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MiniTrends 2013: The Integration of Profit & Social Responsibility
Oct 2-3, 2013, Holiday Inn Town Lake, Austin, TX
http://minitrends.com/minitrends-2013/

October 2: MiniTrends 2013 Conference: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm followed by reception (lunch included)
October 3: MiniTrends Master Workshop: 8:30 am – 12 noon

Cost: Use MiniTrendsFourthOff & pay only $222 for Conference or $278 for Conference/Master Workshop, Non-Profit/Gov/Academic pay $147 or $184. Save big! Student rate $90 (Code goes above “Register” button.)

Description:
Discover leading-edge business ideas through the eyes of Keynotes IBM Director Dr. Jani Byrne, Gary Hoover, Dr. John Vanston, & 17 visionaries share leading-edge business ideas & what they see as MiniTrends–big opportunities not yet widely recognized. This year’s theme is “The Integration of Profit & Social Responsibility.” They’ll be lots of opportunities to network, learn and trade ideas during meals, networking sessions, breakout groups, and the reception.

Conference highlights:

–Keynote Dr. Jani Byrne, Dir. of Marketing for Mid Market & MSPs talking about next generation IT innovations and what’s in it for you.
–Keynote Gary Hoover, entrepreneurial whiz and renowned founder of Bookstop and Hoover, Inc., guiding how to start new and grow established ventures through entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership;
–Dr. John Vanston, host TFI’s Chairman and award winning author of MINITRENDS revealing 7 proven ways to find and profit from minitrends;
–Tarja Meristo, Corporate Futurist at Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland, brings a Finnish Innovator’s unique global insight to the event.”
–Stacy Zoern, who has never walked, shares her story of founding Community Cars to make small electric vehicles where a wheelchair can be rolled in and used as the driver’s seat;

Other outstanding entrepreneurial speakers, http://minitrends.com/minitrends-2013, include:

–Andre Angel, Co-founder/CEO, TangoTab
–Vicki Flaugher, Digital Strategist, Speaker, and Author
–Jeffrey Fry, Principal, Help Find Care; Chief Exec, Profit Prophet
–Amy George, Founder, CEO, Blue Avocado
–Bijoy Goswami, Cofounder & Evangelist, ATX Equation, Organizer, Bootstrap Network
–Christopher Justice, Chief Executive Officer, Sparksight, Inc.
–Elijah May, Chief Brand Officer & Host, SocialGood.TV
–Cristian Mendez Sabre, Chief Marketing Officer, Verb Inc. — Dell Education Challenge and Dell Empowering Women Challenge
–Joy Miller, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, City of Austin Small Business Development Program”
–Steve Pearson, Lead Strategist, Founder, The Pearson Strategy Group
–Ty Rarick, Owner, TSR Consulting
–Eve Richter, VP of Community & Partnerships, door64
–Joy Stoddard, Develpment & Outreach Director, Whole Foods Foundation
–Carrie Vanston, Media/Mkt. Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
–Lawrence Vanston,PhD, President, Technology Futures, Inc.

Host, Technology Futures, Inc., is celebrating its 35th year in technology forecasting.

Visit www.minitrends.com/minitrends-2013 now and sign up for this must attend event!

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Thanks a lot of your interest in MiniTrends 2013! Please contact us at info at tfi.com if you have any suggestions for the conference and/or great promotion ideas. We greatly appreciate your input.

– Carrie Vanston, Conference Director and John Vanston, Conference Chair and the TFI/MiniTrends Team