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Brigham Young University-Idaho students
interested in becoming entrepreneurs will have a chance to learn
from the experts during the Entrepreneur Conference on Thursday,
November 3.
Guest speakers for the Entrepreneur Conference include James R.
Maxwell, owner and operator of Agriland Farming Company, Inc.,
Pacific Gold Marketing, Inc., Growers Fig Company, Inc., Mandera
Ag Supply, Inc., and Maxwell Farms; Heidi Nel, founding
president of Heidi’s Heavenly Cookies; John Pestana, co-founder
and executive vice president of customer success for Omniture;
John E. Richards, associate professor at BYU and active
entrepreneur; and Carlos Villarreal, president of Java, Inc. and
owner of CV Properties.
“The Entrepreneur Conference is an opportunity for students to
hear from business entrepreneurs about how they got started and
what they think would benefit the student,” said Grant Magoffin,
student and president of the Business Events Management Agency
at BYU-Idaho.
The day’s events begin at 7:30 a.m. with an orientation and
breakfast in Taylor 211. A panel discussion with the guest
speakers will begin at 8 a.m. in the Taylor Chapel. Presentation
sessions with the guest speakers will be held at 9 a.m., 10 a.m.
and 11 a.m. in Taylor 120, Smith 240 and Smith 340. A luncheon
hosted by Fenton L. Broadhead, Dean of the College of Business
and Communication, will be held in the Manwaring Center Special
Events Room 272, beginning at 12:15 p.m. At 2 p.m. the keynote
address for the conference will be given by James R. Maxwell in
the Taylor Chapel. A question and answer session will follow
immediately after this address. A reception will be held in the
Manwaring Center Special Events Room 272 at 3:30 p.m. to
conclude the conference.
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