Progressive Arizona Network Meeting Info
Progressive Arizona Network Meeting Info
Meeting Info:
Date: Friday Feb.3rd, 2006
Time: 10:30-12:30pm
Location:
City of Phoenix's Travis Williams Center-
4732 S. Central Avenue Phoenix 85040 Conference Rooms # 169 & # 170
Parking: Free parking
Media Announcement
Phoenix, Arizona, February 6, 2006 – the Progressive Arizona Network and
CorePurpose, Inc today announced that noted entrepreneur and innovator,
Joan Koerber-Walker, will present Creating a Culture of Innovation, March
3, 2006, at the City of Phoenix’s Travis Williams Center.
“Innovation is doing something in a new way to make life better for the
people who matter. It brings growth, builds community, and gives your
business a competitive advantage.” states Joan Koerber-Walker.
Creating a Culture of Innovation In Your Business and Community will
feature Koerber-Walker, CEO and Founder of CorePurpose, Inc. a Phoenix,
Arizona based company that helps organizations grow with innovative
business and resource strategies. Ms. Koerber-Walker has spent her career
taking businesses in new directions. As a corporate executive, she
launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing
Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company –
CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002. “Whether you are an intrapreneur or
entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker. “You may be
in part of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business
of innovation.” Highlights of the presentation include:
Why Innovation?
Finding the “-preneur” inside of you
Fostering Innovation in your business or organization
Sustaining OUR culture of innovation
“Innovation and Innovators are the key to growth in our community” shared
Greg Bullock, founder of PAN. “Having an expert like Joan come and share
the strategies and tactics of creating innovation and keeping it thriving
is what PAN is all about.”
Program details and information: When, Where and How Much?
Date: Friday March 3, 2006
Time: 10:30-12:30pm
Location: City of Phoenix’s Travis Williams Center- 4732 S.
Central Avenue Phoenix 85040
Conference Rooms # 169 & # 170
Presentations: Creating a Culture of Innovation: Joan Koerber-Walker,
CEO/Founder of CorePurpose Inc.
Search Engine Optimization: Bill Austin, Chief Technology Officer,
Arizona High Tech Talent Partnership
Cost and Parking: The session is offered free of charge and free parking
is also available at the Travis Williams Center.
RSVP: greg.bullock @ phoenix.gov or call (602) 534-9287. Website:
www.progressive-network.com
*About the speakers
#1) An author, speaker and life long ‘preneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is
passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow.
CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the
Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in
Arizona. In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women
entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie™ –
considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs. In addition to her
activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona
State University, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the
Arizona Technology Council and the National Speakers Association- Arizona
chapter. She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of
Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.
#2)Bill Austin Arizona High Tech Talent Partnership (AZhttp) is a one-stop
source for integrated marketing solutions aimed at generating leads,
increasing sales, improving return on investment, and developing brand
awareness for
commercial businesses and non-profit organizations. Their core expertise is
in Internet marketing and search engine optimization, print, radio, TV,
direct mail, and video solutions. AZhttp combines systems engineering
principles with unique traditional and non-traditional marketing and
advertising methodologies to ensure that your web site sells more than your
sales force and that your sales force never has to make another cold call.
Bill has a BS in Chemistry and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from
Loyola Marymount University. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of
the Progressive Arizona Network, the Maricopa County Fair, an Ambassador
for the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Board of
Directors of Community Information and Referral.
About the Progressive Arizona Network:
The Progressive Arizona Network (PAN) is a business to business networking
group that strives to provide information, association and strategic
alliance opportunities to grow the business ecosystem. This group was
founded in Dec. 2003 in south Phoenix. Initially it comprised of some 22
local companies. Today “PAN” is governed by a Board of 10 officers, and
connects to over 350 businesses and organizations in the Metro Area. It
continues to experience rapid growth, primarily in the small business
sector. “PAN” is quickly becoming the premier catalyst to incubate and
support new business opportunities for young entrepreneurs.
Website: http://www.progressive-network.com/
Contact: greg.bullock@phoenix.gov or (602) 534-9287
Take care...See you on the 3rd!
G.B.
