May PubTalk Keynote Speaker is Sam Carpenter, President of Centratel
April 29, 2008
Sam Carpenter, president and majority owner of Centratel, is the keynote speaker at Central Oregon PubTalk Thursday, May 15, 5:00 to 7:30 pm, at McMenamins Old St. Francis School, in Father Luke’s Foundation Room, 720 Bond Street, Bend.
A telecommunications professional, Carpenter has been a business owner for nearly 25 years and is author of the book Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Working Less and Making More, published by North Sister Publishing, Inc. in April 2008.
Originally from upstate New York, Sam lives in Bend, Oregon with his wife, Linda. He is majority owner and president of Centratel, a telemessaging center serving over 900 clients throughout the U.S. and known for high levels of service quality. He'll share with PubTalk attendees the methodology and principles that drive Centratel’s success -- from focusing on a limited number of business sectors to paying substantially higher than average industry wages to documenting all aspects of their clients’ requirements. Sam will also talk about a recent turning point in which he came to understand and apply the old adage "work smarter, not harder."
Carpenter founded and operates Kashmir Family Aid, an international charitable organization to aid earthquake victims in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Additionally, he and Linda are in the process of launching an Internet startup site to better connect far flung adults, their children and grandchildren.
PubTalk’s early stage presenter is Dennis Kinion, founder and general manager of MedSoft CCS, LLC. Founded in 1990, MedSoft is a technology company that provides complete benefits outsource services, including COBRA administration, FMLA, HIPAA, and retirement billing. In an environment in which functions are increasingly outsourced, Kinion will share how MedSoft takes the compliance headache out of human resources administration. MedSoft is seeking $250,000 in funding to further grow the company.
Attendees may reserve for May PubTalk in one three ways: sign up online, email Dayna Dudkowski, or call EDCO offices at 541-388-3236.
About PubTalk
Central Oregon PubTalk is presented by Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) in partnership with Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) and underwritten by title sponsors Ball Janik LLP and Community First Bank. Access Knowledge and Bend Venture Conference are supporting sponsors. Cost to EDCO and OEN members is $15 and $25 to the general public.
PubTalk is a monthly event celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship in Central Oregon and strives to provide a unique forum where leaders of growing businesses can network with qualified funding sources, fellow entrepreneurs, key advisors, and business professionals. Early stage presenters share ideas, experiences and strategies for the review of other businesses, angel investors, and EDCO/OEN members.
About EDCO
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to building a strong and secure economic future for Central Oregon. EDCO has co-sponsored the popular PubTalk events since 2002 as part of its mission to cultivate a strong entrepreneurial community in Central Oregon.
Press Contact:
Ruth Lindley, EDCO Marketing Manager
541-388-3236