Small Business Symposium - P&G Alumni Network (Open to Public)

The P&G Alumni Network is a nonprofit organization founded by alumni to help former P&G employees stay connected. Our mission is to share ideas, talents and resources with each other and with our communities. All profits created by the Network are donated to charitable groups around the world.Membership is open to any person who has been employed by P&G anywhere, in any function or capacity. It includes both retirees and those still actively engaged in professional careers outside of P&G.Every 2 years, we host a Global Conference. Past conferences have been held in Rome, London, Geneva, Toronto, Miami, Cincinnati and Madrid.

P&G Alumni Network

<H2>Small Business Symposium & Trade Show Expo  (Registration Site for Non P&G Alumni)</H2>
Friday, October 13, 7:30 am - 4:30pm (Crossroads, Oakley Campus)
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This event is part of the P&G Alumni Network Conference and is also open to non P&G alumni who can register here to participate in this event.
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The Small Business Symposium/Trade Show Expo is a special event on Friday, Oct. 13th to help small businesses and those involved in non-profit organizations gain learning, build networks, and create awareness to help grow their organizations.  This event will be held at Crossroads Oakley and is part of the broader P&G Alumni Network 2017 Global Conference occurring the same week.
 
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There are 3 key parts to the event:
 
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<LI>Gain learning by participating in keynote presentations and breakout sessions on a variety of topics to help small businesses and non-profit organizations to get more established/be more successful.  See schedule below that runs from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Check-in begins at 7:30 AM.</LI>
<LI>Create awareness and promote your small business or non-profit organization by setting up an exhibit booth at the Life After P&G Expo from 1:00-3:00 PM and which is also open to the public to attend.</LI>
<LI>Network with other small business owners and gain tips from their experience at Madtree Brewery from 3:00-4:30 PM.</LI>
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This event is open to the public.
 
AGENDA:
7:30-8:30 am Check-in/Registration/Networking
8:30-8:45 am Welcome Scott Weiss CEO Unpolished/Ocean Accelerator
8:45-9:15 am  Keynote Bonin Bough - "How Small Businesses Need to Think Like Big Businesses“
9:15-9:30 am Keynote by US Bank – “What Small Businesses Need to Know About Cybersecurity”
9:30-12:30 pm Breakout Sessions (5 rooms,  4 breakouts, one every 45 minutes).  All breakouts will be recorded and participants can access a podcast of all 20 presentations.
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch - Boxed Lunch included with Paid Small Business Conference ticket.  Food will also be available to be purchased from Food truck.
1:00-3:00 pm Trade Show Expo (open to general public) where small businesses and non-profits can promote their business to the greater Cincinnati public.  If you are interested in purchasing an exhibit booth see link below for details.
3:00-4:30 pm Networking Happy Hour at Madtree Brewery
 
 
Cost: $99 which includes access to keynote presentations, breakout presentations on 20 topics, a box lunch, and one drink ticket to the Happy Hour at Madtree Brewery.  After the conference, you will also get access to podcasts of all 20 breakout sessions.  Booths at the “Trade Show Expo" are available to promote your business/non-profit at an additional cost (see link below for details).
 
 
 
 
 
Trade Show Expo:  From 1:00pm-3:00pm on Friday, Oct. 13th, the general public in Greater Cincinnati will be invited to learn more about small businesses and non-profits who want to exhibit at the event.  This will be a free event for the general public to attend.  There are a limited number of exhibit booth spaces available.  Exhibit booths start at $99.  To register your small business or non-profit organization for an exhibit booth go to <A HREF="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/36882645987" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/36882645987 </A>.  The deadline for booth registration has been extended to October 3rd.
 
 
 
Everyone attending the Small Business Symposium in the morning is welcome to attend the Trade Show Expo in the afternoon.  In addition, The TradeShowExpo has been advertised through local media  inviting the general public to attend. 
 
 
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Welcome Speaker:
Mr. Scott Weiss is the Chief Executive officer and Interim Chairman of the Board at Ocean Accelerator and Unpolished.   He is also a Coordinator of Business Curriculum at the firm.  OCEAN is an independent faith-based accelerator in the United States, and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Similar to other accelerators, OCEAN provides a blend of training, mentorship, capital and co-working space to a select class of high-potential startups; the primary differentiating factor is that OCEAN also brings a unique focus on comprehensive founder development—addressing critical needs such as faith, family and community within the context of business.  OCEAN will annually accept ten companies for a six month term, where teams will learn how to validate, test and scale their concepts, as well as how to build healthy culture, persevere through trial and effectively manage success and failure.  Unpolished is a community of 4,500 small business owners which meet every 6-8 weeks, hosts an annual conference, and provides structured trainiing programs for small business owners.
 
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Keynote Speaker:
Bonin Bough is one of the foremost-awarded marketing executives in his field, the producer and host of The Cleveland Hustles with LeBron James. Throughout his illustrious career as one of the youngest C-suite executives in a Fortune 50 company, Bonin has spearheaded some of the industry’s largest global marketing campaigns across digital, mobile, television, print, and experiential. His keynote will be on how small businesses need to think like big business.
 Breakout Topics
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What's the Plan?  Develop a Solid Business Plan for Success – best business plan models.  Presented by John Zoellner, President, Zoellner Garten Co, (Business Brokers) and Preston Bowles, Strategic Marketing Consultant, Cincinnati Consulting Consortium.
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Focus on the Numbers That Count - And Only Those Numbers Learn How to Build a System for Defining, Collecting, and Sharing Impact and Results.   Presented by Phil Wiseman, Owner, Analytics That Profit and Jack Weston, Small Biz Owner, former P&G Controller, Franchising.
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Free Small Business Resources (In your back yard)  Presented by Mike Stater, Small Business Development Corp, Betsy Newman, Executive Director, SCORE, and Karla Boldery, HCDC.
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What's In It For Me?  Inspiring employees. Presented by Bob Viney, Business Consultant, Rick Tocquigny, Life Lessons Radio Host.
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Finding Customers  Identify your target consumer, identify key needs, reach them with a limited budget.  Presented by Amy Connor, CMO On-Loan, AAA Strategic Growth Advisers, former VP Marketing Lenscrafters, former P&G Brand Mgr,  and Lydia Henshaw, Co-Founder, Sow Organic, PhD in Organizational Behavior. 
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How are Your Sales Skills as a Business Owner? Presented by Jane Garee, Sales Strategist & Sales Trainer,  and Betsy Kent, President, Be Visible.
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Marketing, Sales, and CRM Presented by Matt Mountain, President, NexGen, Salesforce Consultants and Chase Shiels, CEO, 4ME Group, Lead CRM Tool.
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Networking 101 – Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool  Clients, Prospects, and Referral Partners. Presented by Duane Plapp, Marketing Coach, Total Revenue Coaching and Cheryl El-Alfi, Diverse Partner
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The “Must Have” Biz Support Team   Banker, CPA, Attorney, and Coach/mentor.  Presented by Jim Papakirk, Partner, Flagel & Papakirk, Tillie Hidalgo, President/CEO at Best Upon Request, and  US Bank Business Services (speaker to be announced) 
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Navigating the Confusing World of Social Media Marketing … Judging What Works for Your Business. Presented by Kendra Ramirez, Digital Strategy, Digital Coach and Digital Trainer and Rick Barron, Founder, Intercept Marketing.
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Building a Digital MarketingProgram  Presented by Sarah Tsai,  - Sales & Marketing Leader Helping Companies Get Leads and Drive ROI and HyperQuake Agency (speaker to be announced).
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Effective Local Marketing  Presented by Kerry McKiernan, Red212 and Mike Detkas, CEO, Creative Storm.
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Market Research 101  Presented by Stacy Dye, GM Quantitative Insights and Jeff Goldstein, President, AccuPoll.
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LinkedIn 101  Presented by Matthew Dooley, CEO, Dooley Media and Kendra Ramirez, Digital Strategy, Digital Coach and Digital Trainer
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10 Things I Wished Someone Had Told Me Before I Started My Own Business  Presented by Kip Knight, SVP, H&R Block.
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Entrepreneurship 101 - Doing More With Less  Presented by Paul Szydlowski, Founder/Owner, One Click Insights, Former Director of IT & Customer Service, Tide Dry Cleaners/Mr. Clean Car Wash (P&G)
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So You Want to Start a Non-Profit? 10 Things to Get You Started  Presented by Marianne Iyer, P&G Alumni Foundation.
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Lessons in Social Entrepreneurship   Presented by Bill Tucker, Exec Dir., Flywheel Social Enterprise, Michael Kroeger and Kelly Dolan, Founders of Ingage Partners, a consulting practice, and THRIVE Urban Impact Sourcing, a social enterprise that creates high quality job opportunities for an untapped talent pool in low-employment areas, Mimi Dyer, Outreach Coordinator for LaSoupe, a social enterprise within the context of a nonprofit that rescues food, converting it into food for children living in poverty and Ross Meyer, SVP / Chief Impact Officer at United Way of Greater Cincinnati, responsible for the management of nearly $40 million in community impact funding.
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Becoming a Preferred Supplier – The Often-Overlooked Path to Growing a Successful B2B Business B2B businesses, especially minority, women, veteran owned, can achieve growth as preferred suppliers.  Presented by Cheryl El-Alfi, President, Diverse Supply Chain Partner, LLC, Toi Jones, President, Onyx Sourcing Solutions, LLC, and Andy Butler, Associate Director, Supplier Diversity, Procter & Gamble.
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Growing the Value of Your Business … It Takes More Than Growing Profits
Leveraging the equity value in your business is key for growth and for exiting with success. Presented by Larry Grypp, Goering Center for Family Business</LI>
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