The following is the Business Summit agenda:

8:30 – 8:40 a.m. — Welcome and Introduction, Brennan Duffy, RRA, and Mike Coppinger, DRP.

Rutland City market overview and opportunities

8:40 – 9:05 a.m. — Overview of current Rutland City market conditions. Trip Muldrow, Arnett Muldrow and Associates.

9:05 – 9:30 a.m. — National franchising opportunities in the Rutland market. Dan Dukeshire, The Entrepreneur’s Source.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. — Local commercial real estate conditions and opportunities. Ray Ault, Ault Commercial Realty.

10:00 – 10:10 a.m. — Break

Small Business resources and funding sources

10:10 – 10:25 a.m. — Resources and incentives the state can offer to small business. Ken Horseman, Department of Economic Development.

10:25 – 10:40 a.m. — Vermont Economic Development Authority funding resources and brief New Market Tax Credit overview. Representative from VEDA.

10:40 – 10:55 a.m. — Rutland City HubZone creates opportunities in government contracting. Joanne Spaulding, Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

10:55 – 11:05 a.m. — Rutland Economic Development Corp., regional assistance and funding. Jamie Stewart, REDC.

11:05 – 11:15 a.m. — Rutland City tax stabilization. Brennan Duffy, RRA.

11:15 – 11:25 a.m. — Downtown Rutland business incentives. Mike Coppinger, DRP.

Small Business counseling services and local educational opportunities

11:25 – 11:45 a.m. — SBDC small business counseling services. Brian Declue, VtSBDC.

11:45 to noon — Local educational opportunities and business training representatives from the College of St. Joseph and Community College of Vermont.

Noon — Wrap up and adjourn

Noon – 12:30 p.m. to Opportunity to network with service providers.

bruce.edwards@rutlandherald.com