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October 2-4, 2009 Las Vegas, NV go to www.smbnation.com and start getting your share of the opportunities! 1.888.SMB.NAT1 Sponsors Conference Content Chairs Please visit our website for a complete list of our expert speakers! Small business IT consulting. Big profits. Turn one into the other Harry Brelsford CEO SMB Nation Author of 14+ Technical and Business Books. Wayne Small CEO SBSfaq.com SBS MVP Co-Chair, GeekSpeak Track Scott Cayouette SBSC US Advisory Group Member WW SBS User Group Leads Co-Leader VP, Tech Trust Partners Co-Chair, BusinessSpeak Track Tcat Author of 36+ books SMB Success Team Leader Co-Chair, Community .ORG Alley Susan Bradley SBS Diva SBS MVP Co-Chair, GeekSpeak Track CPA Robin Robins President Technology Marketing Toolkit Co-Chair, BusinessSpeak Track James Belasco Chairman, Network Professional Association (NPA) Co-Chair, Community .ORG Alley SMB Nation 7th Annual Fall Conference Flight to Quality! Become a Trusted Business Advisor in a Weekend! Your Technology Makeover Weekend! Varvid and SMB Photo will create your professional video introductions and photo portfolio for your Web site, Face- book, media press releases and promotions for a fraction of real world production costs. Tell your customers what you’re doing - in your own words being interviewed by a reporter! Geekonomics! RAVE! “We have recently merged with another company whose owner I met at SMB Nation 2006. This has propelled us into the next phase of our business growth.” Ren Sloos | VP Solutions | Bulletproof Infotech

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Page 1: SMB Nation Fall 2009 Brochure

October 2-4, 2009 Las Vegas, NV

go to www.smbnation.com and start getting

your share of the opportunities!

1.888.SMB.NAT1

Sponsors

Conference Content Chairs Please visit our website for a complete list of our expert speakers!

Small business IT consulting. Big profits.Turn one into the other

Harry BrelsfordCEOSMB NationAuthor of 14+ Technicaland Business Books.

Wayne SmallCEOSBSfaq.comSBS MVPCo-Chair, GeekSpeak Track

Scott CayouetteSBSC US Advisory Group MemberWW SBS User Group Leads Co-LeaderVP, Tech Trust PartnersCo-Chair, BusinessSpeak Track

TcatAuthor of 36+ booksSMB Success Team LeaderCo-Chair, Community .ORG Alley

Susan BradleySBS DivaSBS MVPCo-Chair, GeekSpeak TrackCPA

Robin RobinsPresidentTechnology Marketing ToolkitCo-Chair, BusinessSpeak Track

James BelascoChairman, NetworkProfessional Association (NPA)Co-Chair, Community .ORG Alley

SMB Nation7th Annual Fall Conference

Flight to Quality!Become a Trusted Business Advisor in a Weekend!

Your Technology Makeover Weekend!Varvid and SMB Photo will create your professional video introductions and photo portfolio for your Web site, Face-book, media press releases and promotions for a fraction of real world production costs. Tell your customers what you’re doing - in your own words being interviewed by a reporter!

Geekonomics!RAVE!“We have recently merged with another company whose owner I met at SMB Nation 2006.This has propelled us into the next phase of our business growth.”Ren Sloos | VP Solutions | Bulletproof Infotech

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Conference Schedule:

October 3 (Saturday)

The Riviera Hotel & Casino is located on the Las Vegas Strip about 3 1/2 miles from McCarran International Airport. The Riviera has recently undergone a multimillion dollar renovation of guestrooms, suites, casino and meeting space. The remodel includes contemporary style guestrooms with luxurious European pillow-top beds, LCD flat-screen televisions, wireless Internet connectivity, iPod/MP3 alarm clock radios, laptop comput-er safes, refrigerators and brand name bath and body products. Also rennovated were the casino floor, featuring 100,000 square feet of table games and slots and a new Race and Sports Book.

Accomodations

7:00 – 9:00 Attendee Registration and Marketplace Exhibit Hall Open8:00 – 9:00 Keynote9:15 – 10:45 General Sessions10:45 – 11:30 Marketplace Exhibit Hall11:30 – 1:00 General Sessions1:00 – 3:00 Lunch, Marketplace Exhibit Hall3:00 – 4:30 General Sessions4:30 – 5:15 Marketplace Exhibit Hall5:15 – 6:45 General Sessions6:00 – 7:30 RECEPTION: Marketplace Expo8:00 – 11:00 Top of the Riviera Party

October 2 (Friday)

8:00 – 9:30 General Sessions9:30 – 10:15 Marketplace Exhibit Hall10:15 – 11:45 General Sessions11:55 – 12:55 Keynote12:55 – 3:00 Lunch, Marketplace Exhibit Hall3:00 – 4:30 General Sessions4:30 – 5:15 Marketplace Exhibit Hall5:15 – 6:45 General Sessions

October 4 (Sunday)

8:00 – 9:30 General Sessions9:30 – 10:15 Marketplace Exhibit Hall10:15 – 11:15 Keynote11:15 – 1:15 Lunch, Marketplace Exhibit Hall1:15 – 2:45 General Sessions

PricingFull Conference Pass$999.00

Early Bird Conference Pass $799.00 (Expires 08/01/2009)

The Ninety-Niners Club $699.00 (To the first 99 attendees only!)

Special Alumni Offer $499.00 (Expires 06/30/09)

Your SMB Nation Attendee Pass Includes:

• All SMB Nation Sessions• SMB Nation Keynotes• Peer-to-Peer social networking• MarketPlace Expo Exhibit Hall• Networking Events• Lunches and HOT Breakfast Buffett!

• Conference Bag• Attendee Gifts• Participate in focus groups• Underground parties (shhh!)• Online Course Notes & Content• Discounts on Books & Products

What’s Going On?Elevate to Trusted Business Advisor status with new products, new business models and new practical hands-on, tactile know how you can immediately implement. Enjoy a robust balance of business, technical and industry content.

More than 40 educational sessions • BusinessSpeak. Topics include workflow, managed services, advisory boards, niches, metrics, accountability and growth plans! Huge segment on SOCIAL NETWORKING including using Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT!

• GeekSpeak. Topics include data networks (SBS, EBS, more), virtualization, cloud computing, voice (VoIP).

• How To. Stuff you can use immediately to instantly increase your profitability and pay for your weekend in VEGAS!

• Community .ORG Alley. We take diversity to a whole new level with our .ORG Alley where you can introduce yourself to new friends. We suspect you will find you have much in common.

• Hallway 101. Everyone knows the true takeaway from a professional conference is the peer-to-peer conversations you have outside the lecture hall. Go ahead and CIRCULATE!

• Top of the Riv! Attend our evening party on the roof. Party with Harrybbb and the SMB Nation Tribe!

• More. Pre-days featuring Robin Robins and others. Post conference 30-mile bicycle ride with Harrybbbb

SMB Nation Fall Conference 2009Where small businesses lead to a big future.

Win a Crested ButteGolf/Ski Vacation!Complete your MarketPlace Passport to qualify for the prize drawing. You and a friend could be SKIING for three days!

Follow Us!Twitter (#smbnation), Facebook (smbnation) & LinkedIn (SMB Professionals) $99/Month

PAYMENT PLANAVAILABLE!

Save MONEY using our SMBNation forums at smbnation.com to share hotel rooms and rides!

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