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-Emme (2009 WISE Keynote)
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  • Presented by the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship with KeyBank
  • Celebrating 10 Years of WISE at the Oncenter in Syracuse, NY



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8:00am   Registration and Continental Breakfast

    Registration in Gallagher Hall at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse
    Continental breakfast

9:00am   Welcome to WISE 2012

  • Wake Up & Warm Up!
  • Welcome Remarks to WISE 2012: Celebrating 10 Years of WISE Women

    9:30am   Morning Keynote

  • Make Your Business a Million, keynote by Nell Merlino
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    10:30am   Networking Break, Exhibits Open

    11:00am   Concurrent Breakouts: Morning Session

  • The Art of Earning
  • Retailing 202
  • Life After College
  • Risky Businesswomen Rule!
  • Technology Trends: Balancing the Speed of Business vs. the Return on Your Investment
  • Get Your Big Girl Pants On and Fix That Business!
  • Entrepreneurial Passion: Make Meaning Through Your Business
  • Using Publishing as a Marketing Tool
  • A Family Affair: Business Doesn't Stop After The Office Does

    12:00pm   Luncheon, Panel Discussion, Exhibits Open

  • Lunch Stations and Business Expo Open
  • WISE Latinas: Special Session for Latina Women in Attendance
  • Rock of ALL Ages: A Decade of WISE Women - How  Entrepreneurship Spans a Lifetime

    2:00pm   Concurrent Breakouts: Afternoon Session

  • Nothing But Good: Chobani's Rise to the Top
  • In Business, the Only Constant is Change
  • The Positive Power of Humor
  • You! The Perfect Package... Presenting Yourself with Poise, Polish & Professionalism
  • Dynamic (Family) Duos: On Culture & Creating Connections
  • The Messages Within... Developing Success-Oriented Thinking
  • 5 Mistakes to Avoid Before Starting a Retail Business
  • Become Your Own #SocialButterfly
  • Business Thinking for Creative People

    3:15pm   Closing Session

  • Key4Women Achieve Award
  • Ann Michel Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards Presentation
  • From Rags to Riches: An Entrepreneurial Journey, keynote by Barbara Corcoran
  • 4:00pm   National Grid Networking Reception, WISE Business Expo Continues

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