- February
- 19
“Mitigating Risk in a Wired World� will be the topic Thursday at a luncheon sponsored by the Westchester County Association.
The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Sam’s of Gedney Way at 52 Gedney Way in White Plains.
Speakers will include Christopher Furey, chief operating officer of Another 9 LLC in Tarrytown, and Erica L. Martinson, director of risk management services of The Rollins Agency in Tuckahoe.
The program will explore the potential risks that businesses face from loss of records by damage or theft, leaking of company-sensitive information and liability issues surrounding electronic communication.
For more information, call Julia Salem at 914-948-6740.
Posted by Jay Loomis on Monday, February 19th, 2007 at 6:06 pm |
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- February
- 16
The Rockland Business Association has partnered with United Way of Rockland County to create the Rockland Open golf tournament.
The event will take place May 21 at Rockland Country Club in Sparkill and Minisceongo Golf Club in Pomona.
Proceeds will benefit the community programs of the Rockland Business Association and the United Way of Rockland County. Presenting sponsors are Active International, based in Pearl River, and Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern.
Rockland Country Club will host a corporate-challenge event in which corporate foursomes compete for top showing. Minisceongo Golf Club will host regular individuals and foursomes.
For information on fees and how to register or become a corporate sponsor, log onto www.rocklandbusiness.org/rba_golf.html or call 845-735-2100
Posted by Alison Bert on Friday, February 16th, 2007 at 4:20 pm |
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- February
- 2
Members of Westchester-Rockland Coaches, the local chapter of the International Coach Federation, is celebrating International Coaching Week, which starts Monday, with two events.
On Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m., Westchester-Rockland Coaches invites those who are interested in becoming a member of the organization, which provides life and business coaching services, to an event being held in Valhalla.
Those interested in attending should contact President Marcia Grubel at mgcoach@verizon.net or 914-591-4556 for location details.
Westchester-Rockland Coaches is also provide free coaching to senior management at Pleasantville-based Northern Westchester Shelter to help them provide services to domestic-violence victims.
The first round of the free-coaching project runs through February with another phase planned for later in the year, the organization said.
Posted by David Schepp on Friday, February 2nd, 2007 at 6:40 pm |
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- November
- 9
Mount Vernon-native Terrie Williams returns to Westchester tomorrow to deliver a speech to the eighth annual Women’s Networking Roundtable at Berkeley College in White Plains.
The Manhattan author and founder of her own public-relations firm will discuss achieving success in life and business to a gathering of women business owners, who attend the roundtable to network and discover business resources.
In addition to hearing Williams’ speech, attendees will participate in breakout sessions on networking skills, marketing strategies, financial and accounting practices, Web site development and employment issues.
The event is sponsored by the Women’s Enterprise Development Center and the Alliance of Hudson Valley Business Owners.
To reserve a spot at the networking roundtable, e-mail Candy Palmer at cpalmer@westchester.org or call her at 914-948-6098 ext. 10.
The cost, including continental breakfast and lunch, breakout sessions and keynote speaker, is $50 a person.
Posted by David Schepp on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 at 5:52 pm |
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- November
- 9
Westchester Business Accelerator LLC principals Jeffrey Marks and Jeffrey Zink, also a former Yahoo! Inc. vice president, will speak at Rockland Economic Development Corp.’s annual economic development awards luncheon next week, the REDC announced today.
WBA is a White Plains-based consultancy that has advised start-up businesses for 25 years in sectors such as media, finance, technology and health care.
The duo’s expertise in getting small businesses off the ground ties in with the theme for this year’s REDC event  “Connections 2006: A Rockland County Small Business Summit.�
The event will be held Nov. 17 at the IBM Palisades Executive Conference Center on Route 9W in Palisades.
For more information, reach the REDC at info@redc.org or 845-735-7040.
Posted by David Schepp on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 at 5:39 pm |
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- November
- 9
Three major developers comprising the joint-venture partnership of Struever Fidelco Cappelli along with Yonkers Mayor Philip A. Amicone will be presented the Westchester County Association’s business leadership award next week for their efforts to revitalize Yonkers.
The three developers  Bill Struever, president and chief executive of Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, a Baltimore-based developer with offices in Yonkers; Marc E. Berson, chairman at Fidelco Realty Group of Millburn, N.J.; and Louis R. Cappelli, president of Cappelli Enterprises Inc., Valhalla  and Amicone will be presented the award during WCA’s annual fall dinner to be held Nov. 16. in Rye Brook.
The cost is $195 for association members; $250 for non-members. To register, click here or call 914-948-6444 for more information.
Posted by David Schepp on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 at 10:09 am |
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