Roger Rosenbaum to lead panel discussion
LAKE KATRINE, N.Y. (NOVEMBER 15, 2007) Businesses and entrepreneurs who want to get their stories told by regional print, radio and Internet news outlets should attend a panel discussion at the Hudson Valley Center for Innovation (HVCFI) on Wednesday November 28 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
"There are a lot of great stories unfolding in our innovation economy," said Les Neumann, managing director of the Hudson Valley Center for Innovation.
The Entrepreneurs' Breakfast Series panel discussion will take place at 703 Grant Avenue in Lake Katrine.
Confirmed panel members include: Susan Barnett, Hudson Valley Bureau Chief for WAMC Northeast Public Radio; Irwin Goldberg, Digital Editor (former business editor) "Poughkeepsie Journal"; Debbie Kwiatoski, Managing Editor Hudson Valley Business Journal; Geddy Sveikauskas Publisher Ulster Publishing and Lynn Woods, Reporter for Hudson Valley Business/Westchester County Business Journal.
Audience members will have the opportunity to present story ideas to the panel and receive live feedback. “A positive story can go a long way to raise a company’s visibility,” said Neumann.
Business owners can sometimes get confused between what is newsworthy, and the role of news outlets and advertising campaigns. Editors will discuss some of the pressures and issues they face getting tough questions answered under tight deadlines. “It will be interesting to hear how technology and around-the-clock news cycles have changed how news is gathered and distributed here in the Hudson Valley,” said Neumann.
The panel and light refreshments are free. Please RSVP to specialevents@hvcfi.com.
The Hudson Valley Center for Innovation, Inc. (HVCFI) is a not-for-profit corporation formed to foster the growth and development of emerging high value business and technology development firms, and the creation of high-value jobs throughout the Hudson Valley region of New York State through the implementation, and enhancement, of the cost-effective business incubation model. Go to: www.hvcfi.com
