Rockford University Business Summit

Rockford University is excited to invite you to attend the 2024 Annual Business Summit. We are about a month away from the event on Thursday, June 13th; 7:30 am - 11:00 am. Registration is free and breakfast will be provided. This year's focus is on "Education and Industry" and their partnership. We have an invigorating agenda with featured speakers such as:
•    Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Superintendent, Rockford Public School District
•    Dr. Howard Spearman, President, Rock Valley College
•    Dr. Alex Stagnaro-Green, Regional Dean, UIC-College of Medicine
•    Mr. Travis Andersen, CEO, UW-Health
•    Dr. Gina Caronna, Executive Director, The Workforce Connection 
•    Mayor Tom McNamara
Participants will also have the opportunity to break out into smaller groups to engage in topics such as AI, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, etc. led by subject matter experts.

RSVP information:
•    RSVP link - https://tinyurl.com/RSVP-RUBusinessSummit2024
•    RSVP deadline - Friday, May 31, 2024  
This is an excellent opportunity to absorb the content as well as network with representatives from both education and industry. We will have (optional) lunch for purchase at 11:30 am (after the event) to encourage informal networking and continued conversations.

Rockford University is invested in the growth and prosperity of the Greater Rockford region. In the past year alone, we have launched six new majors (https://www.rockford.edu/) and have established a College of Professional and Extended Learning. Professional certificate programs are now available at https://execed.rockford.edu/.