ACCESS Business Conference

This inaugural event opens with an expert lunch keynote by award winning business consultant, Gary Conner with a presentation, LEAN... It's Not Just for Manufacturers Anymore, a conversation on systems thinking for operational success. Lunch is followed by breakout sessions in three tracks - Marketing, Management, and Communication - with a total of nine topics presented by local experts. The day concludes with a lively 'reverse panel' of business resource partners and the unveiling of a new resource map for the regional business community.

The ACCESS Luncheon and Keynote is available for registration as a stand-alone as well as combined with the whole conference.

MANAGEMENT Track:
Panel of Experts: HR Essentials
Jenna Murphy, United Way of Lane County
Sue Slaughter Nichols, HR Essentials
Jim Howard, Performance Resources

Information Security: Preparing for IT Disaster
Craig Wright, CEO, Continu IT Solutions
 
Strategic Planning - Making Your Goals Come True
Roger Wong, Small Business Development Center
 
MARKETING Track:
Online Marketing
James Keil, Lunar Logic
 
Online Reputation Management
Sahen Garcia, Uptown Motives
 
On the Air: Radio Panel of Experts
Peter Powell, EARS
Tab Davis, Bicoastal Media
Paul Schwartzberg, KRVM
 
COMMUNICATION Track:
Building a Productive Communication Culture
Avril Watt, Johnson Crushers Inc.
 
Communicating for Influence and Leadership
Chad Campbell, CEO, McKenzie Willamette Medical Center
 
Conflict Management: Conversation Strategies
Jean Bonifas, Springboard NW