Iowa Tech Forward Webcast

The Connected Commerce Council (3C) is a non-profit organization with a single goal: to promote small businesses' access to digital technologies and tools. 3C provides small businesses with access to the market's most effective digital tools available, provides coaching to optimize growth and efficiency, and cultivates a policy environment that considers and respects the interests of today's small businesses.

Connected Commerce Council (3C)

Join other small business owners from Iowa to network and discuss the issues facing small businesses due to COVID-19.

The Connected Commerce Council (3C) is pleased to host The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Technology Association of Iowa for a webinar to discuss the importance of technology platforms and digital tools for empowering Iowa businesses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion will also cover the need for elected officials to promote continued economic development in Iowa and preserve the accessibility and affordability of these critical digital services.The conversation will cover the innovation driving growth and recovery in the “Silicon Prairie,” the digital infrastructure supporting Iowa’s small business community, and the current legislative environment surrounding tech.The significance of digital tools amidst the pandemic has been underscored by a recent study confirming the existence of a “Digital Safety Net” that has enabled many small businesses to survive and recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 – in some cases, becoming stronger and more agile in the process.This event is open to the public. Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm CTYouTube information will be provided after registration.Keynote Speaker: Iowa State Auditor Rob SandOrganizational Panelists:Brian Waller, President, Technology Association of IowaMike Colwell, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives, Greater Des Moines PartnershipSchedule12:30 pm:	Keynote and Introductory Remarks from State Auditor Rob Sand12:40 pm:	Panel I: A Conversation on Small Business and Digital Commerce in Iowa; Moderated by Jake Ward, President, Connected Commerce Council, Participants include Iowa small businesses1:05 pm:	Panel II: A Conversation on Policy, Economic Development, and Technology; Moderated by Jake Ward, Participants include Brian Waller of Technology Association of Iowa and Mike Colwell of The Greater Des Moines Partnership 1:25 pm:	Closing Remarks from Jake Ward

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