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Entrepreneurship Summit 1

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(from left) Mayor Todd Barton '00, President Greg Hess, and Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann greet each other prior to the start of the Wabash College Entrepreneurship Summit.

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The trio shares a light moment prior to welcoming the attendees.

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Jim Dreher '85, Ben Cook '14, Gwen Watanabe, and Ray Jovanovich '84 are all smiles.

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President Hess welcomed entrepreneurs to Summit No. 5.

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Chris Broecker '16 welcomed the students in attendance.

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More than a dozen Indiana colleges and universities were represented at the Summit.

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Ellspermann and Hess enjoy a light moment on the dais.

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Barton highlighted Crawfordsville's entrepreneurial efforts through the City's Stellar designation.

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Ellspermann spoke glowingly of Indiana's position as a Med Tech leader.

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She feels that Indiana is a destination for entrepreneurs.

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With so many outstanding speakers, selecting which breakout session to attend could be difficult.

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Dan Peterson, Vice President for Cook Group, delivered the opening address.

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The Cook Group employs more than 7,400 Indiana residents.

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Gwen Watanabe, Vice President of Teleflex, was one of three breakout session I speakers.

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Her talk was titled 'From Idea to Reality.'

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Watanabe proved to be an engaging speaker.

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Tom Denari '85 is president of Young & Laramore.

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His breakout session talk was titled 'Unspoken Truths of Consumers.'

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'Study what people do, not waht they say,' was a key piece of advice.

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Drew McCoy '05 delived a talk on intellectual property.

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He says that a good team is a key to success.

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Hanapin Marketing President Pat East '00 documented his entrepreneurial path.

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Of hsi first job, he said, 'whatever I was asked to do, I did. It helped me to gain responsibility.'

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