A group of 11 area experts will discuss the state of small business in the Savannah area on Wednesday, April 23, during the second annual State of Small Business conference at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.
SCORE and Wells Fargo are sponsoring the event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each of the experts will have three minutes to present their information on measurable benchmarks relating to the small business community.
The event is free, and lunch will be served after the presentations. To reserve a seat, RSVP to 912-652-4335 or go online to https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e8vh3y....
Speakers will include:
• Michael Toma, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at Armstrong Atlantic State University
Topic: Small Business Snapshot
• Marshall Tuck, corporate small business officer at Gulfstream Aerospace
Topic: Gulfstream Aerospace and Small Businesses
• Brian Davis, manager of the Savannah Career Center at the Department of Labor
Topic: Local Labor Statistics
• Kyle Hensel, area director of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center in Savannah
Topic: Securing Funding with Small Business Counseling
• Tony O’Reilly, president of the Small Business Assistance Corporation
Topic: Small Business Access to Capital in the Savannah Region
• Chuck Mitchell, MSK Commercial Realty
Topic: Commercial Real Estate Trends
• Tammie Blaha, VP of marketing and development at Goodwill
Topic: Identifying and developing reliable labor force
• Bea Wray, executive director at The Creative Coast
Topic: High Tech Start Ups
• Cindy Landolt, revenue director with the city of Savannah
Topic: Local growth
• Cristy Lawrence, development services liaison, city of Savannah
Topic: Local growth
• Susanne Toney, assistant professor of economics at the College of Business at Savannah State University
Topic: Economic Indicators