March 6, 2003

PANELISTS WILL DISCUSS THE NORTHWEST’S COMPETITIVE FUTURE

A panel of experts will gather on the Boise State campus this month to discuss the fate of the Northwest when it comes to entrepreneurship.

The series of panel discussions are being held in conjunction with this year’s Northwest Venture Championship, presented by the Boise State University College of Business and Economics, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, the Inland Northwest Research Alliance and the Idaho Small Business Development Center.

The discussions will be held from 1-5:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in the Special Events Center of the Student Union. Topics include:

— "The Vision for Idaho’s Competitive Future: The Role of Economic Development," 1-2:15 p.m.

— "Universities as Partners in Technology Transfer and Commercialization," 2:30-3:45 p.m.

— "Marketing and Commercialization of Technology Products and Services," 4-5:15 p.m.

Confirmed panelists include: Lt. Gov. Jim Risch; Michael Ferguson, Idaho’s state economist; Sheryl Boyce, Boise Metro Economic Development Council; William Ruud, former adviser to the governor; Gautam Pillay, Inland Northwest Research Alliance; Larry Gebhardt, TechConnect East; Nick Zilver, Montana State University TechLink; Shikar Sarin, Boise State; and Keith Brown, PeopleMatter. Additional panelists are planned.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 426-2397.

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Kent Neupert

College of Business and Economics

208-426-2397

kneupert@boisestate.edu

Sherry Squires

communications and marketing

208-426-1563

ssquires@boisestate.edu

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