Inventors Conference 2016
I am committed to helping Wyoming's small business owners and inventors succeed in today's rapidly changing marketplace. That means bringing information about the patent process and procurement opportunities to your doorstep. Every year I host a number of conferences that will help open doors for your business or help make your idea a reality. For more information about my small business and inventor's conferences, please contact my Small Business Legislative Assistant, Renée Bender at (202) 224-3424 or Renee_bender@enzi.senate.gov.
To register for my Inventors Conference, please contact my State Director, Karen McCreery at (307) 272-7680 or Karen_Mccreery@enzi.senate.gov
“From Your Garage to the Assembly Line”
Senator Enzi’s 2016 Inventors Conference
Gillette College
Technical Education Center
300 West Sinclair
Gillette, Wyoming
October 1, 2016
AGENDA
7:30 AM Registration for Conference Opens
Participants may also pre-register by contacting Karen McCreery at 307-527-9444 or by emailing karen_mccreery@enzi.senate.gov
8:30 AM Conference Opening: U. S. Senator Mike Enzi
Master of Ceremonies: Greg Blikre
8:45 AM Keynote Speaker: Bill Gillette, Founder, President and CEO of LogiLube, LLC
9:30 AM Patent Searching – Davona Douglass, Director, Research Products Center
10:15 AM Break – Please visit the exhibitors in the hallway and refreshment room.
10:30 AM What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Intellectual Property – Toni Tease, Attorney at Law
11:15 AM From IP to IPO: The Business Case for Intellectual Property – Molly Kocialski, Director, Rocky Mountain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
12:15 PM Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM Getting off the Ground Panel: Covering all Bases
Dave Walrath, Director, Manufacturing-Works
Susan Jerke, Director, Wyoming SBDC Network, Business Planning, Services, and Resources
Wyoming Technology Business Center
2:00 PM Funding Options Panel: SBA Programs to Alternative Methods
Moderator: Lisa daCosta, Wyoming SBDC Network
Kelly Haigler Cornish, Manager, Wyoming SBIR/STTR Initiative
Josh Keefe, Economic Development Finance Manager, Wyoming Business Council
3:00 PM Break – Please visit the exhibitors in the hallway and refreshment room.
3:15 PM Marketing Panel: What Is Your Product And Who Wants It?
Lisa daCosta, Wyoming SBDC Network
Brady Mclean, Co-Founder, Flood Marketing, Sheridan
4:15 PM Closing Remarks and Program Closing
