Thursday, September 20th is fast approaching. We only have a few tables left for our Business Expo AND tickets for our Coffee Meet-and-Greet and 'Jobs' Luncheon are available now. Make sure to get involved! See below for details on panels, seminars and guests. We'll be announcing new speakers in the days to come. Stay tuned!
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Chamber Business Expo
"Celebrating Small Business"'
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Hilton New York, in the Hall of the Americas
FREE ATTENDANCE with Business Card 10:00 a.m. - 4:00pm
We are proud to announce our 20th Greater New York Business Resource Fair at the Hilton New York on September 20th. We are partnering with the New York City Hispanic Chamber, the Business and Labor Coalition of New York, and hundreds of members and vendors. At this Expo, we will honor public servants and civic organizations that have an impact on the New York Metro Area. We expect close to 2,000 attendees!
The Chamber's original Expo was created to help stimulate and educate New York's small businesses and civic leaders in their navigation of the post-9/11 economy. Working with our membership base, we have built on that foundation, and have made these Expos an ideal opportunity not only for business owners to expand their client base, but also to allow them to connect with leaders of government agencies and elected officials - from New York, Albany, Washington, and beyond.
Today we offer these same opportunities at other Expo in Brooklyn, Long Island and Westchester; ALL with the same mission of providing assistance to the more than 20,000 business and civic leaders in our network.
To kick it all off, we're hosting a Coffee Meet-and-Greet in the morning for a bit of networking before the floor opens. Later, we'll host New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio to speak at our 'Jobs' Luncheon as a special guest. De Blasio will join a long list of national, state, and city officials who have honored us by speaking at previous Expos - including State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, City Comptrollers William C. Thompson and John Liu, U.S. Congressional Representatives Gregory Meeks and Nydia Velazquez, and many more. We're also excited for our informative panels on several crucial and timely topics, listed below.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg once noted that attendees leave the Expo with a "renewed sense of purpose." We ask that you help us stay true to this tradition of entrepreneurship, by meeting with our business vendors or participating in one of our panels.
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THE SCHEDULE
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Welcome Coffee Meet-and-Greet |Ticketed Event (Members $15, Guests $30)
Come network with Chamber members, exhibition vendors and the 2013 Chamber leadership team.
10:00a.m. to 11:15 a.m. |Panel | Healthcare: Taking Advantage of New Rules and Regulations
The Affordable Care Act: understanding your benefits, tax credits, and the upcoming state health exchanges with New York State Senator Liz Krueger, Elisabeth Benjamin, of the Community Service Society and Joel Levy of Benefits and Compensation Consultants.
11:15 a.m. to Noon | Energy Regulations for Our Region | Presented by Entergy
Noon Luncheon | Ticketed Event (Members $40, VIP Guests $100) | Investing in Better Jobs
After a keynote address from New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, discussion will focus on the impact of the American Jobs Act. Honoring James Loriega, of the Mechanics Institute, with James Parrott of the Fiscal Policy Institute and Ademola Oyefeso, of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union, as well as members of the New York State Department of Labor and the White House Business Council.
1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Financing - The Art of Credit, and Loan Preparation | Presented by Wells Fargo
Panel focusing on maintaining the fiscal health of your business - how to gain access to the capital you need and mortgage financing. With Cynthia DiBartolo, of Tigress Financial Partners LLC and Scott Nigro, of Nationwide Credit Counseling.
2:15pm to 3:00 p.m.| Top Technology Tips to Accelerate Your Business Presented by Time Warner Cable
3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.| Internet Technology Forum: Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and More | Presented by ItsYourInternet.com
Groundbreaking information on the ever-shifting Internet playing field. How to get more out of the Web - and protect what you have. Featuring special guest New York State Senator Eric Adams.
Note: Some of the proceeds from breakfast and lunch ticket sales as well as sponsorships will be used to support: HealthCorps, The Mechanics Institute, Ronald McDonald House of Long Island and United War Veterans.
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