EXPO News

Rhode Island Airport Corporation President, CEO to Highlight Economic Outlook Luncheon - Read more
Jack Templin, Lead for RI Nexus and Co-founder Providence Geeks Announced as Speaker - Read more

Vineyard Vines Co-Founders Ian and Shep Murray Added to EXPO Speaker Line-up - Read more

“Master Networker” Jeffrey W. Meshel Announced as Speaker at Business EXPO 2008 - Read more
National Online Marketing Strategist to Speak at EXPO - Read more
RISD’s Newest Innovator – John Maeda – Announced as First Speaker at Business EXPO 2008 - Read more

Chamber Announces Theme of Business EXPO 2008 - Read more

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Show Hours:
May 6, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
May 7, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(Free admission with a business card)

Tuesday, May 6
Schedule of Events
9:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting
Show Floor Entrance - 3rd Floor

10:00 a.m. Show Floor Opens

10:30 a.m.  "The Future of Technology, Design and Simplicity" John Maeda – Associate Director of Research, MIT Media Laborator
Show Floor Theater

12:00 noon   “The New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to use news releases, blogs, viral marketing and online media to reach buyers directly” – David Meerman Scott
Show Floor Theater

1:30 p.m. "Sales and Planning in a Tough Economy" – Jack Derby, Founder, Derby Management
Show Floor Theater

3:00 p.m. "Tapping RI's Growing Geek Community to Win on the Internet" – Jack Templin, Co-founder Providence Geeks/Project Lead for RI Nexus
Show Floor Theater

4:30 p.m. RI Business Plan Competition
Show Floor Theater

4:30 p.m. Speed Marketing
Area 1212

5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.   Business After Hours at Business EXPO
Show Floor

5:30 p.m.  Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner –
Fifth Floor

7:00 p.m.  Show Floor Closes

Wednesday, May 7
Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m.  Show Floor Opens

9:30  CNN Financial News Correspondent Susan Lisovicz
Show Floor Theater

11:00 a.m.  "Breaking the Rules" Ian and Shep Murray – Founders of vineyard vines®
Show Floor Theater

12:30 p.m.  "The Power in the Room" – Jeffrey Meshel author of the "One Phone Call Away: Secrets of a Master Networker"
Show Floor Theater

11:45 a.m.   2008 Economic Outlook Luncheon   Kevin Dillon President and CEO
Rhode Island Airport Corporation – Keynote Address Arena (Hall D)

12:00 Noon  BizBites Lunchtime Networking – Show Floor

2:00 p.m. "The Way YouThink Leads to Success" – Lisa Bergeron
Leading Women Southeastern New England- Show Floor Theater

3:00 p.m. Show Floor Closes