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GE Capital Solutions and Sail America Industry Conference - June 12, 2008 “Growth Through Innovation” International Yacht Restoration School

“We’ve custom-built this conference to provide unique insights, fresh strategies and take-home tips that any company involved in the sailing market can utilize to improve the performance of their business,” said Sail America Executive Director Jonathan Banks.

7:30 am – 8:30 am	Registration - Breakfast (Mezzanine)
8:30 am – 9:00 am	Welcome Announcement (Main Hall) Opening Remarks: Future Plans for Sail America Bill Goggins, Sail America Board President; Jonathan Banks, Executive Director
9:00 am – 10:15 am	General Session (Main Hall) Keynote Speaker: Dan Coughlin, The Coughlin Company "Innovate to Accelerate: Practical Processes to Propel Business Momentum"
10:30 am - 11:20 am	Accelerate Your Impact as a Business Leader Speaker: Dan Coughlin The Coughlin Co. (Main Hall)	How to Generate Sales in a Soft Market. Speakers : John Peterson Bentley Collins (1st Floor Workshop)	The Latest in E-Marketing Practices Speakers: Bill Mulligan, Caffeine Armida Markarova, NMMA (2nd Floor Room A)
11:30 am – 12:20 am	General Session (Main Hall) Speaker: Mark Vitner, Senior Economic Analyst, Wachovia “Economic Outlook & Trends”
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Networking Lunch (Outdoor Tented Area) Olympic Update – Dean Brenner
1:40 pm – 2:30 pm	General Session (Main Hall) Speaker: Dean Brenner, US Sailing Olympic Chair "In Pursuit of Excellence: Professional Lessons from the World of Olympic Sailing"
2:40 pm – 3:30 pm	Accelerate Your Impact as a Business Leader Speaker: Dan Coughlin The Coughlin Co. (Main Hall)	Success Through Product Innovation Speaker: Item Group (1st Floor Workshop)	Know Your Market – Key Principles of Effective Market Segmentation Speaker: Nick Hayes (2nd Floor Room A)
3:40 pm – 4:30 pm	Accelerate Your Impact as a Business Leader Speaker: Dan Coughlin The Coughlin Co. (Main Hall)	Successful Export Strategies Speakers: Bryant University Bill Goggins, Bill Bolin (2nd Floor Room B)	Successful PR Strategies Speaker: Wanda Kenton Smith Kenton Smith Advertising & Public Relations (2nd Floor Room A)
4:40 pm – 5:30 pm	General Session (Main Hall) Panel Discussion – “Future Trends for the Sailing Industry”
5:30 pm	Wrap Up Information on Gala Dinner and Regatta (Main Hall)