In less that one month, entrepreneurs from around Arizona and from other parts of North America are gathering for <a href="http://www.azec09.com">AZEC09</a>, The Fourth Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference which will be held in Tempe Arizona on November 12, 2009.  

AZEC09 continues the Arizona tradition of bringing together thought leaders in entrepreneurship, technology, and social media together for a full day of sharing ideas, making connections, and even launching new companies and products that started with <a href="http://www.jumpbox.com/">Jump Box</a> in 2006 continues with another great new idea that emerged from last year's conference and will be debuting this year. 

Each year our lunch keynote is a special treat, someone sharing great ideas that each attendee can take back to the office and put to work in their business the very next day.  Past keynotes have included Michael Gerber author of the best selling E-Myth, Dan Morrison, CEO of IT ToolBox, and Matt Mullenweg founder of Word Press.  This year, at lunch we'll be hearing from Tara Hunt, author of The Whuffie Factor, as she inspires us to raise a little whuffie. 

What - you don't know what WHUFFIE is!  We'll let's get a sneak preview from Tara as she answers the question ...What is Whuffie?
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In addition to learning how great companies are putting Whuffie to work in their businesses, AZEC09 is an opportunity to gain insights from Michelle Robson, the founder of <a href="http://www.empowher.com/">EmpowHER</a>, get the latest from Kevin Surace on the strategies that are helping <a href="http://www.seriousmaterials.com/">Serious Materials</a> succeed in the eco friendly building materials space, get the latest developments in Healthcare 2.0, hear from panels of local CEOS who generously share their secrets on how they are building great businesses,  and get the scoop from Howard Lindzon on the state of Venture Capital.

But, like everything else in business, you can't win if you do not show up. 

And since winning is so much fun, we have even decided to liven things up with some great prizes during the day thanks to some of our generous sponsors and partners.

So here's your chance to win.  Register now for <a href="http://www.azec09.com">AZEC09</a> and if you do so before 8AM on October 16th you can even save $50 with the $99 early registration rate. (At 8:01 AM on the 16th tickets go up to $150.)

It's your chance to Engage, Connect, be Inspired and WIN.

I know where I will be on November 12, 2009.  How about you?

Thanks for stopping by.  Stay Tuned...

Joan Koerber-Walker

Chairman, OTEF, The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation

Host organization of AZEC09 , AZEC08, AZEC07, and AZEC06.

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P.S. - You might be wondering who those great sponsors are...so here's the list:  <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/">The Business Journal Phoenix</a> and <a href="http://www.infusionsoft.com/">Infusionsoft</a> – who have generously stepped up EVERY year, as well as <a href="http://www.mashable.com/">Mashable</a>, <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.affordableimage.com/">Affordable Image</a>, <a href="http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us/">The Town of Gilbert</a>, <a href="http://www.metro-studios.com/">Metro Studios</a>, <a href="http://www.pourmasters.com/pm_default.asp">Pour Masters</a>, <a href="http://www.gangplankhq.com/">Gangplank</a>, <a href="http://www.stealthmode.com/">Stealthmode</a> Partners, <a href="http://www.corepurpose.com/">CorePurpose</a>, <a href="http://brentspore.com">Brent Spore</a>, <a href="http://chuckreynolds.us">Chuck Reynolds</a>, <a href="http://www.phoenixperformancemagazine.com/">The Performance Magazine</a>, and  <a href="http://www.thesocialmediabible.com/">The Social Media Bible.com</a>, PLUS our great friends and community partners at <a href="http://www.startupmedia.org/">The Knight Center for Digital Media</a>, <a href="http://www.eoaz.org/">EO</a>, <a href="http://arizona.tie.org/">TiE-Arizona</a>, and <a href="http://www.aztechcouncil.org/">The Arizona Technology Council</a>, <a href="http://www.smcphx.com/">Social Media Club Phoenix</a>, <a href="http://innovatephoenix.org/">The Phoenix Innovation Foundation</a>, <a href="http://podcampaz.org/">PodCampAZ</a>.
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