Christine Hamilton-Pennell's Upcoming and Recent Presentations

  • “Using a Google Adwords Campaign to Grow an Information Business” (Tips on the Terrace roundtable), Association of Independent Information Professionals annual conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 27, 2009.
  • “Business Research Spotlight” (2 sessions), Aileron Campus, Dayton, Ohio, February 17, 2009.
  • “Growing Local Economies Through Economic Gardening” (presentation), Tyler and Nacogdoches, Texas, January 29, 2009.
  • “Growing Local Economies Through Economic Gardening” (presentation) and “Linking Public Libraries and Economic Development Efforts” (workshop), Beloit, Wisconsin, December 11, 2008.
  • “Small Business Research Strategies” (hands-on workshop), Douglas Public Libraries, Castle Rock, Colorado, November 13, 2008.
  • “Economic Gardening: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Economic Development” (keynote presentation) and “Gaining the Competitive Edge: Strategic Information Needs of Small and Growing Businesses” (workshop), Idaho Economic Development Association Conference, Boise, October 29, 2008.
  • “Growing Local Economies: Meeting the Strategic Information Needs of Small, Growing Companies” (presentation), and “Leveraging Community Assets to Support the Research Needs of Local Businesses” (workshop), Plug Into Profit: Gain an Edge in Today’s Economy, community training workshops, Valdosta, Byron, and Athens, Georgia, October 14-16, 2008.
  • “Economic Gardening” (workshop), and “Thriving in a Big-Box World: Strategies for Independent Business Owners” (workshop), Colorado Entrepreneurship MarketPlace, Otero Junior College, La Junta, Colorado, October 10, 2008.
  • “Connecting the Dots: The Role of Michigan Libraries in Local Economic Gardening Efforts,” (full-day workshop), Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan, September 29, 2008.
  • “Supporting Local Entrepreneurs as an Economic Development Strategy: What Local Communities Can Do” (presentation), Corsicana and Waxahachie, Texas, August 13-14, 2008.
  • “Economic Gardening Overview” (teleconference presentation), Tuscola County and Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, Economic Gardening Pilot Project Orientation, July 29, 2008.
  • “Gaining the Competitive Edge: Strategic Information Needs of Small and Growing Businesses” (presentation), National Economic Gardening Gathering, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, June 14, 2008.
  • “Meeting the Research Needs of Local Business Owners” (full-day workshop), Public Library and Economic Development staff, Douglas County, Colorado, April 7, 2008.
  • “Competitive Intelligence for Small and Growing Businesses: North Coast Regional Economic Gardening Program” (five-hour workshop), Arcata, California, March 6, 2008.
  • “Libraries and Community Economic Development” (full-day workshop), Building Rural Libraries and Communities: Planning for the Future Conference, Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs, Peoria, Illinois, January 30, 2008.
  • “Economic Gardening: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Economic Development” (presentation), Regional District East Kootenay, Cranbrook, British Columbia, October 15, 2007.
  • “Creating Change in Challenging Times: From Personal to Community Transformation” (public presentation), Nelson, British Columbia, October 15, 2007.
  • “Economic Gardening: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Economic Development” (presentation), Regional District Kootenay Boundary and Regioanl District Central Kootenay, Castlegar, British Columbia, October 16, 2007.
  • “Creating Change in Challenging Times: From Personal to Community Transformation” (presentation), Regional District Okanagan Similkameen, Grand Forks, British Columbia, October 16, 2007.
  • “Economic Gardening: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Economic Development” (presentation), Penticton, British Columbia, October 17, 2007.
  • “Thriving in a Big Box World: Strategies for Independent Business Owners” (presentation), Osoyoos, British Columbia, October 17, 2007.
  • “Creating Change in Challenging Times: Locus of Control and Negotiation Strategies” (workshop), Rocky Mountain Chapter, Special Libraries Association, Colorado, October 12, 2007.
  • “Connecting the Dots: The Role of Libraries in Community Economic Development” (full-day workshop), Weld County Libraries, Colorado, September 7, 2007.
  • Energizing Entrepreneurship Institute (co-presenter and trainer at three and one-half-day institute), Asheville, North Carolina, August 20-24, 2007.
  • “Economic Gardening Produces Results” (general session), Pacific Northwest Economic Development Council annual conference, Helena, Montana, July 16, 2007.
  • “The City of Littleton’s Economic Gardening Program” (keynote) and“Implementing Economic Gardening: the Information Component” (workshop), Small Town and Rural Development Conference, Rural Partners of Michigan, Crystal Mountain, Michigan, April 25, 2007.
  • “Common Mistakes Self-Employed People Make” (general session), Association of Independent Information Professionals, Minneapolis, April 22, 2007.
  • “The City of Littleton’s Economic Gardening Program” (keynote presentation), Beyond Our Borders Conference, Economic Development Association of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, April 12, 2007.
  • “The City of Littleton’s Economic Gardening Program: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Economic Development” (presentation), Creating Entrepreneurial Communities Institute, Augusta, Michigan, February 21, 2007.
  • “How to Work Smarter, Not Harder: Strategies for Small Businesses” (workshop), Micro Business Development Corporation, Denver, Colorado, November 28, 2006 and May 31, 2007.
  • “Strategies for Small Business” (workshop), Jefferson County Small Business Forum, Golden, Colorado, September 26, 2006.
  • “Becoming an Entrepreneurial Community: The City of Littleton Experience.” City Council special session, Beaverton, Oregon, July 24, 2006.
  • “Becoming an Entrepreneurial Community: The City of Littleton Experience” (keynote presentation), Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Regional Economic Forum. Sacramento, California, February 24, 2006.
  • “City of Littleton Economic Gardening Project” (presentation), Colorado Chamber of Commerce Executives 2005 Fall Conference. Castle Rock, CO. November 2, 2005.
  • “The Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneurial Community” (keynote presentation + 2 workshops), Michigan’s Cool Upper Peninsula Community and Economic Development Summit. Marquette, Michigan, October 17, 2005.
  • “Economic Gardening: An Entrepreneurial Model for Rebuilding Communities” (featured presentation), Louisiana American Planning Association Conference, Shreveport, Louisiana, October 6, 2005.
  • “Growing Entrepreneurs: The City of Littleton’s Economic Gardening Program” (presentation), International Rural Network Conference, Abingdon, Virginia, June 24, 2005.
  • “Thriving in a Big Box World: Strategies for Independent Business Owners” (presentation), City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Economic Summit, May 20, 2005.