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BYU-Idaho to Host its Annual Entrepreneur Conference
The Brigham Young University-Idaho College of Business and Communication will host its annual Entrepreneur Conference on June 19, 2008.
The day's events will begin at 8 a.m. with a panel discussion followed by breakout presentations and a University Forum in the John Taylor Building Chapel.
The panel includes keynote speaker Dr. Dennis R. Deaton, Founder and CEO of Quma Learning Systems, Inc. and chief designer of Quma's most popular seminars. Dr. Deaton has presented extensive classroom training for Boeing, Qwest, etc., and wrote The Book of Mind Management, Money; An Owner's Manual, and The Ownership Spirit Handbook.
Other panelists include Kelly Anderson, Founder and Managing Director of Startup Princess; C. Rick Koerber, Founder of the Free Capitalist project; Jared Stewart, Founder and CEO of Corporate Alliance and its parent company Influence International; Robert Tietjen, Founder and CEO of Policytech International, Inc.; and Sean Whiffen, Cofounder of AutoNet TV.
The breakout presentations will be held at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11 a.m. in the Taylor Building Rooms 160, 170, 180, and the Taylor Chapel. The University Forum address by Dr. Dennis R. Deaton will be at 2 p.m. in the Taylor Chapel, followed by a question and answer session at 3 p.m.
To conclude the day, an informal Meet and Greet with guest speakers, faculty, and students will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Manwaring Center Room 272.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho is a four-year private university located in Rexburg, Idaho. The university, which is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, offers both baccalaureate and associate degrees; integrated degrees and internships that are tailored to fit students' interests; a year-round track system allowing more students to attend; and an extensive Student Activities Program that provides leadership and growth experiences. It is the largest private university in Idaho, with about 13,000 students enrolled for Winter Semester 2008.
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