Business Development Week 2008 will be

January 28th to February 2, 2008

BB&T Branch Banking & Trust · Progress Energy · St. Petersburg Times · SunTrust · Synovus Bank of Tampa Bay

2008 BDW Schedule To Date More To Follow

Monday ~ January 28

Presented by:

Kick-off Luncheon

Connie Podesta

"Life Would Be Easy If It

Weren't For Other People"

Part II

You asked for her and you got her!  Now, brought back by popular demand, Connie Podesta returns to entertain, inspire, and challenge us to explore the fascinating world of human behavior in greater depth!  For those of you who have heard Connie before, you know what to expect....the fun, interaction, and motivation you want with lots of great, NEW information you can use immediately to help make your personal and professional life happier, healthier, less stressed, and more successful.  For those of you who haven't heard Connie before....hold on to your hats, because you are in for a treat!  Her program, LIFE WOULD BE EASY IF IT WEREN'T FOR OTHER PEOPLE is outstanding....LIFE PART II is just as memorable with more information, more techniques, and even better understanding of human relationships!  So welcome back fun!....motivation!...content!....all rolled up into one burst of energy named Connie Podesta!!!

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

$20.00 pp

RSVP 727-842-7651

by January 25^th

Spartan Manor

6121 Massachusetts Ave.

New Port Richey

Computer Tools for Business Users

Richard Kleim, Instructor

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Buying and Selling on EBay for Small Business

Tony Marina, Instructor

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

New Port Richey Library

5939 Main Street, New Port Richey

Tuesday ~ January 29

Presented by:

PHCC West Campus

10230 Ridge Road,

New Port Richey

Is your employee legal?

Speaker

Debora A. Diaz, Attorney at Law

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. C205 B

Creating a Positive Culture

in your Business - "Pickle"

Bob Bade, Instructor

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. C205 A

Give'em the PICKLE is a fun, motivational look at the most important thing we can do in business....take care of the customer. We are all in the same business; the people business.  Our job is to make the customers happy.  What's the best way to do that?  By giving out pickles!

Successful Business Women

of Tampa Bay

PHCC- Box Lunch

(Lunch Provided $5.00 pp)

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.C205 C-D

RSVP 727-842-7651 by January 25th

Speakers:

Donna M. Long, CSP

Learning Journey, Inc.

Shelley Broadar, CEO

Sweetbay Supermarket

Georgianne Ratliff, Chairman 

Wilson Miller, Inc.

The Virtual Handshake: Examining Your 

Web Site from a Sales Perspective

Speaker

Shawna Vercher

1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. C205 B

"TAXING" Topics for Small Businesses

Speaker

Anne Marie Brown, Enrolled Agent

3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. C205 A

Wednesday ~ January 30

Presented by:

Education Day @

Marchman Technical Center

SCORE Workshops

Record Keeping and Quickbooks

Dick Bendtzen - Ellie Hollis

8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. C09-006

Luncheon Speaker:

T B A

Luncheon: 12:00 noon-1:30 p.m.

$10:00 Per Person

RSVP 727-842-7651 by January 25th

Thursday ~ January 31

Presented by:

3535 Trophy Blvd., New Port Richey

7:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.-$7.00 pp

RSVP 727-842-7651 by January 25th

Speakers:

King Helie - King Helie Planning Group, Inc.

Bill Rogers - Progressive Air Systems, Inc.

Jim Smetzer - Pasco Camera Exchange

PHCC West Campus

10230 Ridge Road,

New Port Richey

Computer Disaster Recovery

Rob Marlowe

10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. C205 A

Can your business survive the loss or failure of your computers?  Learn what steps you need to take to make sure you are still in business after the worst happens.

Creating Effective Advertising

PHCC- Box Lunch

(Lunch Provided $5.00 pp)

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. C205 C-D

RSVP 727-842-7651 by January 25th

Speakers include:

Steve Schurdell, Owner WJQB 106.3 FM

radio broadcast advertising. 

Luby Sidoff, Advertising Manager of Pasco Times

print and direct mail options.

David Knight, Bus. Dev. Mgr. Times Publishing 

online web ads.

Mike Legg,  Times Creative Designer

 display ads that sizzle.

Wesley Chapel High School 

Center for the Performing Arts 

30651 Wells Road

Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker & Community Breakout Sessions.

Friday ~ February 1

Presented by:

All Workshops Will Be Held At

Hyundai of Wesley Chapel

27000 Wesley Chapel Blvd.

(SR 54  West of I-75)

Should You Start Your Own Business? If So, Here's an Overview of How To Go About It.

 Jim Waters

8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.

Seminar Highlights

• Have you carefully considered the pros and cons?

• Are your expectations realistic?

• Here are the primary issues to address before making a commitment.

• Here's a practical approach to evaluating them.

• Here's how to get your business started.

Creating a Positive Culture

in your Business - "Pickle"

Bob Bade, Instructor

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Give'em the PICKLE is a fun, motivational look at the most important thing we can do in business....take care of the customer. We are all in the same business; the people business.  Our job is to make the customers happy.  What's the best way to do that?  By giving out pickles!

Grow Your Business: Develop a Strong Marketing and Sales Plan

Bill Brydia

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Seminar Highlights

• Market Research-its importance, sources and usages.

• Format and content of an effective marketing plan.

• Analyzing economic factors and competition that can affect your business.

• Strategy: promotion, pricing, channel of distribution, budget.

• Forecasting sales and expenses.

PEDC Luncheon

Presented by: Pasco Economic

Development Council

Your Business.  Our Future.  Their Choice.

Imagine a school where the students earn high school credits, college credits and an industry certification, all at the same time – CHOICE Institutes allow this to happen! CHOICE programs are rigorous enough to prepare students for college; yet give them the real skills Florida employers are looking for.  Join us as we hear from the architect of this new model for career and technical education that has caught the attention of business leaders, educators and legislators from around the country. Often called the new 3 R’s in education – Rigor, Relevance and Relationships – we’ll explore the historical disconnect between school districts and industry and learn about ways these new CHOICE Institutions are engaging business and community leaders to bring about meaningful career and technical education reform.  Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.

Speakers: 

Senator Don Gaetz, Chair, Education Pre-K - 12 Committee, Florida State

Dr. Katherine Johnson, President

Pasco - Hernando Community College

Mr. Jeff Scroggins, Director, CHOICE Institutes, Okaloosa County School District

Heather Fiorentino, Superintendent, Pasco County School District

Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club

11500 Old Tampa Bay Drive

San Antonio, Florida

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.

$25.00 per person

RSVP 888-60PASCO by January 25th

Advanced Registration Required - Limited Seating

Saturday February 2

Presented by:

BDW

BUSINESS EXPO

Gulf View Square Mall

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

If you own a Business and are a current member of any area Chamber of Commerce you can set-up a table top display showing your products & services to the mall customers please contact the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce at 727-842-7651 or email sandra@westpasco.com for more information.