American Marketing Association, Cleveland Chapter Presents: The Ugly Truth About Small Business.CLEVELAND -- American Marketing Association The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. , Cleveland Chapter: Speaker: Ruth King November 9th, 2005 Dinner and Networking: 5:30 to 6:30 Presentation: 6:30 to 8:00 PM HEAR THE STORY OF THE BUSINESS OWNER WHO: --Could have become the largest mass murderer in the United States ... but didn't. --Lost a $1.6 million contract, $800,000 investment and a partner ... and still started her business. --Went bankrupt because of an embezzling banker and attorney ... and survived. --Let her ego override her good sense and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you are thinking about starting a business, or if you are one of the 23 million small business owners ... You must hear Ruth's story! For the first time the truth about starting and running small businesses is revealed. You'll learn what can happen and how to deal with it ... Topics include: --10 Ways to Avoid Entrepreneurial Nightmares as You Grow --The Seven Greatest Myths of Small Business --10 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now to Increase Profits --Business War Stories --The Four Stages of Business...how to successfully navigate each one! Presenter's Biography Ruth King is Channel Manager and instructor for the HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free Channel. She has worked with contractors, wholesalers, and manufacturers in the plumbing, heating and air conditioning industry since 1987. Some of her accomplishments include: --Class II (unrestricted) HVAC contractor's license in Georgia --Helped hundreds of contractors achieve profitability and grow their businesses. --Designed and taught BOSS, Service Manager's Survival School, Dispatcher's Survival School --Frequent speaker and trainer at local and national conferences including SMACNA SMACNA Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association , NEMI NEMI National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative NEMI National Environmental Methods Index , ACCA ACCA Air Conditioning Contractors of America Association, Inc. ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA American Corporate Counsel Association ACCA Association Communale de Chasse Agréée (France) , MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. , PHCC PHCC Patrick Henry Community College PHCC Pasco Hernando Community College PHCC Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association PHCC Peter Haines Compliance Consultancy Ltd (UK) PHCC Primary Heat-Exchanger Cold Corner , Comfortech, ISH, and other manufacturer groups --Inc. Magazine, Grow Your Business Award, 2002 --National Direct Mail Awards --Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. , respectively --MBA in Finance from Georgia State University History Georgia State University was founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology's "School of Commerce." The school focused on what was called "the new science of business. Event capacity is limited so REGISTER NOW! Date & Time: November 9th, 2005 Dinner and networking: 5:30 to 6:30 Presentation: 6:30 to 8:00 PM Location: Hilton Garden Inn - Cleveland Gateway 1100 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 COST: $25 Members with reservations $35 Non-members with reservations $20 Full-time students with reservations $30 Members without reservations $40 Non-members without reservations $25 Full-time students without reservations Questions: please contact Vaughn Stakes: vaughn@metropolisresearch.com or 216-371-9979 Cancellations: 24-hours in advance to Jennifer Brawner at 216-529-2698 (jbrawner@ffl.net) to avoid billing. Vegetarian Meal: requests available by calling Jennifer Brawner at 216-529-2698. No shows will be charged/billed for this event. Parking: behind The Hilton Garden Inn on the street-level lot. Attendees will pay $2 for parking as they come into the parking lot, so there should be virtually no wait time to get out of the parking lot at the end of the evening. |
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