The next Central Oregon PubTalk will be held Thursday, May 12th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School in Father Luke’s Foundation Room (Parrish Center, 720 Bond Street, Bend). The event is open to both Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) and OEF members (cost is $15) and non-members (cost is $25). To register for the event, please contact to Marketing Manager Meg Thompson at EDCO: meg@edforco.org or visit www.edforco.org. Presented by Economic Development for Central Oregon in partnership with OEF, PubTalks are sponsored by Ball Janik LLP and the 2005 Bend Venture Conference.
Keynote speaker Bob Marchant, President/CEO of Modo, Inc., will share his insights into successful entrepreneurship in his presentation titled: “Changing Strategies - Giving up the Dream to Find the Dream.”
Modo, Inc. (www.modocarts.com) is a global design and manufacturing firm that specializes in mobile furniture for medical technology. Since founding the firm in 1987, Bob has led design and development projects for clients including: Medtronic, Philips, Haemonetics, and GE Healthcare. Modo’s work has earned numerous design awards including IDEA, ID Magazine, IF Hanover and Good Design. His 15 minutes of fame arrived with the October 2002 issue of Inc. magazine and a cover story titled: “Driven by Design”. Prior to joining Modo, Bob was President/CEO of Pro Form, Inc., a former subsidiary of NIKE that designs and manufactures fitness equipment (now part of Ikon Fitness). Bob also worked as a management consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers specializing in high technology business formation. He has a BA from Vassar College and an MBA from Columbia University.
Rob Stout of Ball Janik LLP (www.balljanik.com) will also present the fourth in a series of six short Legal Mini Camps titled: "More Employment Law.”
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to building a strong and secure economic future for Central Oregon. EDCO has been co-sponsoring the popular PubTalk events for the last two years as part of its mission to cultivate a strong entrepreneurial community in Central Oregon. To learn more about the Central Oregon PubTalk and EDCO visit www.edforco.org.
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum (OEF) (www.oef.org) is a nonprofit organization that helps entrepreneurs from across Oregon and southwest Washington launch and manage early-stage ventures with high growth potential from any industry.
