PROGRAMMING AREAS
Balanced Use of Natural Resources
The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
The Pennsylvania State University
7 Armsby Building, University Park PA 16802-5602
814/863-4656(phone); 814/863-0586(fax)
Please send questions and comments to:
nercrd@psu.edu
What Works 2011!
The Future of Rural
Entrepreneurship and
Community Development
September 18-20, 2011
Sheraton Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA
What Works! brought together practitioners, researchers, educators, and decision-makers to address critical issues in promoting entrepreneurship in the U.S.
| Presentations |
| Monday, September 19 | |
| Stephan Goetz, The Northeast Regional Center, The Case for Supporting Entrepreneruship. [slide show] |
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Opening Keynote: Ross Gittell, Whittemore School of Business & Economics, University of New Hampshire, Creating the Future: Nurturing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Job Creators. [slide show] |
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Kelly Nix and Denis Scott, West Virginia University, Unleashing the Power of Ten. [If you are interested in a copy of the presentation, please contact Kelly Nix at: [Kelly.Nix@mail.wvu.edu] |
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Ajka Suljevic and Scott Loveridge, Michigan State University, If We Offer It, Will They Come? Determinants of County-Level Demand for Community-Based Entrepreneurship Programming. [slide show] |
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| Winifred McGee, Jeff Hyde, Lynn Kime and Dana Ollendyke, Penn State University, Assistance Paths for Rural Entrepreneurs. If you need assistance, please contact Dana Ollendyke (djm428@psu.edu) or call: (814-863-5567). |
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| Diane Vigna, University of Nebraska, Successful Entrepreneurship Programs for Youth of All Ages [slide show]; Ann Sherrard, University of Maryland and Kathleen Liang, University of Vermont, Helping Students to Learn and Think Outside the Box with Entrepreneurship Education. [slide show] |
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| Peggy Fogarty-Harnish, Penn State University, How Cooperatives Work [slide show] and Bob Noble, Keystone Development Center, Cooperative Development [slide show]. |
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| Louis Bassano and Jim McConnon, University of Maine, Enhancing LGU's Role in Creating Economic Opportunity through Community Based Entrepreneurship. [slide show] | |
| Debra Kantor, University of Maine, What Mentors Need to Know about Youth Entrepreneurship. [slide show] | |
| Ann Sherrard, University of Maryland, Logistics of Youth Markets. [slide show] | |
| Bill McMaster, University of Vermont, 2nd Homeowner Study. [slide show] [Barton Area Survey Results] | |
| Brent Hales, University of Southern Mississippi, Creating a Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development Program. [slide show] | |
| Mary Peabody, University of Vermont, Social Media Tips, Tools & Strategies. [roundtable summary] | |
| Lisa Chase, University of Vermont and Ben Amsden, Plymouth State University, Agritourism. [slide show] | |
| Mary Peabody, University of Vermont, Getting Grants-working regionally. [presentation] | |
| Ginger Myers, University of Maryland, A Web Portal for Rural Business Success. [slide show] | |
| Tuesday, September 20 | |
| Keynote: Thomas Lyons, Baruch College, The Entrepreneurial League System. [slide show] | |
| Gloria Casas, Workforce Solutions Cameron, TX, Small Cities Coalition. [slide show] | |
| Daniel Eades, West Virginia University, Using IMPLAN to Identify Entrepreneurial Opportunities through Gap Analysis. [slide show] | |
| Mark Gagnon, Penn State University, Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition. [slide show] | |
| Stephan Goetz, The Northeast Regional Center, Lessons from Network Science for Connecting Entrepreneurs. [slide show] | |
| Todd Gabe, Jim McConnon and Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine, Economic Contribution of Maine's Food Industry Entrepreneurs. [slide show] |
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| Kathleen Liang, University of Vermont, The Needs of Microentrepreneurs and Preparing Future Entrepreneurs [slide show] and Thomas Lyons, Baruch College, Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities. [slide show] | |
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