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February 6, 2010

2-day seminar hosted by NWOSU slated Feb. 18-19

Enid News and Eagle

ENID — Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Enid will host the two-day seminar “Entrepreneurs: Risk Takers and Innovators ... the Stimulus of a Prosperous Society” Feb. 18-19.

This seminar will focus on the importance of entrepreneurs and private enterprise in our society and will feature prominent scholars from around the country. It is free and open to the public; however, advanced registration is requested.

The seminar will be held at NWOSU-Enid, 2929 E. Randolph, room 218, and sent to Alva, room IE 131, Woodward, room 145, and Ponca City, room B200-4, via Northwestern’s interactive television studio system. Sessions on Feb. 18 will begin at 1:30 p.m. and on Feb. 19 at 8:30 a.m.

Individuals who plan to partake in the entire seminar and are willing to complete class work following the seminar may earn three upper division general business credit hours from Northwestern. Participants must pay tuition and enroll in the course to receive credit.

By interacting with experts in the field, participants will gain an understanding of how prosperity and social well-being can be improved by learning about the role of entrepreneurship in a free society. Speaking at the sessions will be Art Diamond, professor of economics at the University of Nebraska, Omaha; Emily Chamlee-Wright, professor of economics at Beloit College and Affiliated Senior Scholar with The Mercatus Center at George Mason University; Tony Woodlief, vice president for academic programs at the Market-Based Management Institute; and local entrepreneur, Lew Ward, founder and chairman of the board of Ward Petroleum. 

Diamond will discuss the innovative entrepreneur as the agent of creative destruction.

Chamlee-Wright will provide insight into the entrepreneur’s role during the recovery process from Hurricane Katrina.

Woodlief’s lectures will help attendees learn the practice of Principled entrepreneurship and the market-based management philosophy. 

Ward will share information about how his company was formed and decisions that were made developing it into one of the top 100 fastest growing American companies, as recently designated by Inc. magazine.

Another objective of the seminar is to inspire attendees to pursue entrepreneurial dreams in private enterprise.  In addition to the scholar lectures, information will be shared about resources available locally to assist individuals desiring to investigate entrepreneurial opportunities in the region. 

Participants will include Jon Blankenship, president and CEO of Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce; Bill Gregory, regional director of Oklahoma Small Business Development Center; Brent Kisling, executive director of Enid Regional Development Alliance; and Brian Gaddy, director of James W. Strate Center for Business Development at Autry Technology Center.

This learning experience is made possible by a grant from Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation and Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. 

Contact Cheryl Evans, Northwestern-Enid dean, at clevans@nwosu.edu or 213-3105 to reserve a space for the seminar.

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