Catalyst CEO, John Tredennick will join two other Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winners for a panel discussion on December 10 from 8:30 - 9:30 AM at the Arvada Center near Denver, Colorado.  The panel is part of a one-day seminar sponsored by Ernst & Young entitled “Thriving in a Downturn.” It will involve more than 350 attendees.

The panel will also include Barry Cooper, CEO and founder of Cooper Tea Company (www.coopertea.com) , and Dan King, CEO and founder of the successful web and phone conferencing company ReadyTalk (www.readytalk.com). The panel will cover a wide range of topics including:

• What should the focus be for a rapidly growing company in difficult economic times?
• What are you doing differently now?
• What are successful companies focusing on to prepare to scale when the economy rebounds?
• What are the most important people issues facing your business right now?
• Have you introduced new products or services?
• How do you fund your growth?
• How are your price points effected?
• How do you prioritize risks?
• What are the issues that keep you awake at night?
• What emerging trend will have the biggest effect on your company?

All three panelists have not only survived but thrived in the current economy and are winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Rocky Mountain Region.