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SUMMARY:Tools for Accelerating Your Business
DESCRIPTION:The Evanston Chamber of Commerce: Engage and Inform Educational Workshops\n\n	\n\n	This Workshop: Co-Sponsored by\n\n	State Representative Robyn Gabel\n\n	\n\n	Topic: Tools to Accelerate Your Business\n\n	Organization/Topic/Speakers as follows:\n\n	\n\n	U.S. Small Business Administration:\n\n	SBA (Small Business Administration) & Resource Partners/Small Business Development Centers\, SCORE\, Emerging Leaders Program\, Capital Assistance presented by Dennis Foldenauer\, Economic Specialist\n\n	\n\n	Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:\n\n	Angel Investment Tax Credit Program\, Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Program presented by Joe McKeown\, North East Region Senior Account Manager\, Office of Regional Development\n\n	\n\n	Advantage Illinois State Loan Program - presented by Art Williams\, Investment Portfolio Manager\n\n	\n\n	Chicago Cook County Workforce Partnership:\n\n	OTJ (On The Job) Training Programs for Small Business and Partnership Program presented by Kathleen Brannigan & Pilar Trejo\, Business Relations Specialist\n\n	\n\n	As a business owner\, it's important to be aware of federal and state loans\, tax credits or partnerships that are available to small businesses located in Illinois.  The Chamber wants you\, as a business owner to fully understand how the programs discussed by this panel of experts help you and your business move to the next level or plan for the future now.  The Chamber and State Representative Robyn Gabel have collaborated on this event as part of The Chamber's Educational Workshops.\n\n	\n\n	Program:\n\n	7:30 a.m. Registration & Networking. \n\n	                Continental Breakfast provided.\n\n	8:00 a.m. Welcome: State Representative Robyn Gabel\n\n	\n\n	Speakers In this Order:\n\n	Dennis Foldenauer\n\n	Joe McKeown\n\n	Art Williams\n\n	Kathleen Brannigan & Pilar Trejo\n\n	9:30 a.m.    Questions Forum for All Speakers\n\n	10:30 a.m.  Meeting Ends**\n\n	\n\n	**Guests are invited to stay after the program to mingle.\n\n	\n\n	Visit Evanston Chamber of Commerce Website
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>\n	<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>The Evanston Chamber of Commerce: <em><span style="color:#000080\;">Engage and Inform Educational Workshops</span></em></strong><br />\n	<br />\n	<strong>This Workshop: Co-Sponsored by<br />\n	<span style="color:#8b4513\;">State Representative Robyn Gabel</span></strong></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Topic: <span style="color:#8b4513\;">Tools to Accelerate Your Business</span></strong></span><br />\n	<span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Organization/Topic/Speakers as follows:</span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="color:#008000\;">U.S. Small Business Administration:</span></strong></span><br />\n	<span style="color:#800000\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="color:#0000cd\;">SBA (Small Business Administration) &amp\; Resource Partners/Small Business Development Centers\, SCORE\, Emerging Leaders Program\, Capital Assistance </span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="color:#800000\;">presented by</span>&nbsp\;<strong><strong>Dennis Foldenauer\, Economic Specialist</strong></strong></strong></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="color:#800000\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="color:#006400\;">Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity:</span></strong></span><br />\n	<strong><span style="color:#0000cd\;">Angel Investment Tax Credit Program\, Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Program</span> presented by</strong> </span></span><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong>Joe McKeown\, <span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong>North East Region Senior Account Manager\, Office of Regional Development</strong></span></strong></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="color:#800000\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="color:#0000cd\;">Advantage Illinois State Loan Program </span>- </strong></span></span><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="color:#800000\;">presented by</span> Art Williams\, <span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong>Investment Portfolio Manager</strong></span></strong></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="color:#800000\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong><span style="color:#006400\;">Chicago Cook County Workforce Partnership:</span></strong></span><br />\n	<strong><span style="color:#0000cd\;">OTJ (On The Job) Training Programs for Small Business and Partnership Program</span> presented by </strong></span></span><span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong>Kathleen Brannigan &amp\; Pilar Trejo\, <span style="font-size:12px\;"><strong>Business Relations Specialist</strong></span></strong></span></span></strong></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<strong>As a business owner\, it&rsquo\;s important to be aware of federal and state loans\, tax credits or partnerships that are available to small businesses located in Illinois.&nbsp\; </strong>The Chamber wants you\, as a business owner to fully understand how the programs discussed by this panel of experts help you and your business move to the next level or plan for the future now.&nbsp\; The Chamber and State Representative Robyn Gabel have collaborated on this event as part of The Chamber&#39\;s Educational Workshops.<br />\n	<br />\n	<strong>Program:</strong><br />\n	<strong>7:30 a.m. </strong><strong>Registration &amp\; Networking.&nbsp\;<br />\n	&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <em>Continental Breakfast provided.</em></strong><br />\n	<strong>8:00 a.m. </strong><strong>Welcome: State Representative Robyn Gabel</strong><br />\n	<br />\n	<strong><span style="color:#800000\;">Speakers In this Order:</span></strong><br />\n	<strong><strong><strong>Dennis Foldenauer</strong></strong></strong><br />\n	<strong>Joe McKeown</strong><br />\n	<strong>Art Williams</strong><br />\n	<strong>Kathleen Brannigan</strong> <strong>&amp\; Pilar Trejo</strong></p>\n<p>\n	<strong><strong>9:30 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Questions Forum for All Speakers<br />\n	10:30 a.m.&nbsp\; Meeting Ends**</strong><br />\n	<br />\n	<strong>**</strong>Guests are invited to stay after the program to mingle.</strong><br />\n	<br />\n	Visit Evanston Chamber of Commerce <a href="http://evchamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/tools-for-accelerating-your-business-5874">Website</a></p>\n
LOCATION:New Bigger Location! City of Evanston Civic Center 2100 Ridge Avenue\, Room 2200 Evanston\, IL 60201 FREE PARKING AVAILABLE!
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URL:http://wilmettechamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/tools-for-accelerating-your-business-02-28-2014-1541
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