Lightning Focused Business Networking Event with Consumers Credit Union & SBAM

Please join the Small Business Association of Michigan and Consumers Credit Union for an event at Kent Country Club on October 9, 2024.

Educational sessions will take place between 1:00pm – 5:00pm with a networking reception from 5:00pm – 6:00pm.

Tickets are $25 each; seats are limited.

Event Agenda:

1:00 – 1:15 pm Opening Remarks

1:15 – 2:15 pm Lending to Growth Panel

• Lynne Jarman-Johnson, Consumers Credit Union, facilitator
• Scott Vogel, Owner/Operator of Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Sandy Bloem, Business Service Sales Manager at Consumers Credit Union
• Zachary Verhulst, Founder and CEO of Pure Architects

2:20 – 2:55 pm Lightning Round 1

2:55 – 3:10 pm Brief Break

3:10 – 4:10 pm Adopt and Amend Panel: Implications of Paid Sick Leave Requirements, Minimum Wage Increases, and the Elimination of the Tipped Credit

• Kelli Saunders, Small Business Association of Michigan, facilitator
• Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
• Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association
• Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association

4:15 – 4:50 pm Lighting Round 2

5:00 – 6:00 pm Networking Reception

Lightning Round Options

Topic 1: Succession Planning

Expert: Brad Scoffin, Director of New Business Development at Advanced Business Brokers

Topic 2: Social Selling

Expert: Jennifer Jurgens, CEO/Founder of 1 Bold Step

Topic 3 Leveraging AI for Business Growth

Expert: Nathan Jean, Managing Partner/Delivery Lead at Kyros Digital

Topic 4: Process Improvement

Expert: Brittany Parks, Owner of Brittany Parks Consulting

Topic 5: Talent and Retention

Expert: Shawn Premer, Chief Human Resources Officer at Consumers Credit Union

Upon registration you will be able to select from 5 lightning sessions during 2 time frames. These sessions are on: Succession Planning, Social Selling, Leveraging AI for Business Growth, Process Improvement, and Talent & Retention.

If you have any questions please contact Heather Hamilton, SBAM’s Director of Membership Retention and Sales Enablement at heather.hamilton@sbam.org.