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New Jersey Small Business Development Center at the NJCU School of Business to Hold Ribbon Cutting and 45th Anniversary Celebration on February 14
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) will hold a ribbon cutting for its new location at the New Jersey City University (NJCU) School of Business and celebrate its 45th anniversary on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
The event will be held at the NJCU School of Business, located at 200 Hudson Street (Harborside 2) in Jersey City, N.J. from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Many community partners, university officials and local and statewide political leaders are anticipated to attend, headlined by New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who is expected to speak, along with other key stakeholders from the NJSBDC, NJCU leadership, and local and state dignitaries, prior to the ribbon cutting.
While the NJSBDC is not new to New Jersey, Hudson County, or NJCU, the new location and integration with the NJCU School of Business is.
Sheila Harris-Adams is the new NJSBDC Regional Director. Her team will educate and empower businesses and entrepreneurs in Hudson County and throughout the state.
Those in attendance will have the opportunity to gain insight into some of the programs, initiatives, training opportunities, and workshops the new leadership of the NJSBDC has designed to serve the small, minority, veteran, and LGBTQ businesses throughout the state.
To RSVP and directions, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/njsbdc-at-njcu-school-of-business-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-tickets-492761822877 or contact Ira Thor in NJCU University Communications at ithor@njcu.edu.
Timeline:
- 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Registration, Networking and Photo Opportunity
- 9:30-11:05 a.m. | Program: Speakers and Panel Discussion
- 11:15 a.m. | Ribbon Cutting
The leaders, partners and public officials that are anticipated to attend are as follows:
- Leadership from NJSBDC: Kelly Brozyna, NJSBDC State Director
- Leadership from Small Business Administration: https://njbiz.com/sba-elevates-nj-deputy-blackstock-to-district-directo…https://njbiz.com/sba-elevates-nj-deputy-blackstock-to-district-director/, District Director NJ District Office
- Marlene Cintron: SBA Regional Administrator for NJ/NY/PR/USVI
- Matt Benedetti: SBA Communications Director
- NJCU Interim President Andrés Acebo
- Dr. Huijian Dong, Assistant Dean of the NJCU School of Business
- and a number of other members of NJCU Leadership
- Partners from other organizations in attendance as well from throughout the state.
Public Officials expected to attend include:
- Sheila Oliver, Lt. Governor
- Joyce E. Watterman, Jersey City Council President
- Mira Prinz-Arey, Jersey City Council Member, Ward B (West Side)
- Yousef Saleh, Jersey City Council Member, Ward D (The Heights)
- Anthony Romano, Hudson County Board of Chosen Commissioners, Vice Chairman (District 5)
Speakers will include:
- Sheila Harris-Adams, Regional Director NJSBDC at NJCU School of Business
- Kelly Brozyna, NJSBDC State Director
- Sean Ramsaywak, Northeast Division Area Manager Minority Entrepreneurs at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- John Blackstock, SBA District Director, NJ District Office
- Andrés Acebo, Interim President
- Sheila Oliver, Lt. Governor
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST |
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LOCATION: |
NJCU School of Business 200 Hudson Street (Harborside 2) Jersey City, N.J 07302
Click for an interactive map and directions to the NJCU School of Business |
Media Contact:
Ira Thor
Senior Director of University Communications and Media Relations
New Jersey City University
ithor@njcu.edu
Office: 201-200-3301 or Mobile: 973-420-8466
About NJCU:
New Jersey City University is an institution of higher learning dedicated to the development of our students, our city, our communities, and our state. We are a game-changing force for our students and have been recognized as one of the top colleges in the nation improving their upward economic mobility. Whether enrolled in one of our undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs at our three locations, NJCU students have access to an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty. This prepares them to go on to become the next generation of workers and leaders who improve their communities and the State of New Jersey.