Hello: Wondering why some are flourishing, even in these uncertain times? Successful businesses, communities, organizations and individuals use innovation to improve their products and services. The SEK Innovation Summit is about sharing success stories that will inspire you to become an innovator in Southeast Kansas.
The registration deadline for this year’s Innovation summit (to be included in the meal count) is this Monday, 9/12 at noon.
• The summit starts with an optional Brainstorming Box Lunch at 11:30 on Wednesday 9/14 and ends with a keynote lunch on Thursday 9/15 at noon.
• The presentations we have lined up are summarized below as are links to the schedule and registration pages.
• Registration is $79. This includes about 10 sessions, Wednesday night dinner with Bob Dixson, Greensburg mayor, and a drink ticket as well as the keynote lunch the next day on Thursday with Dr. Nathan Mellor (CEO Character First). The optional Brainstorming Box lunch on Wednesday at 11:30 is $7.
• If you register 5 or more people, we’ll take $10 off; $69 each.
• We have a special offer for students K-12 and college (6 cr hrs or more): Free admission to non-meal sessions; with discount meal prices. This offer also applied to faculty, staff or administrator of any school in SEK as well.
If you have any of the special situations listed below, please contact me at 620-332-5470 or reply to this email and we’ll work out a solution for you.
• You can only attend one day of the summit. (One day only available for $45)
• You can only attend the dinner with the Greensburg mayor on Wednesday night ($25) or the keynote lunch on Thursday, ($15)
• You would like to bring a spouse or guest to the Wednesday dinner ($25) or the keynote lunch on Thursday ($15)
• You have people that can’t be gone at the same time and you’d like to send one person the first day and another the next
• You have any questions about the summit or the presentations
Thanks,
Jim
Jim Correll
Facilitator/Business Coach
Successful Entrepreneur Program
Independence Community College
(620) 332-5470
(800) 842-6063 (Ext. 5470)
Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.
~Ronald Reagan
Bob Dixson, Mayor of Greensburg, Kansas: Tragedy to Triumph
How a Kansas town, destroyed by an F5 tornado in 2007, used innovation to re-identify and reinvent itself into a totally green, energy sustainable, world class model city. Bob Dixson will discuss how the disaster forced citizens to fully examine who they were and what values they represent in order to build a viable economic base at the same time. Even when there's been no natural disaster, many cities suffer from the lack of identity and values. Bob shares the lessons learned in the rebuilding experience that apply to every one of our Southeast Kansas cities and towns.
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Toby Lavine: World Class Company - The Innovative Approach
In today’s economic times, we are all facing higher costs and global competition. Business levels which once were routine, now take great effort just to sustain. How does an organization find growth in the midst of a constantly changing global economy mixed with an explosion of new technology, internet and social media?
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Praveen Gupta: The Nuts and Bolts of Innovation
Innovation has been talked about everywhere. Now, people are interested in learning to innovate to make an impact in their personal life as well as community. This session is designed to get people started to think, create and innovate. At the end of the session all participants will have their BIG idea to build on or pursue.
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Dr. Nathan Mellor: Increase Profit/Build Teamwork with Innovative C3 Model
Successful organizations are those who are able to consistently perform at the highest levels. The C3 program provides leaders a practical approach to developing a culture of Character (C1) and Competence (C2) which results in Consistency (C3).
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Dr. Daniel Barwick: The Role of the Community College in Encouraging Innovation
Dr. Barwick explains why the community college, as the community's convergence point between ongoing workforce development, public education, and quality of life initiatives, should be the driver of innovation in the workforce, in education, and in the community.
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Andy Livingston: Energy from Biomass - Innovated by Necessity
Developing process applications for manufacturing torrefied biomass products and end-users’ benefits that impact global markets. (And all of this right here in Southeast Kansas.)
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Innovative Cultural Collaboration: The Greensburg Theater Project
How organizations can work together to improve quality of life, create cultural and tourism events and GROW COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. The William Inge Center for the Arts of Independence, KS, Cornerstone Theater of Los Angeles, CA and the 5.4.7 Arts Center of Greensburg are combining efforts to tell the story of how ONE SMALL community WORKS TOWARD REBUILDING IN THE FACE OF DISASTER.
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Expanding Your Market with eCommerce
Many in business today realize that the Internet can and should provide a larger piece of their revenue stream. Although it is easier than ever to prepare and initiate an online store, the path to successful e-commerce is full of pitfalls and potholes. In this conversational discussion, Tom and Andy share how they have each learned to deal effectively with the same issues most of us will encounter
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Jason Moore and Tiffany Horsley: Innovative Tips to Reduce Workers Comp Costs While Increasing Safety
In this session, we'll discuss some innovative methods you can use to reduce the cost of your workers compensation insurance while improving safety levels at the same time. We'll also cover the difference between workers compensation requirements and OSHA requirements with practical tips on calculating your workers compensation rates.
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Winning Government Contracts - Services of Heartland PTAC
Federal, state and local governments spend more than $800 billion annually on various products and services. The mission of Heartland PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) is to assist businesses, including small, disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned and HUBZone firms in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts.
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Innovation for Main Street
This session will introduce techniques and resources to learn about new consumer trends and use them to stimulate new ideas to better serve your customers. Like panning for gold, you'll discard many new ideas until you find real gold; an idea that will lead to increased business and more profits in your pocket.
