Past: Triumph Award Luncheon and Marketing & Small Business Conference

The Triumph Award Luncheon and Marketing & Small Business Conference

Presented by: Tri-State Advertising and Marketing Professionals; Department of Management and Marketing, Southeast Missouri State University; Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Southeast Missouri State University.

8:30-11:50 AM: Marketing and Small Business Conference Sessions: Three one-hour morning sessions will focus on practical, how-to information primarily suitable for small and regional businesses and entrepreneurial endeavors.

• Session 1, Free and Low-Cost Resources for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs (8:30-9:30 am)

• Session 2, Digital Marketing: Specific Tactics to Make Strategic Connections (9:40-10:40 am)

• Session 3, Solutions to Five Common Mistakes in Local and Regional Advertising (10:50-11:50 am)

12:00-1:30 PM: Triumph Award Luncheon and Keynote Speaker, Stan Crader

This year’s recipient of the Triumph Award is Crader Distributing Company. Stan Crader, President of Crader Distributing and Blue Mountain Equipment (CDC-BME STIHL) will accept the award. CDC-BME STIHL is the exclusive distributor of STIHL Outdoor Power Equipment in MO, NE, Southern IL, TX and OK. Founded in 1944, the company has grown to serve over 1,300 OPE dealers throughout the Midwest.

All proceeds will go toward providing funding for Southeast students in marketing and mass media to participate in regional and national competitions and high-impact professional experience-building activities.

Registration Information:

Advance Registration (received by Oct. 19) for entire conference including lunch: $50.00

Advance Registration (received by Oct. 19) for lunch only: $25.00

Registrations received after Oct. 19: $60 for entire conference, including lunch or $35 for lunch only

For individual registrations go to: tristateamp.eventbrite.com

Elite Sponsorship Opportunities: Includes registration for eight individuals to the conference and reserved seating for a table of eight at the luncheon and recognition at the event. Cost: $500. For sponsorship reservations, contact Charles Wiles at 573-225-5277 or crwiles@semo.edu.

For More Information, Please Contact: Andrew Chronister at 573-200-9036 or andrewchronister68@gmail.com or Judy Wiles at 573-651-2913 or jwiles@semo.edu