Southern Ocean Chamber heads in Fall with Small Business Week Conference September 15

SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Aug. 2, 2021 - PRLog -- The Small Business Administration is celebrating National Small Business Week in the second full week of September. Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce has been planning a locally focused Innovate & Caffeinate Small Business Week Conference to inform LBI Region businesses on latest programs, data and upcoming information.

If you own, operate or do business in the region, make time during Small Business Week to join chamber members on Wednesday, September 15 at The Mainland Holiday Inn, Rt. 72 East, Manahawkin from 8-10am. There will be breakfast, networking, and presentations by Sheryl Paynter, Lead Lender Specialist, Small Business Administration sharing latest SBA programs; Dr. Brian Tyrrell, Stockton University to reveal results from LBI Region 2021 Visitor and Economic Research Study; Davon McCurry, Orsted Deputy Head of Government and Market Affairs for off shore wind updates and the Ocean County Health Department providing resources and data for businesses. The information shared at this event will help  local business and community leaders best prepare for 2022 with latest tool kit and customized analysis from the Summer Research Survey that was targeted to consumers during the peak summer weeks.

Check in starts at 730am. Cost for breakfast, discussion, and networking is $30 per person ($35 at the door). Please note that advance registration is requested by contacting Southern Ocean County Chamber Commerce 609-494-7211, go to www.visitLBIregion.com or emailing Kate@sochamber.com. The region's chamber has been serving businesses and their customers since 1914, operating the official visitor center, hosting an award winning radio show, publisher of Little Egg Harbor/Tuckerton Tapinto, and social media platforms @southernoceanchamber and @LBIregion.