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Entrepreneurs Lunch & Panel*
 Retail is Ready for Medical Technology.  Is Medical Ready for Retail?
Bonus Panel Discussion to follow Lunch Keynote

Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 12:15 pm, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
$50* on or before May 6, $80 afterwards* 

Lunch Speaker
 12:15 Lunch in Garden Court

Keith Harrison, CEO, Compass Marketing (MN).  Keith co-founded the precursor to Compass Marketing in 1985 at age 27. He started Compass as an independent sales organization that has quickly grown to nearly a billion dollars in sales. Nearly 80 people in three divisions - Productions, Labs and Marketing. Today, Compass is a product development, marketing and sales enterprise specializing in some of the largest brands on the planet. 

1:45 pm

Let There Be Light!:  Commercializing University Research and the role of Angels
Dick Sommerstad, Asst. Director, UofM Office of Business Development (MN)
  Brian Johnson, COO, Minnesota Investment Network (MN)
  Dennis Anderson, Founder and Principal, Andcor (MN)
 

Clint Jurgens, Angel Investor, I/O Solutions (MN

Seating is Limited. Early Registration is Encouraged.

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Program

Noon - Registration and Badge Pick-Up. 12:15 - Lunch. 12:30 - Matt Noah & Sponsor Remarks.  12:35  Keith Harrison, Compass Marketing.  1:15 Concluding Remarks.
 
Keith Harrison, CEO, Compass Marketing (MN).  Keith co-founded the precursor to Compass Marketing in 1985 when he was 27 years old. The pathway leading to that event repeatedly telegraphed his leadership, ethics and respect for people.  Graduating from Bethel College in 1977 with a degree in biochemistry and business, Keith began his career as a sales representative for Duracell, soon becoming a regional manager. He took sales training while at Proctor & Gamble and then moved ahead to become an independent representative for Sharp and Atari. This founded his understanding of the video game category.  He started Compass as an independent sales organization that has quickly grown to nearly a billion dollars in sales. Nearly 80 people in three divisions — Productions, Labs and Marketing—accommodate the spectrum of what retailers and manufacturers need to bring product and consumer together. Today, Compass is a product development, marketing and sales enterprise specializing in some of the largest brands on the planet.  Keith’s own understanding of retail comes from many intersecting experiences such as the U.S. launch of Sony PlayStation, private label music created for retail sale and collaborating with an array of Tier One retailers and world class manufacturers. His retail intuition, experience and leadership have brought Compass to the forefront of independent product development, representation and marketing for retail.  As Principle of Compass, Keith demonstrates consummate skill in managing the art of potential. Across the business environment it translates into strong partnerships, trusted relationships and highly ethical behavior. Within Compass, it nurtures a culture that respects individuals and encourages innovative thinking. Throughout the marketplace and across the retail space, it delivers new ideas and astonishingly successful results.  Keith is a dedicated husband, father, church leader and business advocate at the helm of a highly inventive and energized group. He works constantly because he is drawn by the focus on what’s possible and the multi-layered reward realized through developing people, opportunities, relationships and product solutions. His brilliant insight, serious concern for each person and tireless filtering of information predicts the continued success of Compass, its employees and its partners around the world.
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