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The Greater New York Chamber of Commerce
4th Annual Small Business Resource Fair
at Madison Square Garden in NEW YORK CITY.
December 2nd 2005
Con Edison Conference centre
The Greater
New York Chamber of Commerce ,hosted the 4th Annual Greater New York Small
Business Resource Fair on December 2nd 2005 at Madison Square Garden in
NEW YORK CITY.
The Fair started with a VIP Breakfast, keynoted by US Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, ranking member of the congressional small business committee. The Congresswoman and NYC Comptroller William Thompson officially opened the Fair at 9AM with a report on the importance of small business.
Other highlights included; a noon keynote forum on “Overcoming
Small Business Challenges” with Sandra Gunner, President and CEO
of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce and Albert Capsouto, Owner of Capsouto
Freres Restaurant, which Survived 9/11.
In addition; there were 64 vendors on hand to provide free information,
assistance and seminars. Seminars included; “Entrepreneurial Success
& Franchise Opportunities” by John Bello (Jerry Seinfeld’s
“Soupman”), Founder SoBE Beverages and President Soupman International,
“Tax Compliance Made Easy” by the IRS, “A Technology
Forum” by M5 Telephone Systems, and USPS.COM, “Small Business
Financing” by North Fork Bank and “Watching High Energy Costs..Power
Your Way” by Con Ed & the NY Public Service Commission.
Also featured were an “E-Bay Consultation Center” sponsored
by the US Postal Service, to help home based businesses, as well as free
consultations to all attendees who wanted to complete NYC Minority/Women
Owned Business Certifications or banking loan applications on the spot.
The Fair closed with a special drawing held to support the New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce in its efforts to rebuild and revitalize the Gulf
Coast Area devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Prizes were generously donated
from; fortune 500 hundred companies and chamber members
About the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce
The Greater New York Chamber is an approved NYS Not-for-Profit recognized
by the US Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber promotes business services
to over 7000 plus business and civic leaders who represent the backbone
of the Greater New York business community. The mission of the Chamber
is to improve the business climate and quality of living in the New York
Metropolitan Area for residents, workers and visitors. The Chamber also
promotes networking, educational forums, international trade and maintains
a charitable foundation to help small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed.
For more info, free to view there website at www. nycchamber.com. we at Liberty News Online Magazine like to thank Mark Jaffe,President and CEO, of the Greater NYCC, for his kind invite.
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