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SUMMARY:Gov. Chafee Host Community Business Outreach Forum
DESCRIPTION:Governor Chafee to Host Community\n\nBusiness Outreach Forum\n\n \n\n\n\nMarch 9\, Hopkinton - 8:30 a.m.\, Town Hall\, 1 Town House Road\, Hopkinton\n\nRSVP: planner@hopkintonri.org\n\n\n\n In his continuing effort to address the fiscal challenges of Rhode Island's cities and towns\, Governor Chafee\, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) and municipal leaders\, will host four community forums to hear from local small businesses and discuss ways to help them succeed\, grow the economy\, and create jobs for Rhode Islanders.\n\nAs part of Governor Chafee's focus for FY 2013 as the "Year of the Cities and Towns"\, he will be joined at the forums by mayors and municipal leaders from Woonsocket\, Newport\, South Kingstown/Peacedale and Hopkinton\, as well as representatives of the RIEDC\, Small Business Administration\, Department of Labor and Training\, Ocean State Business Development Authority and Small Business Development Center.\n\nGovernor Chafee believes that small businesses are the backbone of Rhode Island communities and that their success will be a key factor in the revitalization of the state's cities and towns.\n\nForum discussions will review state programs and initiatives developed for: a) providing greater access to financing and credit for small businesses\; b) making it easier to do business by creating clear\, predictable and reliable regulatory and permitting processes\; c) revitalizing urban communities and business\; and d) energy efficiency programs to help businesses operate more cost effectively.\n\nAll area businesses are invited to attend! Representatives from the Governor's Office\, RIEDC\, municipalities\, SBA\, DLT\, SBDC and the OSBDA will be on-hand to answer questions or schedule follow-up one-on-one.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;">Governor Chafee to Host Community</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;">Business Outreach Forum</span></strong></span></span></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><u>March 9\, Hopkinton</u> - 8:30 a.m.\, Town Hall\, 1 Town House Road\, Hopkinton<br />\nRSVP: <a href="http://everycompanycounts.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=998453411e3eec5260fee77bf&amp\;id=6461b49cee&amp\;e=8b6da1b3d4">planner@hopkintonri.org</a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;">In his continuing effort to address the fiscal challenges of Rhode Island&rsquo\;s cities and towns\, Governor Chafee\, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) and municipal leaders\, will host four community forums to hear from local small businesses and discuss ways to help them succeed\, grow the economy\, and create jobs for Rhode Islanders.</span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;">As part of Governor Chafee&#39\;s focus for FY 2013 as the &quot\;Year of the Cities and Towns&quot\;\, he will be joined at the forums by mayors and municipal leaders from Woonsocket\, Newport\, South Kingstown/Peacedale and Hopkinton\, as well as representatives of the RIEDC\, Small Business Administration\, Department of Labor and Training\, Ocean State Business Development Authority and Small Business Development Center.</span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;">Governor Chafee believes that small businesses are the backbone of Rhode Island communities and that their success will be a key factor in the revitalization of the state&rsquo\;s cities and towns.</span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;">Forum discussions will review state programs and initiatives developed for: a) providing greater access to financing and credit for small businesses\; b) making it easier to do business by creating clear\, predictable and reliable regulatory and permitting processes\; c) revitalizing urban communities and business\; and d) energy efficiency programs to help businesses operate more cost effectively.</span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;">All area businesses are invited to attend! Representatives from the Governor&rsquo\;s Office\, RIEDC\, municipalities\, SBA\, DLT\, SBDC and the OSBDA will be on-hand to answer questions or schedule follow-up one-on-one. </span></span></span>
LOCATION:Town Hall 1 Town Hall Road Hopkinton\, RI
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URL:https://www.oceanchamber.org/events/details/gov-chafee-host-community-business-outreach-forum-1996
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