On April 19th the Strom Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation will host its eleventh annual entrepreneurship conference at the Ramada’s Grand Dakota Lodge in Dickinson. For more than a decade, the Strom Center’s entrepreneurship conference has featured experts in innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business development as a part of their effort to both inspire and develop these strengths in southwest North Dakota. This year’s conference will include multiple breakout sessions, interactive panels, and two nationally known keynote speakers: Dr. Jeffrey Stamp and Eddie Slowikowski.

Dr. Jeffrey Stamp is an expert in innovation and entrepreneurship and has over 25 years of experience in bringing out the creative best in business professionals and university students. Stamp is recognized worldwide as a master creative practitioner in over 30 different industries including food processing, advanced agriculture, manufacturing systems, and venture capital arenas. Stamp now focuses his efforts on distilling and sharing his creativity techniques and entrepreneurship methodologies through his current company Bold Thinking, an entrepreneurial education company.

Eddie Slowikowski has always been about taking the lead and going the extra mile. In almost 20 years of speaking, Eddie has found a way to combine the high energy of his competitive running years with a service to community. A self-made businessman, Eddie once again sets the pace – this time as one of the most creative trainers in the areas of leadership and innovation.

In addition to these keynote presentations, breakout sessions will be held throughout the conference on marketing, customer service, business acquisition, human resources, creativity and innovation, leadership, and other topics.

The April 19th conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. at the Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge in Dickinson, ND. A networking social will follow from 4:40 – 6 p.m. The cost is $50. For more information and to register, please visit our Strom Conference page.

By Clay Kraby