Programming

The Western New England University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has the following events planned for the 2011-2012 academic year:

Information Session Series: The 123's of Financial Literacy for Small Businesses

Western New England University
Blake Law Center-Room D
1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA

1:00 PM -4:00 PM
Cost: $20 per session or $99 for the entire series
Please make checks payable to Western New England University

Fall 2011

Date: Topic:	October 7, 2011 Basics of Financial and Business Planning
Date: Topic:	November 4, 2011 Accounting Basics – Understanding Financial Statements
Date: Topic:	December 2, 2011 Cost-effective Marketing

Spring 2012

Date: Topic:	January 6, 2012 Pricing Your Products and Services and Break-even Analysis
Date: Topic:	February 3, 2012 Managing Credit and Banking Relationship
Date: Topic:	March 2, 2012 Introduction to Tax Issues for Small Business
Date: Topic:	April 6, 2012 Insurance-Risk Management Techniques for Small Business

Speaker Series

Western New England University
Blake Law Center-Law School Commons
1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA

12:00 Noon -1:00 PM
Free and open to the public. Lunch is provided.

Fall 2011

Speaker:
Topic:
Date:

Prof. Michael Malloy, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
"Anatomy of a Meltdown: The Continuing Small Business Impact"
September 29, 2011

Speaker:
Topic:
Date:

Prof. Marc Meyer, Northeastern University College of Business
"Advances in Product, Systems, and Services Innovation"
November 17, 2011

Spring 2012

Speaker: Topic: Date:	Prof. David Weber, Creighton Law School "Undocumented Entrepreneurs: Business Structure and Immigration Compliance" January 24, 2012
Speaker: Topic: Date:	Prof. Barry Barnes, Nova Southeastern University, School of Business and Entrepreneurship "Everything I Know About Business I Learned From the Grateful Dead" April 5, 2012

Extreme Business Makeover

Featured Business: Witalisz & Associates, Inc.
NUVO Bank Community Room
1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA

Noon -1:30 PM
Free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.

Annual Academic Conference: The Entrepreneurial University

Western New England University
Blake Law Center-Room D
1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA

8:00 AM -3:00 PM
Registration fee: $30 and free for students (fee includes breakfast and lunch)

Please make checks payable to Western New England University

Panel 1: University-wide Collaboration: Best Practices in Organization Structure

Panel 2: The Power of Collaboration: Best Practices in Teaching

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Andrew Hirshfeld, Chief of Staff at USPTO

Panel 3: Collaboration in IP Technology Transfer Alternatives