Utah State University's Huntsman Venture Forum

8:00 - 8:50 AM Breakfast (Perry Pavilion)

Full Breakfast Closes at 8:50

9:00 - 9:45 AM Key Note (Perry Pavilion)

Stages of Growth

Ken Coleman, Chairman, Saama Technologies

10:00 - 10:45 AM Expert Panel (Perry Pavilion)

Growth in the Trenches: Unique Challenges in Different Stages of Growth

David Jenkins, CEO & Founder, Conservice

Ty Measom, President, Camp Chef

Craig Garrick, Founder and CEO, ComAv

11:00 - 11:45 AM Breakout Panels (3rd Floor Classrooms)

Top Challenges for Growing Ventures

Jeff Steed, Shareholder, Kirton McConkie

Bob Fawson, Chief Product Officer, Research Now/SSI

Tim Barney, Managing Partner, Banyon Ventures

Theresa Foxley, President & CEO, EDC Utah

Access to Captial: Debt vs. Equity

Edward McNulty, Managing Partner, CVF Capital Partners

Roger McOmber, Managing Partner, McOmber Capital

Terry Grant, President, Utah Market at KeyBank

N. George Daines, Chairman & CEO, Cache Valley Bank

IP and Legal Practices

Workman Nydeggar Representatives

12:00 - 12:50 PM Lunch, Keynote (Perry Pavillion)

12:00 - 12:50 PM - Plated lunch
12:20 - 12:50 PM - Entrepreneurial Success in Utah

1:00 - 2:00 PM Power Presentations (Auditorium)

1:00 - 1:15 PM - Managing Business Transitions - Ted Crawford, CEO, Resource Edge
1:15 - 1:30 PM - How Culture Drives Growth
1:30 - 1:45 PM - Tools for Growth - Natalie Kaddas, CEO, Kaddas Enterprises Inc.
1:45 - 2:00 PM - Leveraging Tech to Manage Supply Chains - Craig Cuffie, Chief Procurement Officer, Salesforce

2:10 - 3:00 PM Pitch Showcase (Perry or Auditorium - Pending Exhibit Decision)

Five teams compete in a pitch showcase to investors for the chance to win recognition and potential deals.

Judges:

• Craig Cuffie, Chief Procurement Officer, Salesforce.com
• Brad Triebsch, Manging Partner, CVF Capital Partners
• Beth Colosimo, Executive Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
• Timothy Barney, Managing Director, Banyon Ventures
• Terry Grant, President, Utah Market at Key Bank
• Jose Blanco, Managing Partner, CVF Capital Partners
• Roger McOmber, Managing Partner, McOmber Capital
• John Adams, Manging Partner, Cook Martin Poulson, P.C.
• Scott Davis, CEO, Mountain West Small Business Finance

3:00 - 3:45 PM Pitch Exhibit - Taste of Utah Social - Awards Ceremony (Huntsman Hall 4th Floor)

Teams not selected for the show case host exhibition booths
Hors d'oeurves available
Awards announced at 3:30 PM