Kootenay I-Tech Trade Show and Luncheon Schedule

Check out the updated schedule of events for the I-Tech Trade Show and Luncheon.

• Trade show opens at 11 a.m.
• Luncheon is from 11:45 to 1:15 p.m.
• Trade show closes at 3 p.m.

West Kootenay: Nelson

• The Prestige Lakeside Resort and Convention Centre
• Wednesday, May 25, 2011
• Trade show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

East Kootenay: Cranbrook

• The Rocky Mountain Resort and Convention Centre
• Thursday, May 26, 2011
• Trade show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Amber Hayes

The Kootenays’ most virtually connected businesswoman—Surviving and thriving at the speed of light…with new technologies!

Amber Hayes is a unique combination of IT business owner, serial entrepreneur, social media trender, new technology specialist, business coach and engaging international speaker. Her presentation will explore the core value of new technology and address optimizing the opportunity for business.

Break-out sessions: guest speakers and presenters

Lyn Blanchard

• Author of The Capital Edge - Obtaining Venture Capital
• Breakout session: 1:30 p.m.

Grant Sutherland

• Valhalla Consulting
• Understanding Cloud Computing
• Breakout session: 2 p.m.

Gerry Mackinnon

• Protect yourself against identity theft and firewall your business
• Breakout session 2:30 p.m.

Kootenay Innovators: Meet the Kootenay inventors of SKIZEE and Dale Arsenault owner of Boomtown Sports in Nelson and ski designer.

Updated list of participants:

• Invest Kootenay
• Trail Community Futures
• KRIC
• Secure by Design
• KAST
• Kootenay Business Creekstone Consulting
• BDC
• Inventive Minds Manufacturing
• Columbia Basin Trust
• Valhalla Consulting
• Ascendent Technology Group
• Connects Wireless
• Getting Online
• Staples
• Flexinet
• AC Global
• Selkirk College
• Unity Network
• The Seed
• National Research Council (Government of Canada)