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Keynote at Entrepreneur Summit

The 8th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit on Friday, November 6 will feature a keynote speech by Matthew Szulik, Chairman of Red Hat, and the 2008 Ernst and Young National Entrepreneur of the Year at 11 a.m in Valborg Theatre. Seating is limited so registration is required. Click here to register. His talk will follow multiple concurrent sessions 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. featuring more than 45 business owners from throughout the country. For a complete schedule, click here.

Szulik has served as chairman of Red Hat's Board of Directors since 2002 and also formerly served as president and CEO of the company until late 2007. Szulik has led early-stage technology companies for more than 20 years and joined Red Hat in 1998 as president. He shared a similar vision with Red Hat founder Bob Young that the collaborative approach of open source and a great brand could redistribute the economics of the technology industry from vendor to customer. Szulik has been instrumental in fostering this vision which has led to Red Hat's success as a profitable public open source software company with one of the world's most recognized technology brands. Red Hat employs 2,500 individuals in over 58 offices worldwide. Red Hat headquarters are in Raleigh, NC.

In the 9:00 and 10:00 sessions,successful entrepreneurs will discuss E-Commerce, Agriculture, Adventure Sports, Critical Success Factors for Entrepreneurs, Green Industries, Exit Strategies, International Business, Building a Brand for Yourself, Interactive Media, Music and Entertainment Industries, Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profits, Women in Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism, Start Up Challenges, Marketing Strategies, Resources for Small Businesses and Start Ups and more!

Companies participating in the event so far include 3tailer, LLC, Abundant Life Resources, Inc, American Emergency Vehicles, Blue Ridge Energy Works, LLC, Boone Brewing Company, Canyon's of the Blue Ridge Restaurant & Bar, Profiles International, Inc., Centdev Properties, CMS Insurance & Financial, Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems, DwellBox, Euramax International, Inc., Foothills Connect Business and Technology Center, Footsloggers, Global Shippers Association, Grandfather Mountain, Greenlight Brand Agents, Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Harper McNeil, Inc., Keystone Products, Inc., Lincoln Capital Management Co., Magic Cycles, McIntyre Metals, Moore-McLeod, LLC, Myers & Chapman, NeboWeb , North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development, Paint Your Wings, Peabody’s Wine and Beer Merchants, Red Hat, Rixey's Market / Rixey's U-Stor-It, Rockett Interactive, Inc., The Upholstery Solution, Tradewinds International, Tri-State Steel, TRS Consulting Inc, Trucks, Inc., Underdown & Associates, Inc., Wachovia - A Wells Fargo Company, Waste Consultants, Yellow Dog Entertainment, LLC

The entrepreneur summit was named for Carole Moore McLeod in recognition of her gift that provides ongoing support of the program. She is a 1981 business graduate of the Walker College of Business.

Housed in the Walker College of Business, the Center for Entrepreneurship was created in 2006 to support faculty, student and regional interest in entrepreneurship. More than 3,000 ASU alumni are active entrepreneurs. In addition, more than 550 students enroll in entrepreneur courses each year.

The entrepreneur summit is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so click here to register. Parking is available in the Rivers Street parking deck and shuttle service to and from Raley Hall will be provided. For more information, contact Julia Rowland with Appalachian’s Center for Entrepreneurship at (828)262-8325 or rowlandja@appstate.edu.

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