Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation

Small and Minority Business Forum Scheduled

Oct 11, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Crystal France
Director of Marketing/PR
Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation
276.403.5940
cfrance@yesmartinsville.com


Small and Minority Business Forum Scheduled

Martinsville, VA (Oct. 11, 2006) – The Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Small and Minority Business will host a small and minority business owner forum every other month beginning in October. The first forum will be held October 18, 2006, at noon at the M-HCEDC’s office located at 134 East Church Street.

The purpose of the forum is to provide business owners with an opportunity to share information with the EDC about their businesses, allow them to provide feedback with regard to business services, provide participants with a brief educational opportunity and networking with other business owners.

The educational topic for the October meeting will cover services provided by the Office of Small and Minority Business Development. Lunch will be provided at no charge. Seating is limited and is on a first-come basis. Persons interested in attending should notify Lisa Fultz, Director of Small and Minority Business Development, in advance by phone at 276-406-5948 or by e-mail at lfultz@yesmartinsville.com.

The mission of the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation is to create new job opportunities and expand the tax base for the area. The organization strives to support and develop local industry, as well as market Martinsville-Henry County globally as an exceptional place to live, work and play.

The EDC is a public-private partnership between the City of Martinsville, Henry County, the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber’s Partnership for Economic Growth (C-PEG) and the Harvest Foundation of the Piedmont.

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