2022 Agenda
Tuesday, June 21st, 2022
2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Registration
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Pre-Conference Training
Gary Bren of Turner Technology
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Break to travel to the after party
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022
7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Registration
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Recognitions
Janell Anderson Ehrke, GROW Nebraska Founder & CEO
Stan Clouse, Mayor of Kearney
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Keynote – Market In Moments
Maria Elena Duron of KLI Brand
Maria Elena Duron is a digital marketing professional with over 18 years of experience. She works to ensure that businesses understand their ideal customer and how to succeed online. Maria helps both small and large businesses recognize where their customers spend time, how they make decisions, and how to identify best practices for customer conversions. She has over a dozen years of experience in international eCommerce, and has been highly recognized by the state of Texas and by the Grow with Google Program.
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Click. Edit. Sell! Capture Your Creativity!
Clarissa Feldman former GROW Nebraska Product Marketing Specialist and Owner of Setting D Ranch LLC &
Alyssa Wyant of Pen & Post
From Small-Box to Big-Box: Entering, Navigating and Maintaining Relationships with Retailers
Darcy Landis of Whole Foods &
Marty Jarvis of Russ’s B&R
How to Become an Email Guru: E-mail Marketing that Creates Conversions
Renee Sobotka of True North Technologies
From Fear to Focus: All That Matters Is Profit
Cory Morris of Morris Better Bookkeeping
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
The Secret Sauce to Social Media Content and Planning
Adam Kroft of RedThread
Digital Advertising for Your Business: The Basics
David Lano of Control Yours
Simple Selling on Third-Party Sites: Navigating Amazon as a Seller
Wesley Gizel of Hometown Industries
SourceLink Nebraska: Find the Right Resource at the Right Time
Scott Asmus of SourceLink Nebraska
11:45 a.m – 12:15 p.m.
Lunch
11:50 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Tourism and Business
John Ricks of Nebraska Tourism Commission
12:00 p.m – 12:30 p.m.
Russ’s B&R Presents: Best Nebraska Local Product Award
Marty Jarvis of Russ’s B&R
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
All Big Businesses Start Out Small – A Panel Discussion
Tanna Hanna of Allo
Marty Jarvis of Russ’s B&R
Donald R. Everett Jr. of Runza® National, Inc.
Ray Ward of Ward Laboratories, Inc.
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Networking Break – Connect With Future Partners
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Get Local: Navigating Google Search and Maps – Hands on Session
Maria Elena Duron of KLI Brand
Everything you Need to Know About Building a Successful Brand
Katlynn Pyatt of Authentic Branding & Marketing
Marketing Trends you Need to Know and Embrace
Kiersten Hill of Firespring
Resource Roundtable: An Open Conversation with the Experts
Chuck Beck of Nebraska Business Development Center
Kelly Wells Gewecke of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Jim Reiff of the Nebraska Enterprise Fund
Brian Cox of Rural Prosperity
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Learn to Create Great Social Video that Builds a Following
Martin Hobelman of Maverick Marketing
Your Brand is your Business Card: What your Brand is Really Saying
Lori Cody of Inspirata, LLC
Navigating a Post-Pandemic Marketplace
Jeff Dickman with Andy Campbell of Pellasota, LLC
Ways To Save Money, Tips and Tricks, New Products & Services USPS Offers
Jon Zvolanek of USPS
Small Businesses that Make a BIG Impact
Kayla Pfister of Nebraska Star Beef, Clarissa Feldman former GROW Nebraska Product Marketing Specialist and Owner of Setting D Ranch LLC
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Connections That Convert
Maria Elena Duron of KLI Brand
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Janell Anderson Ehrke, GROW Nebraska Founder & CEO