Lightning Focused Business Networking Event with Consumers Credit Union & SBAM
October 9 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Please join the Small Business Association of Michigan and Consumers Credit Union for an event at Kent Country Club on October 9, 2024.
Educational sessions will take place between 1:00pm – 5:00pm with a networking reception from 5:00pm – 6:00pm.
Tickets are $25 each; seats are limited.
Event Agenda:
1:00 – 1:15 pm Opening Remarks
1:15 – 2:15 pm Lending to Growth Panel
- Lynne Jarman-Johnson, Consumers Credit Union, facilitator
- Scott Vogel, Owner/Operator of Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Sandy Bloem, Business Service Sales Manager at Consumers Credit Union
- Zachary Verhulst, Founder and CEO of Pure Architects
2:20 – 2:55 pm Lightning Round 1
2:55 – 3:10 pm Brief Break
3:10 – 4:10 pm Adopt and Amend Panel: Implications of Paid Sick Leave Requirements, Minimum Wage Increases, and the Elimination of the Tipped Credit
- Kelli Saunders, Small Business Association of Michigan, facilitator
- Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
- Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association
- Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association
4:15 – 4:50 pm Lighting Round 2
5:00 – 6:00 pm Networking Reception
Lightning Round Options
Topic 1: Succession Planning
Expert: Brad Scoffin, Director of New Business Development at Advanced Business Brokers
Topic 2: Social Selling
Expert: Jennifer Jurgens, CEO/Founder of 1 Bold Step
Topic 3 Leveraging AI for Business Growth
Expert: Nathan Jean, Managing Partner/Delivery Lead at Kyros Digital
Topic 4: Process Improvement
Expert: Brittany Parks, Owner of Brittany Parks Consulting
Topic 5: Talent and Retention
Expert: Shawn Premer, Chief Human Resources Officer at Consumers Credit Union
Upon registration you will be able to select from 5 lightning sessions during 2 time frames. These sessions are on: Succession Planning, Social Selling, Leveraging AI for Business Growth, Process Improvement, and Talent & Retention.
If you have any questions please contact Heather Hamilton, SBAM’s Director of Membership Retention and Sales Enablement at heather.hamilton@sbam.org.