Thursday, April 3, 2003
  6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
    Student Center - Ballroom
    Welcome: Mr. Roger Kilwein, Chair, Department of Business and Management, Dickinson State University
Introduction: Ms. Deb Dragseth, DSU Assistant Professor of Business
   

Evening Speaker: Dr. Dennis Elbert, Dean of the University of North Dakota's Business School.

"ND Entrepreneurship: From Diving Boards to Cream of Wheat"

One of last years presenters, Matt
Liudahl, owner of Mr. Squeegee.
Friday, April 4, 2003
  8:00-8:30 a.m. (Student Center Ballroom)
    Continental breakfast for the Community and Presenters
Registration
 
  8:15 a.m. (Student Center Ballroom)
    Welcome and Opening Comments:
Mr. Roger Kilwein
Chair, Department of Business and Management, Dickinson State University
     
  8:30 - 9:45 a.m. (Student Center Ballroom)
   

Introduction: Ms. Karen Heth, DSU Assistant Professor of Business

Ms. Jennifer Kushell, President of Young and Successful Media Corp.

"Ceasing Your Entrepreneurial Opportunities Today"

Jennifer Kushell
  9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
    Break with Refreshments
 
  10:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Student Center Ballroom)
   

Introduction: Mr. Tom Ribb, DSU Adjunct Professor of Accounting

Mr. Guy Moos, President of Baker Boy.

"Transition of a Family Business"

     
  10:35 - 11:05 a.m. (Student Center Ballroom)
   

Introduction: Mr. Fernando Quijano, DSU Assistant Professor of Economics

Mr. Paul Steffes, CEO of Steffes Corp.

"The Steffes Story - Starting from Scratch"

     
  11:10 - 11:40 a.m. (Student Center Ballroom)
   

Introduction: Mr. Scott Hanson, DSU Assistant Professor of Accounting

Ms. LoAnn Wegh, President of LoAnn's Marketing

"Inspired without a Plan"

 
  11:45 - 1:00 p.m. (Student Center Ballroom)
   

Introduction: Dr. Richard Brauhn, DSU Vice President of Academic Affairs

   

Lunch with international speaker,
Consul General Kyu-ho Choo of the Republic of Korea.

"Entrepreneurship in South Korea, the World's Foremost Practitioners of Entrepreneurship"

     
  1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (Beck Auditorium in Klinefelter Hall)
   

Introduction: Ms. Karen Heth, DSU Assistant Professor of Business

   

Special Interactive Session for High School and College Students with Jennifer Kushell, President of Young & Successful Media Corp.

"Launching Your First Ventures: The Young Entrepreneur's Edge"