Winning Ideas from Successful Entrepreneurs (W.I.S.E.)
 
WISE Agenda
July 26th, 2011
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm2011 Richard Melman Award Celebration Reception
2011 Richard Melman Award Celebration Reception honoring Drew Nieporent, Founder, Myriad Restaurant Group

July 27th, 2011
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast/Registration
8:00 am - 8:15 amOpening Remarks/Introductions
Mike Sanson, Editor-in-Chief, Restaurant Hospitality
8:15 am - 9:00 amWISE Keynote Speaker
Gov. John Y. Brown, Jr., Successful Career Entrepreneur
9:00 am - 9:45 amWISE Keynote Speaker
Richard Melman, Founder & Chairman, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Drew Nieporent, Founder, Myriad Restaurant Group
9:45 am - 10:00 amNetworking Break
10:00 am - 10:45 amWISE Keynote Address
Antonio Swad, Founder, Pizza Patron & Wingstop
10:45 am - 11:30 amWISE Keynote Speaker
Todd Graves, Founder & CEO, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
11:30 am - 12:30 pmLuncheon
12:30 pm - 1:15 pmWISE Keynote Speaker
Kent Taylor, Founder & Chairman, Texas Roadhouse
1:15 pm - 2:00 pmWISE Keynote Speaker
"Papa" John Schnatter, Founder & CEO, Papa John's International
2:00 pm - 2:15 pmNetworking Break
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmWISE Keynote Speaker
Tim Gannon, Co-Founder, Outback Steakhouse
3:00 pm - 4:00 pmMoney Matters: Tips and Advice on Obtaining Financing to Grow Your Business
Gary Levy, Hospitality Industry Practice Director, J.H. Cohn, LLP
David Gibson, Director, Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group
Murray Huneke, Global Head of Consumer Investment Banking, Managing Director, Piper Jaffray
Andrew Peskoe, Partner, Golenbock, Eiseman, Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmWords from the WISE Panel
This panel will feature a quick-fire Q&A session among attendees and WISE Speakers: John Y. Brown Jr., Richard Melman, Drew Nieporent, Antonio Swad, Todd Graves, Kent Taylor, John Schnatter, Tim Gannon.
5:00 pm - 5:00 pmClosing Remarks/Conference Adjourns