Panel Discussion :
Business Collaboration for Mutual Success

Panelists:
Pam Hammond, Jenai May, and Melissa Shreeve

Moderator:
Leah Halpert

Collaborating benefits your business and community, while being overly competition-focused can actually harm your business and prevent you from making valuable connections. Join us to hear how three business owners have collaborated with their competition and other related businesses, and how that has benefitted all parties. 

PANELISTS

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Pam Hammond
Paddington Family of Stores

Pam and her family moved to Oregon from Burbank California after buying Paddington Station, a struggling gift shop in downtown Ashland. Her family never looked back and developed strong roots in the Rogue Valley. Paddington Station celebrated their 50th anniversary last year. Pam has been active in our community serving for 12 years on the Ashland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, serving two terms as President, and also served on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival board of directors for seven years. Pam is active in the Rogue Valley Symphonic Band in the flute section.

Learn more at paddingtonstationashland.com

Jenai May
Silver Rockets Web & Graphic Design

Jenai May is a multifaceted nerd, historian, and author who has been building websites since 1996. She navigates life as a business owner while being equipped with a neurodivergent mind and, as the NeuroSpicy Business Mentor, helps others to overcome the challenges and anxiety commonly faced by entrepreneurs with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and giftedness. She volunteers her time as the Marketing Director for WESO and Website Administrator for Scribbling Women. Jenai is also the founding leader of the Rogue Writers International Writing Community and Southern Oregon Creatives Network.

Learn more at silver-rockets.com

Melissa Shreeve
Shreeve Insurance

Melissa Shreeve with Shreeve Insurance focuses primarily on Medicare insurance planning. Melissa is the recipient of five community awards in 2023 including Best of Southern Oregon Insurance Agency/Company, the Rogue Valley Times Community Choice Awards Best Medicare Insurance Agent, Best Insurance Agent and Best Insurance Agency as well as Sneak Preview’s The Best of Medford Favorite Businessperson. Melissa’s office is located in Downtown Medford in the Goldy Building.

Learn more at shreeveinsurance.com

MODERATOR

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Leah Halpert
Halpert Trademark Law

Leah Halpert is the founder of Halpert Trademark Law. She is an accomplished attorney with 15 years of experience in all aspects of trademark law and brand protection, including trademark registration and maintenance and brand enforcement. Leah enjoys helping businesses of all sizes ensure that the blood, sweat, and tears put into building their brand reputation is protected. In her off-time, Leah is a full-time mom to her 10 and 7-year-old daughters, driving them to and from various activities and helping them realize the badasses that they are.

Leah holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University, and a JD with a focus in Intellectual Property Law from Santa Clara University.

Learn more at halperttmlaw.com

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

5:30 - Registration, Networking, Hearty Appetizers, Cash Wine Bar, & Dessert
6:00 (approx.) - Announcements
6:30 - Business Spotlight - Cheri Doucette, Author's Assembler
6:40 - Sweet Spot Sponsor - Samantha Smith, Ashland Electric Bikes
6:45 - Start Program - Pam Hammond, Jenai May, Melissa Shreeve
7:45 - End Program and Announce door prizes

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Registration Deadline : May 8, 2024

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