SPOTLIGHT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BABY BOOMERS

Note: a block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza, 770 W 47th Street. Kansas City, MO 64112, tel: (816) 931-4400, email: [email protected], in the name of Center for Productive Longevity. Reservations can be made online at the Sheraton Suites website or using the contact data above.

The agenda for the March 27 meeting follows:

8:00am	Continental breakfast in Town Square at Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2046
8:30am	Meeting begins with short remarks by Bill Zinke, President, Center for Productive Longevity, Chair
8:40am	Remarks by Benno C. Schmidt, Jr., Interim President & CEO, Kauffman Foundation, and former President, Yale University, followed by group interaction
9:00am	Short remarks by Dr. Bruce Merrifield, President, Pridco Management Co., previously Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology and Innovation, U.S. Commerce Department and Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School.
9:10am	Remarks by Mary Beth Izard, former scholar-in-residence at KF and Professor Emeritus, Johnson Community College, followed by group interaction
9:45am	Break
10:00am	Breakout sessions begin
11:00am	Full meeting with short reports by breakout leaders on session highlights and group interaction
11:45am	Buffet lunch in Town Square, with participants selecting topic tables
12:45pm	Breakout sessions begin
1:45pm	Full meeting with short reports by breakout leaders on session highlights
2:30pm	Presentation by Jerry Kelly, CEO and Co-Founder, Silpada Designs
2:55pm	Break
3:10pm	Presentation by Danny O’Neil, President and Founder, Roasterie, followed by group interaction
3:25pm	Short presentations by Alana Muller, head of FastTrac Program, Kauffman Foundation, and Maria Myers, KC SourceLink
4:05pm	Panel Session and open discussion with meeting participants on takeaways and next steps
4:50pm	Closing remarks by Chair
5:00pm	Meeting ends
5:15pm	Reception in Dining Room
6:30pm	Reception ends