TSBW News
July 21, 2008
MAYOR DOUGLAS H. PALMER ANNOUNCES SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS
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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2008
MAYOR DOUGLAS H. PALMER ANNOUNCES SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS
Trenton, New Jersey – Nominations are now open for Mayor Douglas H. Palmer’s annual small business of the year awards. The awards will honor three outstanding small businesses in the Trenton community from the following categories – Small Business of the Year, Most Improved Appearance and Most Successful New Business. All nominated businesses must be located within the city limits, and each category carries it own criteria for excellence. Nominations are being accepted through September 5th and may be made at www.smallbizweek.com.
At the Week’s Kick-off Breakfast on October 20th at the Trenton Marriott, Mayor Palmer will present awards to the selected recipients. Trenton Small Business Week continues through October 24th and will feature a fabulous array of seminars, workshops, networking events and business opportunities. Entrepreneurs, small business owners, corporate executives, career and industry changers and virtually anyone working in the greater Mercer County area will benefit from this week. There will be opportunities to learn new business concepts, refresh old ones, meet state-of-the art vendors and network with the cream of the greater Mercer County business community
“There are many small business owners in Trenton who are deserving of these awards. In my role as Director of Housing and Economic Development, I work with these businesses on a regular basis” comments Sasa Olessi Montano. “I would urge the business community to nominate these deserving companies.”
Trenton Small Business Week is presented by the City of Trenton and its many sponsors and business partners. The 2008 Trenton Small Business Week Committee members are:
Anthony P. Carabelli, Jr. and Tom McGough, City of Trenton, Ray Sziber, Capitol Copy, Lorraine Allen and Dan Kirton, The College of New Jersey Small Business Development Center, John Jordan, Commerce Bank, Andi Sjamsu, Helping Business Grow, Dana Hutchins, Inforest Communications, Marvin Ross, Marvin Ross & Associates, Wayne Staub, Mercer County Office of Economic Opportunity, John Harmon, Metropolitan Trenton African American Chamber of Commerce, Vivian Pepe, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Fiah Gussin, PNC Bank, Anne LaBate, Segal Commercial Real Estate, Paul McLemore and Teresa Grigg, Sun Bank, Annette Njie, Social Elegance, Marsha Stoltman, The Stoltman Group Event Planners, Eric Maywar, Trenton Downtown Association, Roland Pott, Urban Word, L.L.C., John Duggan Jr., USA Environmental Management, and Jeff Zeiger, Zeiger Enterprises.
“This weeklong event provides an outstanding opportunity for companies to showcase themselves and meet with area business leaders” states Anthony P. Carabelli, Jr., Director of Economic Development for the City of Trenton. Sponsorship opportunities for Trenton Small Business Week are still available to area businesses. The sponsorship levels are $7,500 –Event Sponsor; $5,000 – Private Sponsor; $2,500 – Public Seminar; $1,500 –Foundation Sponsor; $1,000 – Enterprise Sponsor; $500 – Business Sponsor.
For more information on the program and the Mayor’s Award’s nominations, visit www.smallbizweek.com or call the information hotline at 609-771-2947. For information on sponsorship opportunities, call Anthony Carabelli Jr. at 609-989-3603.