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Princeton Regional Chamber, Mercer County Announces Fifth Annual Economic Summit
PRINCETON, N.J. – Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes, County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Office of Economic Development & Sustainability and the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce the Fifth Annual Mercer County Economic Summit is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, at The Conference Center at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, New Jersey 08550.
PSE&G is proud to yet again sponsor the Mercer County Economic Summit. “We have been a strong supporter of this event since its inception five years ago, and we are thrilled to serve as this year’s title sponsor” said Frank Lucchesi, Regional Public Affairs Manager, Mercer, Middlesex and Monmouth Counties, PSE&G. “This year, more than ever, PSE&G believes it is important to work collectively to understand how we can help local businesses benefit from the ongoing economic recovery”. The Summit brings together business leaders, not for profit organizations and elected officials with community stakeholders to learn about the economic challenges being faced in our region and what steps they can take to succeed.
This popular Central New Jersey event will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will conclude with a cocktail reception from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $60 for Chamber members and $75 for non-members. Reserve in advance at www.princetonchamber.org.
Businesses are looking for ways to better position themselves as a result of these difficult economic times. At the Summit, we will bring together key stakeholders from Mercer County and beyond to discuss trends in economic development and to share advice on how businesses can weather this economic storm and possibly emerge stronger than ever. As is our goal with each Mercer County Economic Summit, we anticipate increased private sector investment in our great county, a better understanding of ways the private sector can partner with Mercer County government, and the attraction of new business.
The Fifth Annual Mercer County Economic Summit will focus on the topic, “Recovery? I Still Have Questions”, and will begin with welcome and opening remarks by Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. The keynote address will be presented by Dennis Bone, President, Verizon, NJ, Past Co-Chair of Governor Christie's Subcommittee on Economic Development & Job Growth and Chairman of the NJ State Chamber of Commerce with remarks by Herb Taylor, VP & Corporate Secretary, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Supporting Sponsor is Verizon. Following the keynote speakers there will be two breakout sessions. These interactive gatherings will
feature expert panelists and moderators discussing the most important topics affecting Mercer County's economy. They include:
Funding: How Do I Get It?
When your credit line gets pulled; when you are a new business trying to borrow money, or if you want to start a new business, where do you go? Attend this session to learn more from credit unions, corporate turnaround experts, and regional bank executives.
Moderator: Caren Franzini, CEO, New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Panelists: Phillip Malavarca, Vice President, Wachovia Bank, a Wells Fargo Company; Bernard Schiefer, Commercial Relationship Manager, Credit Union of New Jersey
and William Pazmino, Executive Director, Regional Business Assistance Corporation.
Management: How Do I Do More With Less?
This session will deal with how business has changed staffing models. Our experts will explain the need for personality profiles in your business, give sound advice on hiring through budget cuts and discuss how they are finding and keeping employees.
Moderator: Dale Caldwell, Vice President, Right Management
Panelists: Dr. Herb Greenberg, President and CEO, Caliper; Lianne Sullivan-Crowley, Vice President of Human Resources, Princeton University; Richard K. Rein,
Editor & Publisher, US1 Newspaper
A workshop for attendees will also take place:
Print Media & Internet: How Does the Market Identify with You?
This interactive workshop will discuss the importance of branding. The session will examine how to align your branding priorities in order to capture and attain the attention and loyalty of your buyer markets.
Moderator: Marie Bardzilowski, Assistant VP, Team Leader, PNC Private Client Group, Central New Jersey
Panelists: Frank Montero, Certified Google Adword Professional, Monterey Internet; David Mihalovic, Associate Partner, Rosetta Marketing; Jayne O’Connor,
Executive Director of Public Relations & Marketing, Capital Health
For further information, contact Cheri Durst, Director of Special Events, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce at (609) 924-1776 x105 or cheri@princetonchamber.org.
