolash@compuserve.com, 612-701-3509. |
Friday, April 20
| Morning Workshop
"Take Selling, Marketing & Training to New Heights: Electronic Performance Support Systems"
Paul Tobin, Chairman, EVP of Marketing and Business Development, LogicBay Corporation
Luncheon Presentation: "Emerging Issues in Sales and Marketing"
Panel discussion led by: Charley Howe, Vice President/Business Development Manager, Colle + McVoy Panel guests:
Geoff Johnson, Manager of Interactive Promotion and Alliances, General Mills
Mary Beth Lamb, Director of Global Effectiveness Group, Wilson Learning Corporation
Carol Sylvester, General Manager, Presentation Packaging, Liberty Carton
Bill Schultz, Sales and Marketing Operations Manager, Imation Corporation |
Friday, March 16
| Morning Workshop
"Building a Customer-Centric Business Plan -- Creating Customers for Life"
Ron Peltier, CEO HomeServices.com, Edina Realty Home Services
Luncheon Presentation: "JR Success Story = Customer Service, Satisfaction and Given Value"
Joe Reilly - President of Payroll Control Systems (PCS) |
Friday, February 16
| SME Member Only Roundtable
7:30 - 9:30 AM
The members only roundtable on focused Sales & Mktg. topics. "Advertising and Promotion on a Small Budget"
Facilitator: Don Johnson of Don L. Johnson Enterprises - Coffee, juice and rolls provided.
Morning Workshop
"Beware; The New Employment Paradigm Affects Everyone"
George Davisson- VP Sales, Experiencenet.com
Luncheon Presentation
"You Want Me To Do What? When, Where and How to Draw the Line at Work"
Nan DeMars -Office Ethics Trainer, Columnist, and Author "You Want Me To Do What? When, Where and How to Draw the Line at Work" |
Friday, January 19
| Morning Workshop
"You Thought Politics Made Strange Bedfellows- How About Integrated Communications?"
Led by Riff Yeager - Senior Vice President/Director of Public Relations, Colle & McVoy And Janet McGrath, Senior Vice President/Chief Strategic Officer, Colle & McVoy
Luncheon Presentation
"Building a Strategic Brand - The Post-It® Brand Story"
3M Post-It Notes panel of key managers |
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