Inc. Events
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Join a powerful learning and networking opportunity as the Newpreneur Event Series, sponsored by Alibaba.com and Inc., comes to a city near you. Get inspired by Tom Searcy, co-founder of Hunt Big Sales and author of Whale Hunting: How to Land Big Sales and Transform Your Company, and gain new insights on how to scout, land and harvest new deals.
Energize your own thoughts for your business by watching five semi-finalists pitch the esteemed panel of judges with their business concepts and navigate the Q&A session that will follow. Two semi-finalists from each event will be selected to move on to the online round of judging.
Register here for an event in a city near you:
October 6, 2009: New York
October 8, 2009: Chicago
October 13, 2009: Miami
October 15, 2009: Dallas
October 20, 2009: Seattle
October 22, 2009: Los Angeles
November 18, 2009: San Francisco
Register now!
March 14-16, 2010
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
Orlando, Florida
Inc.'s GROWCO, Grow Your Company Conference, is a two-day event created for business leaders who want to achieve the next level of growth within their organization. First introduced in the eighties as Growing the Company Conference, GROWCO harvests the rich network of seasoned executives and inspirational thought leaders from many years of Inc.'s in-depth business reporting. In 2010, Inc.'s GROWCO Conference pulls together a dynamic program with a curriculum designed specifically for the nation's rising entrepreneurial stars, including smaller organizations that want to make an appearance on the Inc. 5000 and Inc. 5000 honorees that want to break the higher ranks of the list or repeat their success in years to come. High-profile growth experts teach seminars that will give attendees actionable information with which to develop or maintain their own growth initiative.
MOBILE UPDATES
Inc. Events partnered with AppMaker to provide conference attendees a mobile application for the iPhone. To follow the Twitter feeds of Inc. magazine, Inc. Events, and Inc. 500|5000 Conference speakers, get the free Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards News app from the iTunes Store. Other features of this application include a stream of any comments on Twitter tagged with #Inc500, pictures uploaded to Flickr tagged with Inc. 500, and a real-time updated schedule of events. To add the latest agenda to any web-based calendar, click on the bottom corner of the "Google Calendar" box at the top of this page.
Save the date!
September 30-October 2, 2010
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
National Harbor, MD
The 2010 Inc. 500 | 5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony celebrates the 29th anniversary of the revered Inc. ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America. The momentous event brings together current Inc. 5000 honorees and alumni of the list, along with the greater business community, to recognize the remarkable achievements of these companies and the great contributions they have made to the global economy. For more information about the 2009 conference, visit http://Inc5000Conference.com or send a query to Events@Inc.com. Registration is not available until Spring 2010.
Inc. Speaker Requests
If you are interested in becoming a speaker for Inc. Events, submit your pitch through the below form. The program for the 2009 Inc. 500|5000 Conference is now full, but Inc. hosts many regional events throughout the year as well as the upcoming GROWCO, Growing Your Company Conference, March 14-16, 2010.
Inc. Partner Events
Are You America's Small Business of the Year?
The U.S. Chamber honors the accomplishments of the small business community with the Small Business of the Year Award program. We are in search of those organizations demonstrating excellence in financial performance and business history, staff training, community involvement, customer service, and business planning. The 2009 award nomination and application forms are now available - nominate an outstanding business in your community or submit an application for your small business today!
Limited Time: Submit your nomination or application by August 30 and receive 15% off your 2009 Summit registration.
