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MicroEnterprise Works! RHODE ISLAND MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION (RIMA) 645 Elmwood Avenue - Providence, RI 02907 - 401-383-7940 NUMBER 17 - SPECIAL EDITION 3 - BUSINESS EXPO 2003 Ann Marie Marshall - CEO / State Director The Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association, in partnership with community-based organizations located throughout the state, provides free microbusiness training and business technical assistance to persons wishing to start their own small business. Our services are accessible by the owners of more than 10,000 microbusinesses and home-based businesses in Rhode Island. SPRING INTO OUR NEW MICROBUSINESS TRAINING CLASSES! The Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association is holding innovative FREE business training classes for April and May. Stop by Booth # 637 for our new Spring calendar of classes. The Association offers classes in Providence, Central Falls, Warwick, West Warwick, Portsmouth, Bristol, and Warren. See you there! BUSINESS EXPO 2003 BOOTH #637 FEATURES MICROENTREPRENEURS The Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association will have Booth # 637 to showcase the Association's programs, its graduates and its web site. Owners of some of the state's fastest growing microbusinesses will be present, including, Sandra Giraldo of Bivalvi Jewelry, Michael Lalli of Ocean Side Catering, Ada Ezeama of Nurses R US, John and Celina Varella of BRAVA Employment Agency, Terry Wildemann of Transformational Leadership of New England, and Mary Lee Heroux and Robert Scott Davey of Fly Wheels. Also attending are MicroBusiness Graduates Charlene and Tim Giles. MicroBusiness Trainers Matthew G. Kenney, and Jeff Mason will also be present. Marjorie Briody and Mary F. Carmody will also be attending from the Office of Advancement at Johnson & Wales University. The Association's Program Developer, Kenneth N. Proudfoot will also be present along with Johnson & Wales University Entrepreneurship student Noel Poirier, of Drastik Tactiks Skate Company. Don't miss the chance to meet our enthusiastic trainers, graduates, friends and partners! Please stop by and meet us at Booth, # 637! This is the third year the Association is participating in the Business Expo. STOP BY OUR BOOTH, # 637 TO CONGRATULATE MATTHEW G. KENNEY WHO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS MICROENTERPRISE TRAINER OF THE YEAR! Matthew G. Kenney has been recognized as the 2003 MicroEnterprise Trainer of the Year by the Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association. Matthew has delivered outstanding presentations to future MicroBusiness owners. Graduates of the Micro program quoted Matthew as a "great speaker! Understandable and speaks clearly to the audience." Another graduate stated "We want Matthew back!" Comments from, "Bring more people or instructors like Matt to do the workshops," to "Have speakers like Matthew Kenney in all sessions." The Association is proud to have such wonderful trainers like Matthew Kenney deliver such inspiration to our participants. Matthew will receive an award on Wednesday at the Expo booth # 637 at 5:00 pm. Join us in recognizing him! Congratulations Matthew! SPECIAL THANKS! Special thanks to New England Audio Video for providing the Association with a 26-inch video screen to show the Association's new videos at the Business Expo 2002. Also: Special thanks to Joe Rocco of RocJo Productions and Jim Karpeichik at Ocean State Video for taping and production of the Association's two new videos. Special thanks also to George Alexander Lieberman, President/Art Director of Comprehensive Communications Services for designing the Association's logo, preparing the web site and providing technical assistance.
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