CED's Economic Forecast Conference in Review       

Keli Anthis, Director 

at Shasta College

On January 12 our team from the Northeastern Small Business Development Center at Shasta College had the opportunity to attend the CED's 12th Annual Economic Forecast Conference at Gold Country Casino in Oroville.  We left that morning before the sun came up and traveled for nearly two hours for what was to be one of the most informative and professional seminars we have ever attended.  Every facet of the event, from the high caliber schedule of presenters to the overall coordination, was stellar!  Our team expressed an overwhelming consensus regarding the valuable information we received and felt very strongly that our time was well spent.  Most importantly, we are confident there will be a direct benefit towards our efforts to serve small businesses in our communities.

These are just a few of the comments from our team:

"Thank you so much for inviting me to attend the economic forecast conference in Oroville today.  I have attended several of these conferences over the years, but this was the best I have ever attended; the quality of the speakers was outstanding... I thought the emphasis on business survival employing unique methods through collaborative and out of the box thinking was helpful and there were some good suggestions in the breakout sessions."  Jayne Murnane, Business Consultant

"Thank you for the opportunity to attend the economic conference today.  It was really very helpful to see where the national, state and local economies have been historically and where they are projected to be in the future.  It was one of the best economic conferences I have attended and the information gleaned will be helpful in assisting clients. It was also a very interesting story about Pittsburgh's economic revival and the partnership with the private sector to get things done!"  Mary Richmond, Business Consultant

"The information I took from this event was incredibly valuable.  I am looking forward in using my new found knowledge as a benefit to our SBDC clients.  I also found the breakout session to be insightful and the network contacts I made will sure to be a assets to our clients as well." Michelle Slade, SBDC Marketing Consultant

Thank you to the CED for continuing to improve a historically excellent event.  We look forward to attending again next year! 

Chick-fil-A Leadercast Summit   

The Northeastern California SBDC is making plans to host its 1st Annual:

Chico Masonic Center

1110 West East Avenue
Chico, California 95926

This professional development Simulcast, broadcast live from Atlanta, is chocked full of nationally recognized authors, business leaders and inspirational personalities. This event affords hundreds of area business professionals, from CEOs to mid-management, the opportunity to get their teams together to be inspired for 2012 and beyond.

For more information and a sneak peek at the celebrity speakers, click on the Chick-fil-A website:

SBA Program Helps to Bridge the Small Business Gap       

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration's national network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) plays an essential role in the economic development of their states and local communities through their direct, face-to-face counseling for small businesses, according to a report released today by the SBA. The report, produced by the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board, focuses on SBDCs' impact on small business access to SBA's programs and services, including access to SBA capital, procurement, disaster and international trade programs. 

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