Free Business Seminars with Industry Experts!
Learn from industry experts – whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, there’s a seminar for you! A variety of informative seminars throughout the day! All seminars will be presented in the MassMutual Meeting Rooms, next to the Exhibition Hall. Here is a sampling of the day’s seminars:




10:00 - 10:45 am Seminars - Session 1

Understanding the New Health Insurance Rules
Juan Campbell | VP of Sales, Health New England
Joe Lawler | Benefits Consultant, Gaudreau Group; Vice Chair of the Health Care Quality and Cost Council of Massachusetts
Eileen McAnneny | Senior VP Government Affairs and Associate General Council, Associated Industries of Massachusetts

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Innovation and Innovators: What Innovation Means to Individuals and Businesses
Panel Presentation from The Graduate School at Bay Path College
Sandra Coyne-Westerkamp, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Director of MBA Program
Richard Briotta, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Business and Information Management; Campus Director of the M.S. in Communications and Information Management
James Wilson III, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Business, background in software development

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Blogging to Reach a Wider Audience
Ed Kubosiak | Editor-in-Chief of Mass Live
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Reducing Technology Cost While Improving Performance
Paul Whalley | Whalley Computer
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11:00 - 11:45 am Seminars - Session 2

Services of the Regional Employment Board
Larry Martin | Director of Employer Services, Regional Employment Board
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Understanding Accounts Receivable for Small Business
George Rooke | Senior Sourcing Manager of LENOX
William “Gus” Carlander | Executive VP of National Association of Credit Management, Inc.

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Effective Marketing in a Multichannel World
Tina Stevens | Stevens Design Studio
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IP Telephony: The future of voice communication is here!
Mike Girouard | SMB Specialist, Avaya
Steve Grout | Premier Account Specialist, One Communications
Tom Lucia, Jr. | Concero Networks, LLC
Jim Jones | Regional Senior Director of Technical Operations, Comcast Cable
Charles Tzoumas | Area Sales Manager, Hartford-Springfield, Comcast
Matt Crocker | Owner, Crocker Communications, Inc.

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2:00 - 2:45 pm Seminars - Session 3

Four Keys to Recruiting and Hiring “A” Players Every Time
Harry Gilligan | Breakthrough Business Advisors
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Tackling Your Small Business Tax Issues
Presented by: Peter Benton | CPA

Panel Members:
N. Andrew Robb | CPA, Managing Partner
Mary K. Lewonchuk | CPA, Senior Tax Manager
Burgess, Schultz & Robb | P.C., Certified Public Accountants

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Cambridge College

Chicopee Savings Bank

Fallon Community Health Plan

The Graduate School
at Bay Path College

H.L. Dempsey Co.