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Jack Welch to Headline Inaugural “Learning Institute at Turning Stone,”
a New, Cutting-Edge Conference for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
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The Learning Institute will provide attendees with an unprecedented opportunity to network with other business leaders from across the country, forging key relationships with prospective partners, colleagues and clients. They will also receive hands-on training from respected industry experts about demographic targeting, digital marketing, customer service, and navigating the new health care system.

“We are excited to unveil our plans for the inaugural Learning Institute at Turning Stone Resort Casino,” said Oneida Nation Representative and Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter. “The Learning Institute will provide Upstate New York’s small business owners and entrepreneurs with access to world-class resources, innovative ideas and invaluable contacts right in their own backyard. It is critically important for business people to stay up-to-date with the latest data, skills and trends necessary to stay competitive in our evolving economy, and helping them do so is the mission of the Learning Institute.”

Early-bird registration for the conference is now open for just $495 per person. Registration includes two full days of admission to the Learning Institute, including access to the keynote plus eight one-hour breakout sessions, numerous networking opportunities, a complimentary corporate head shot by a professional photographer, continental breakfast both days, a cocktail party, a conference swag bag, and much more!

Additional speakers and breakout session leaders include:

• ObamaCare (ACA) Expert Kayla Bromley, Author of The Obamacare Handbook and The Employer’s Guide To Obamacare
• Digital Marketing Leader Andrew Crestodina, Co-founder of Orbit Media
• Generational Expert Joan Snyder Kuhl, Named “the Next Generation’s Top Executive Coach” by NY Times Best Selling Author Marshall Goldsmith
• Organizational Guru Andrew Mellen, International speaker, columnist and contributor to TIME, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN Money and more
• Sales Leader and TV Star Luis Ortiz, Co-star of Bravo network’s hit show Million Dollar Listing New York
• Customer Service Expert Doug Sandler, Top 100 Social Media Thought Influencer and author of No. 1 ranked Amazon Best Seller Nice Guys Finish First
• Small Business Authority Susan Solovic, Award-winning serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, media personality and attorney

Overnight package specials and group registrations for the first annual Learning Institute at Turning Stone Resort Casino are now available. Please visit www.TurningStoneInstitute.com or call 800-771-7711 for more information.

Tickets for the Tracy Morgan performance in The Showroom on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 8 p.m. are $64 and $54. For more information, visit or call the Turning Stone box office at 800-771-7711 or log on to www.ticketmaster.com.

About Turning Stone Resort Casino
A premier four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino is conveniently located about 30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33. Turning Stone was named “Most Excellent Golf Resort” in 2010 by Condé Nast Johansens. The Academy of Country Music named Turning Stone “Casino of the Year” in 2009. The resort offers world-class gaming, golf, entertainment, accommodations and spa facilities, and has earned AAA Four Diamond ratings for The Lodge, The Tower Hotel, and Wildflowers restaurant.

For more information and reservations, call 315-361-7711 or 800-771-7711. Visit the website at www.TurningStone.com.
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About the Oneida Indian Nation
The Oneida Indian Nation is a federally recognized Indian nation in Central New York. A founding member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known as the Six Nations or Iroquois Confederacy), the Oneida Indian Nation sided with the Americans in the Revolutionary War and was thanked by Congress and President George Washington for its loyalty and assistance. Today, the Oneida Nation consists of about 1,000 enrolled Members, most of them living in Central New York. The Nation’s enterprises, which employ 4,500 people, include Turning Stone Resort Casino, the SavOn chain of gas stations and convenience stores, RV Park, three marinas, Indian Country Today Media Network – the premier national multi-media source for American Indian news and information, and Four Directions Productions - a 3D animation HD cinematography studio. Proceeds from these enterprises are used to rebuild the Nation’s economic base and provide essential services, including housing, health care, and education incentives and programs, to its Members.

For more information, visit the Nation’s website www.OneidaIndianNation.com.

Media Contacts:
Joel Barkin, VP of Communications
Kelly Abdo, Public Relations Manager
315-366-9291