"Economic Development Conference"
Paducah Research Park
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Tuesday, April 9th
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| 9:00 AM | Welcome
Mr. Steve Zea - President,
West Kentucky Corporation
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| 9:15 AM | Current Status of the Kencutky Initiative on the New Economy
Dr. William Brundage - Commissioner for the New Economy
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| 10:00 AM | Building an e-Business Strategy
Dr. Fred Miller - Professor of Management and Marketing,
Murray State Univeristy
- Assessing the Need
- Types of Web Presence
- Components of web Presence Based Upon What Customers Need
- How to Get Started
- Resources Needed
- Equipment
- Costs
- Available Assistance
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| 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:15 AM | Obstacles to Overcome
Ms. Kathy Wood - Web Development Professional,
Kentucky Lake Online
- Hosting
- Inventory
- Money Exchange
- Advertising Methods
- Security
- Government Regulations - Interstate Issues
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| 12:15 PM | Box Lunch
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12:45 PM | Using Internet Tools for Supply Chain Management
Mr. Jim Graham - Director, Information Technology Resource Center,
University of Louisville
- Business-to-Business Applications
- Customers and Suppliers
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| 1:30 PM | Sample e-Business Panel
Mr. Dwaine Tucker,
BellSouth Corporation
- Three Business Owners
- Question and Answer Session
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| 2:30 PM | Murray State's Program of Distinction - Telecommunicatinos Systems Management - An Update - Regional Impact
Dr. Phil Sparks - Professor of Telecommunications,
Murray State University
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| 2:50 PM | Summary
Mr. Steve Zea - President,
West Kentucky Corporation
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| 3:00 PM | Adjourn |
