CONGRESSMAN PAYNE HOSTS SMALL BIZ CONFERENCE

From your congressman:

PAYNE TO Host SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE WITH RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL

Newark, N.J. – This Saturday, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) will host a small business and job seekers conference in conjunction with Rutgers Business School, “Small Business Expansion and Acquiring Skills in Growing Job Fields.” The conference is both for small business owners who wish to learn strategies for small business innovation and growth, as well as for job seekers who wish to learn about job training and employment opportunities in emerging job fields. The session will begin with opening remarks, followed by three panel discussions and breakout sessions.  The conference will take place this Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 8:30AM-2:30PM, at Rutgers Business School, One Washington Park, Newark, NJ 07102.

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.

SPEAKERS:	Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) Robert Cottingham, CEO Sabre 88 Nancy Cantor, Chancellor Rutgers University Kellie I. LeDet, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small  Business Administration John Herbert, Board Member, African American  Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Arlene White, Senior Buyer & Small Business Liaison, Princeton  Plasma Physics Laboratory
PANELISTS: WHAT:	Initiating a Business: Kimberly Marshall, North America Stakeholder Engagement,  Uber Technologies Marisa Blackwell, Owner, Cravings a Caterer Dawn Fitch, Owner, Pooka Pure & Simple Jane Navarria, Senior VP Business Banking, Wells Fargo Debra Collins, Director, Office of Small Business Development  and Affirmative Action of Essex County Taking Your Business to the Next Level: Jill Johnson, The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership Arlene White, Senior Buyer & Small Business Liaison,  Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Richard Fonte, Senior VP, NJ Market Business Banking Manager,  JPMorgan Chase Steven Gomez, Executive Director, Greater Newark Enterprise Corporation Paisley Demby, Business Services Director, 10,000 Small Businesses  Initiative, Goldman Sachs Michel Bitritto, Talent Network Director, New Jersey Institute of Technology Growing the Workforce: Brazita Dancy, Human Resources Supervisor, PSEG Nicole Benincasa, Policy and Regulatory Associate, Uber Technologies Sally Nadler, Manager, Workforce Development, PSEG Richard Howlett, Executive Director, New Jersey Water Todd Rytting, Chief Technology Officer, Panasonic Small Business Expansion and Acquiring Skills in  Growing Jobs Fields Conference
WHEN:	Saturday, September 13, 2014 8:30AM – 2:30PM
WHERE:	Rutgers Business School One Washington Park Newark, NJ 07102