November 26, 2009
Tribes host Indian Business Development Expo Dec. 2
Valley Journal
PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will present an Indian Business Development Expo on Dec. 2 to follow up on seminars that took place earlier this year in Elmo, Pablo, and Arlee. More than 200 participants attended those past sessions to discuss becoming successful entrepreneurs.
The day-long event will feature three business panels and a keynote address by Margo Gray-Proctor. Gray-Proctor, an Osage tribal member and accomplished entrepreneur, is also Chairwoman of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, the premier national Indian business development organization.
A continuation of a Tribal initiative to promote small business development on the Flathead Reservation, this event brings together business-development services and resources with potential and established entrepreneurs on the reservation. The Expo is an outreach designed to promote existing and potential Indian entrepreneurs.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Joe McDonald Health and Athletic Center in Pablo. Lunch will be provided for all participants.
Indian business owners, businesses in transition, prospective Indian entrepreneurs, displaced workers, students and those with tribal interests are encouraged to attend. After receiving an overview and explanation of available business resources, attendees will meet contacts and mentors in specific industries such as agriculture, woods products and service sectors. Attendees may also apply for available services onsite. The three sessions will address: Technical and Business Assistance, Financing and Access to Capital, and Cooperatives and Partnerships.
For more information contact Jerry Lamb, CSKT Director of Economic Development at 675-2700 or by email at jerryl@cskt.org or Velda Shelby, CSKT Entrepreneur at 675-3577. |
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