SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
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8:30 AM: Registration, Coffee + Networking
​Grab your name tag, a coffee, and some new business cards.
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9:30 AM: Introduction 
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9:45 AM: Opening Remarks
​Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development​
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10:30 AM: Morning Breakout Sessions
1. Creating Your Best Days
2. Your Role in the Legislative Process
3. Building Your Professional Career In Vermont—Is it Possible?
4. Comeback Communities
5. Taking the Work Out of Networking
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11:45 AM: Keynote Address
Mary Powell, President and CEO, Green Mountain Power
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12:15 PM: Lunch
Town hall discussion with Congressman Peter Welch
Chat and chew—there's plenty of time to dig in. 
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1:15 PM: Afternoon Breakout Sessions
1. 21st Century Skills
2. Business Buying Basics
3. Regional Marketing Campaign 
4. The Health of Your Wealth
5. Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem​
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3:00 PM: Panel Series: A Spotlight on Vermont Industries
1. Clean Energy
2. Nonprofits
3. Food & Agriculture
4. Craft Beer
5. Outdoor Recreation​
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4:15 PM: Closing Remarks
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4:30 PM: Drinks + Networking