BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20111106T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111109T000439Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111206T133000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111206T113000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111109T000439Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111109T002316Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461555 DESCRIPTION:Frank Helle\, CEO of Axian\, Inc.\, will lead an interactive discussion on the use of strategic partnerships. The session will focus on options that can provide leverage to your organization when internal resources are scarce. Too often\, CEO’s neglect these attractive options due to uncertainty on how to establish them or how to make effective us e of them. Practical discussion will highlight: \;\n \;\nKey areas for consideration: \;\n \;\n•Determining where leverage is neede d in your organization \;\n•Keys to initiating relationships \;\n• Practical suggestions for consideration \;\nYour insights and consid erations will be welcome and integrated into the discussion. \;\n \;\n \;\nOur featured content expert is Peter Arezzini\, Principal\, Arezzini Consulting. Arezzini Consulting specializes in strategic plann ing and development of growth strategies for mid-market companies. Peter Arezzini has served as a President/Chief Operating Officer for over 15 years. He has taken divisions of Fortune 500 companies to double-digit g rowth through organic as well as acquisition strategies that are simple\ , yet powerful. He has experience in high technology as well as industri al-based companies. Peter has successfully grown\, consolidated and posi tioned companies for IPO and ultimate sale to other public companies. &# 13\;\n \;\n \;\nOpen only to CEOs or Presidents of currently opera ting companies that have employees. Boxed lunch will be served. This pro gram is limited to 12 participants\, and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. \;\n \;\n \;\nModerator: Frank Helle\, CEO of Axian\, Inc. - www.axian.com. \;\nContent Expert: Peter Arezzini\ , Arezzini Consulting Inc. \;\n \;\n \;\nTo register for this e vent\, please contact Kirsten Ringen\, OEN Director of Membership Servic es\, at 503-222-2270 x 113 or kirstenr@oen.org. Registration: OEN Membe r - $46\; Non-Member - $80. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: workshop\, oen\, o regon\, network\, entrepreneurs\, roundtable\n\nImported from: http://ca lagator.org/events/1250461555 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=243 SUMMARY:OEN CEO Roundtable: Establishing Strategic Partnerships LOCATION:IronStone Bank : 309 SW Sixth Avenue\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR