2020 Conference Schedule
SUNY Ulster College Lounge Stone Ridge, NY
8:30am – 9:10am Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
Dining Hall, Vanderlyn Hall
9:10am -9:20am Welcome by Mindy Kole,
Darlene Pfeiffer, KFC and Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Quimby Theatre, Vanderlyn Hall
9:20am – 10:20am Keynote Address: Natalie Zfat,
Carly-Ann Fergus, The Transformative Power of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Quimby Theatre, Vanderlyn Hall
10:30am – 11:30am Breakout Session # 1 (choose 1 workshop to attend)
- Pathway to Entrepreneurship – Cynthia Marsh Croll, WEDC, Hasbrouck 201
- Friend or Foe? The True Nature of Numbers Revealed – Myriam Bouchard, SBDC, Hasbrouck 203
- 5 Ways to Keep Engaged Employees – Carol Heady, Learning and Performance Solutions, CollegeLounge-Vanderlyn Hall
- Finding Your Business Point of Differentiation – Susannah Devine, Devine Design, Hasbrouck 208
- Cold Calling for the Terrified – Jennifer Hasan, Prospecting Works, Burroughs 120
11:45am – 12:45pm Breakout Session # 2 (choose 1 workshop to attend)
- Achieving Financial Independence – Michelle Rawl & Kari Dey, Primerica, Hasbrouck 203
- Business Succession Planning – Michelle Ryder, Catania Mahon & Rider, Hasbrouck 208
- Building Relationships with ROE and ROO – Melanie Richards, Increase Your Visibility, Hasbrouck 201
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Compliance and the Internet – Niki Jones, Niki Jones Agency Inc., College Lounge-Vanderlyn Hall
- Marketing to Hispanic Population – Geraldine Calvo, Burroughs 120
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch & Networking! Dining Hall, Vanderlyn Hall
Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (HVFCU) – Hudson Valley Women in Business (HVWIB)
2:15pm – 3:15pm Breakout Session # 3 (choose 1 workshop to attend)
- The 7 Things You Must Absolutely Have in Place to Run Your Business Successfully – Nicole Langlois & Julia Robbins, One Epic Place, Hasbrouck 208
- Life Balance is a Hoax – Donna Cornell, Donna Cornell Enterprises Hasbrouck 203
- Being More Effective on Social Media – Andrea Peele Roberts, Beauty for Ashes Salon, Burroughs 120
- Building Your Support Network – Karianna Haasch, Local Artisan Bakery, Hasbrouck 201
- Selling on Amazon – Peggy Daniels, Woodstock Chimes, College Lounge-Vanderlyn Hall
3:30pm – 4:30pm Breakout Session # 4 (choose 1 workshop to attend)
- A Conversation with Darlene Pfeiffer, First Female KFC Franchise Owner in the US
- Moderator: Lauree Ostrofsky, Hudson Valley Women in Business, Quimby Theatre
4:40pm - 5:00pm Thank you, Gift Bag Drawing & Wrap-up Coffee Break
Quimby Theatre, Vanderlyn Hall