3rd Annual Small Business Symposium Announced

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY — The Yorktown Small Business Association is announcing the 3rd annual Small Business Symposium to be held at Mercy College’s Yorktown campus from 8 a.m. to noon May 29. This year’s theme is entrepreneurship with a spotlight on women and minorities in business.

You will be able to meet local elected officials, business owners, entrepreneurs and area resources for small businesses. There will be a continental breakfast, informative speakers — including a keynote by Westchester County Executive George Latimer — networking, workshops and a light lunch.

In addition to the keynote, the lineup of speakers/presenters includes:

• YSBA Founder/President, Bob Giordano
• 914Inc Businesswoman of the Year, Founder/President of Events to Remember, Chereese Jervis-Hill Senior Director of Graduate Admissions at Mercy College, Michael Zarrilli
• Head of Human Resources at Shrub Oak International School, Lori Josephs
• Career/Vocational Transition Coordinator at Shrub Oak International School, Candice Baugh
• Founder/CEO of TheNetWorks Organization and author of “The Journey of Success”, Cheryl Sanchez

Event Sponsors and Partners: M&T Bank, Mercy College, Giordano Builders, TheNetWorks Organization, Westchester Community College, the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Professional Women of Westchester, Women’s Enterprise Development Center, Rockland Economic Development Corporation Procurement Technical Assistance Center, PCSB Bank, Yorktown HamletHub

RSVP is recommended with a suggested $15.00 donation to benefit the YSBA Scholarship Fund. Workshop space is limited. For tickets or RSVP, go to Eventbrite.

For additional information, visit the YSBA website or contact Bob Giordano at info@yorktownsba.com or 914-874-4347.

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