Overview

October 23-24, 2012

The Innovation Expo is a conference focusing on connecting entrepreneurs, innovators, angel investors, venture capitalists, and the many others who are involved in developing startup companies. The event will consist of speakers, breakout sessions, and networking focusing on the entrepreneurial community.

Speakers

Where

The Orpheum Theatre

315 N Phillips Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Schedule

Tuesday, October 23

Icon Lounge, Downtown Sioux Falls

  1. 6:00 PM
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    Opening Reception
    Sponsored by McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

Wednesday, October 24

Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center - Rushmore Hall

  1. 7:30 AM
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    Registration Opens
  2. 8:15 AM
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    Welcome and Introductions
    Tim Weelborg and John Meyer
  3. 8:30 AM
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    Brian Gramm
    Motives - The Free $$ of Crowdsourcing
  4. 9:15 AM
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    Websites in 2015
    Aaron Mentele, Karla Santi, Dan Letsche & Brian Brua
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    Patent Attorney Panel: Top 10 IP Questions
    William Aylor, Kyle Coleman, Sean Kaufhold, & Bradley Thorson
  5. 10:30 AM
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    Darius Monsef IV
    Topic TBA
  6. 11:15 AM
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    Student Idea Contest
  7. 11:45 AM
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    Lunch
    Enterprise Institute Awards sponsored by McGowan Capital Group
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    Dan Martell
    Keynote
  8. 1:30 PM
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    Andy Stoll
    Startup Community Alchemy
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    Private Equity Panel: Ask the Investors
    Mark Luecke, Tyler Stowater, Ben Hanten, Mike Jerstad, Pat Costello, & Dan Newell
  9. 2:45 PM
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    Speaker Q&A
    Martell, Monsef IV, Gramm & Stoll
  10. 3:30 PM
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    Whatchamacallit Contest
  11. 5:00 PM
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    I.N. After Hours Network
    Hosted by South Dakota Technology Business Center. Sponsored by Kaufhold Patent Law.

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