Hot Sectors for Bay Area Consultants

Presented by the Institute of Management Consultants, NorCal Chapter

Hot Sectors for Bay Area Consultants

Keys to 2009 Success

Monday, November 17, 2008, 5:30-9:00 pm.,
The Westin Hotel, San Francisco Airport

2009 can be a very good year for consultants.  Here in the Bay Area there a number of very positive trends and healthy segments poised for growth and success in 2009.  Life Sciences, High Technology and Non-Profit are three sectors with exciting prospects for the new year and lots of opportunities for consultants.  Come hear our panel of industry veterans talk about the important dynamics in these areas, both globally and locally, and  learn where you should focus your own energies to develop new business.

Start the evening with collaborative networking event with your fellow consultants (see below).

Panelists:
High Tech / Innovation
Saeed Amidi, President/CEO of Plug and Play Tech Center
Saeed Amidi is a true serial entrepreneur and seasoned executive with over 23 years of experience in founding, operating, and growing successful companies. He understands the difficulties and challenges faced by an entrepreneur while building a startup. His  venture, Plug and Play, makes it easier for the entrepreneur to start new Startups in campus-like energy filled environment.

Non-Profit
Kathy Bella, President, The Bella Group
Kathy brings more than 25 years experience in the nonprofit sector to her consulting practice.  She has served in the role of nonprofit board member, executive director and chief advancement officer.  Working as philanthropic counsel with nonprofit organizations during the past ten years, she is known for her keen strategic insight, strong personalized service to clients, seasoned professional abilities and high integrity. 

Healthcare, Biotech, Life Sciences, Medical Devices
Laura Raynak, Managing Director at Rusher, Loscavio & LoPresto
Laura is a former industry executive and now an executive recruiter with over 11 years of successful executive search placements in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.  Laura has made executive level management placements in sales, marketing, regulatory affairs, clinical, human resources, product development and finance. 

Important Membership Info:  We will have a very special offer during the evening for anyone who wishes to join IMC.  You'll have a chance to become a member in the Number 1 chapter of the foremost consulting organization in the country...at a significant year-end discount.  In addition, if you commit to joining IMC at this event or within 14 days of this event, we will waive the $50 admin fee and will give you a $50 coupon to be used for any future IMC Norcal event (expires 6/30/09). 

If you are a member and someone joining uses your name as a reference, you will receive a $30 coupon for a future event (expires 6/30/09).

Schedule:
5:30 - Registration and informal networking
5:50 - Networking - Common Interest Roundtables and Differentiation Activity
6:40 - Continued informal networking, membership info, buffet
7:00 - Speaker Panel - Moderated by Barbara Chan, CMC


Questions? 
800-462-8910 imcinfo@imcnorcal.org 

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