Marcellus Shale impact on business topic of local seminar
The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Fay-Penn Economic Development Council will be holding an important seminar for area businesses Friday. This seminar will be presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and will include a panel of speakers with expertise in business funding.
Representatives will be in attendance from Fay-Penn Economic Development Council; St. Vincent College Small Business Development Center; Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission; The Government Assistance Contracting Office; The Internal Revenue Service; Seton Hill University’s E-Magnify; Diversity Business Resource; and the SBA.
In addition to these panelists, SBA District Director Carl Knoblock will offer insight into his work with the Marcellus Shale Industry as it is related to business growth and development.
The seminar is free to attend although advance registration is required.
The event will be held in the Corporate Training Center on the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the panel discussion starting at 8:15 a.m.
Panelists will include Dana Kendrick, Fay-Penn Economic Development Council economic development manager; James Kunkel, St. Vincent College Small Business Development Center executive director; Jayne H. Huston, Seton Hill University E-Magnify director; Richard Wallace, manager of the Business Finance Assistance Program of the Southwestern PA Commission; David M. Pinkosky, Southwestern PA Commission ACAS development specialist; Chuck Burtyk, Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc. Workforce Development director; Judith Woodson McNeil, Diversity Business Resources program coordinator; and Wayne Freed, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, a Small Business Administration lender.
Knoblock will speak from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on the theme, “Marcellus Shale: Small Business Impacts and Expectations.” Knoblock, SBA district director, will share his knowledge of the Marcellus topic related to business growth and development. An open discussion will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Coffee, juice and breakfast pastries will be available. The event is being sponsored by the Tri County Oil and Gas Expo.
Space is limited. Register by calling the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, 65 W. Main St., Uniontown, 724-437-4571 or email info@fayettechamber.org.