Registration will open at 7:30. Breakfast & coffee will be provided by Hyatt Place Phoenix/Gilbert, AZ.

Confirmed Speakers: 

• Pam Slim, author of Escape From Cubicle Nation
• Karen Burns, author of The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl
• Justin McHood
• Chuck Reynolds, rYnoweb. 

  rYnoweb provides business website services, specializing in Wordpress development and implementation, local search marketing, and on-site search engine optimization (SEO). rYnoweb serves clients nationwide and is run by freelance Web Strategist, Chuck Reynolds out of Phoenix, Arizona.

• Charlene Kingston, Crow Information Design
• Matt Clower
• Lorin Thwaits
• Eric Knott, Career Development Services, LLC.

Panel on Running Your Own Business, moderated by: 

• Tyson Crosbie, artist, photographer, community advocate, entrepreneur.
• April Holle
• Susan Baier

Panel on What Small Biz Owners Look for in Employee/Contractors When Hiring, moderated by: Evo Terra

• James Archer
• Charlene Kingston
• Krysofer James VanSlyke

Panel of Recently Laid Off Folks, moderated by: 

• Katherine LaRochelle
• Evo Terra
• D. Patrick Lewis
• Susan Baier

Confirmed Sessions: 

• Save money by living efficiently 

  Most of us can trim back consumption in various areas of our life without having to compromise our lifestyle.  The net result?  Money is saved and we are happier.  This session will cover ideas about transportation, appliances, and energy that allow us to cut back expenses while living rich, full lives. - Lorin

• Panel of recently laid off people, discussion. 

• Panel of ppl who run own biz.

• How a freelancer should think about contracts and contracting. Things like NDAs (non-disclosure), non-complete, some intellectual property things I have added in. How to find an attorney to create a contract. How much it might cost. How do you know when you need to get your own contracts written. (no legal advice) - Charlene.

• Mortgage advice - Justin
• SEO Tips and Tricks, Getting your brand out there - Chuck
• Personality Types - Matt
• Starting your own business - Pam Slim
• Karen Burns, author of the just-released The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl: Real Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use,  will talk about “the most important thing you need to know to get and keep a job.”  Karen has actually had 59 jobs, over a period of 40 years, in 22 cities and four countries.  She has written more cover letters, crafted more resumes, and been on more interviews than she can count.  She will gladly share all her tips on job hunting and job retaining with you.  Karen now lives in Seattle but she grew up in Phoenix, where 25 of the 59 jobs took place.  (Oh, and she was fired from only one job, in case you’re wondering.)  Visit Karen’s site, www.karenburnsworkinggirl.com, for lots more info.
• What it's really like to work from home. Advice, etc. - Charlene

Session Ideas: 

• how to incorporate, etc. (ask Joe) 

• recruiters: 

• writing resumes;
• what to look for in a job desc
• tips on applying
• tips on interviewing
• building a relationship with a recruiter. How to best help them help you?

Lists: 

• Free meals/cheap happy hours
• networking events
• unemployed "to-do" list auto
• places to get biz cards

Information: 

• Programs at utils for people in need
• VA resources
• temp agencies, libraries, job centers, resources, support groups?  etc.

Games: 

• What can you teach me? http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/06/what-can-you-teach-me.html
• laidoff bingo
• scavenger hunt for people. find someone who: 
• was laid off after 10+ years;
• worked overseas;
• worked in an office with brightly colored walls;
• had the most unusual perk;
• first job was in fast food;
• was laid off from their dream job;
• has a really interesting dream job;
• is doing something completely different from their college degree;
• didn't go to college;
• has been laid off more than once.