BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//QEDC - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:QEDC X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://services.queensny.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for QEDC REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200727T133516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T133516Z UID:17353-1597759200-1597762800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Your Space in the Media Space: How to Get The Most Out of Public Relations and Social Media For Your Brand. DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nDiscuss the tools needed to create your brand image to sell to the media. Learn how to create “your story” and find your unique space in the crowded media world. Print vs online\, social vs traditional\, it can all be overwhelming. Learn how to cut through the noisy media landscape.\n \n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nBorn and bred in Flushing\, Queens\, Steven Hall is the epitome of a native New Yorker. Gifted with a sharp wit\, tongue\, and street-smart instincts\, Steven created his own reality throughout his career\, and has never shied away from a challenge or opportunity. Steven often says that he did not choose PR\, PR chose him. Since 1996 he has tasted thousands of plates of food\, drunk vast amounts of wine\, spirits\, zero proof cocktails\, and kombucha; visited countless farms\, and stayed at hundreds of hotels throughout the world\, all with one objective in mind – to learn\, and experience so he can be the best voice for his clients\, and a leader in representing the industry he loves. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/your-space-in-the-media-space-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-public-relations-and-social-media-for-your-brand-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T140000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200731T191704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T191704Z UID:17361-1597669200-1597672800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:PPP Loan Forgiveness DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nThe webinar will be from a SBA official regarding the PPP forgiveness program and will have additional commentary from a CPA and business consultant about the process. These people will be assisting borrowers file their forgiveness application. This event will be hosted by QEDC’s Women’s Business Center Director Andrea Ormeño.\n \nAbout the Speakers:\n\n\n\nCharles Antonucci is a retired banker and entrepreneur. He has over forty years experience in the finance business. He has been a consultant with the QEDC since March 2019.\n\n\n\n\n\nAlan Chan has been working exclusively with nonprofit organization for over two decades. He provides accounting and financing management services to various sizes of nonprofit organizations. \n\n\n\n\n\nMan-Li Kuo Lin is Economic Development Specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration New York District Office. She joined SBA as a Business Development Specialist in 2006. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/ppp-loan-forgiveness-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200813T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200813T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200729T161553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T161553Z UID:17359-1597327200-1597330800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Create a Website That Tells a Story DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nCreate a Website That Tells a Story — facilitated by Anita Srivastava of Biscuit & Chai: learn the ins-and-outs of website development and best practices. Explore how to advance your business in a tech-savvy world by optimizing your online presence and through the design of your website. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nAnita Srivastava is the Director of Product at Biscuit & Chai\, a digital agency. \nAn entrepreneur with a diverse outlook in both corporate and startup strategy\, Anita has helped businesses succeed through the implementation of agile and lean leadership in digital products and business strategy execution. \nAnita has an MBA in Business Management and teaches various levels of business and technology courses – including free courses to parents and students with restricted access to computers in disadvantaged communities. \nAnita has always been passionate about empowering entrepreneurs with fair access to the knowledge\, skills and resources needed to further their business. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/website-design-2-3/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T110000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200807T141126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T141126Z UID:17362-1597140000-1597143600@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Career Transitioning DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nPanel discussion with corporate career professionals who have transitioned into starting their own businesses. This discussion is designed to provide helpful advice and guidance for professionals who are interested in pursuing entrepreneurship \n\nAbout the Speakers:\n\n\nAs an executive coach\, consultant and facilitator\, Wendy Petties brings over 20 years of experience in untangling complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics. She has held corporate leadership roles at JetBlue Airways\, AIG and various nonprofits including the National Urban League\, United Way of New York City\, Volunteers of America and The Doe Fund / Ready\, Willing & Able. Clients include NYC Department of Education\, Metro North Railroad\, Girl Scouts Council of New York\, United Way of New York City\, and various other local and international clients.\n\n\n\nMilène Jardine’s passion for creating desserts started as early as she could pick up a cookbook and hand mix sugar into butter. After working for twelve years at Macy’s renowned Private Label Design House\, Milène left as Product Director due to the company’s 2016 consolidation. Through this major life transition\, she found the courage to return to her childhood passion and build her own brand. Milène Jardine Chocolatier aligns with her lifelong fervor for confections and travel.\n\n\n\n\nGregory St Fort has a passion for entrepreneurship and community building. He founded LetsKeepBuilding (LKB) in 2014 to become a platform for supporting businesses in his community. LetsKeepBuilding’s mission is to create products and spaces that support\, connect\, and inspire entrepreneurs. The company offers full-service marketing and business consultation for small and mid-size companies. Also\, Gregory is a co-founder of the Collab Initiative\, an entrepreneur and professional community.\n\n\n\nFounder and President of the Queens\, New York based non-for-profit organization The Showing Hearts Foundation\, David P Tanis brings with him over 10 years of experience in marketing\, sales\, project management\, brand development and community building. Being a firm advocate of teamwork\, David has brought together a cohort of creative minds & developed a community to help individuals and organizations in the completion of their missions/initiatives more effectively. David is a strategic planning and marketing consultant for growing nonprofit organizations\, small businesses as well as insurance firms. He is also a co-founder of The Collab Initiative\, an entrepreneurial and professional community. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/career-transitioning-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200804T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200804T140000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200714T141109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T141109Z UID:17350-1596546000-1596549600@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Accounting & Taxes For Tech Startup Founders DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nLearn fundamental accounting and tax rules for founders of tech companies including things to think about when starting your business\, budgeting\, setting up an accounting system\, revenue recognition\, R&D Tax Credits and State Incentives like QETC and Startup-NY. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nAkshay Shrimanker\, CPA is the CEO of SHAY CPA P.C. SHAY CPA P.C. specializing in helping technology founders with their tax compliance and accounting. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/accounting-taxes-for-tech-startup-founders-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200714T140012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T140012Z UID:17349-1596117600-1596121200@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Health Department Issues for Restaurants DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nThe webinar is to help restaurants as they begin to reopen. It will cover Article 81 of the NYC Food Code and the Letter Grade System\, including best practices and hot topics. Additionally the webinar will include current COVID regulations\, NYS and NYC guidance and additional COVID precautions necessary going forward. Hosted and moderated by Queens Together. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nLeon Lubarsky\, a practicing attorney\, who co-founded Letter Grade Consulting to help food service operators comply with regulations set forth by the NYC Department of Health. Servicing restaurants\, bars\, hotels\, theatres\, corporate cafeterias and schools\, Letter Grade Consulting provides operators with preemptive solutions\, education and training to sustain the highest level of food safety\, remain inspection ready and maintain the “A” in the window. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/health-department-issues-for-restaurants-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200710T133045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T133045Z UID:17348-1595858400-1595863800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Website Design DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nDoes your business need a website? Are you puzzled about where to start? This class is a high-level introduction to the technologies and tools for building websites. No existing tech skills are necessary. We’ll start a brief explanation of how the web works\, and then explore various WYSIWYG (“what you see is what you get”) tools for building websites. We’ll also talk about how to seek out skilled professionals when you’re in over your head. After this class you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to get a website up and running\, and the resources to get help when you need it. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nLise Fracalossi has been working with tech since the dawn of the web. For the past ten years she served as a front-end engineer at a major tech publisher\, developing their portfolio of sites and products\, but recently left that job to pursue a new career adventure. She’s a tenacious problem solver with expert HTML\, CSS\, and JavaScript skills. When she’s not to her elbows in code\, she reads and writes fantasy novels\, plays games of various sorts\, and photographs plants. She lives with her husband and stable of cats. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/website-design-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200716T133739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T133739Z UID:17352-1595426400-1595430000@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Email Marketing for Startups and Entrepreneurs DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nLearn the basics of email marketing in this interactive workshop. Topics will include: \n\nEmail marketing within each stage of the customer journey.\nHow to use ESP and CRM data to create a personalized email campaign.\nUnderstand how regulations impact email marketing.\nExplain how email automation works.\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nSharon Lee Thony is a brand marketing executive and digital marketing instructor\, with nearly two decades of experience creating award-winning marketing campaigns for travel\, beauty and luxury lifestyle brands. Sharon is founder and principal at SLT Consulting\, a boutique marketing collective that partners with savvy businesses looking to scale their efforts in various integrated marketing channels for growth: social media\, search marketing\, website optimization\, email marketing\, digital performance and brand strategy. \nSharon started her career as an account executive at top advertising agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi and McCann-Erickson\, working with client brands like P&G\, Unilever\, Mastercard\, and Johnson & Johnson. She later went client-side to Unilever brand marketing to work on personal care products like Caress\, Lever 2000\, Q-tips\, Axe\, Dove\, Snuggle\, and Wisk. She led marketing teams in the non-profit sector at the Girl Scouts of the USA and Lumberyard\, as well as luxury hotel brands like COMO Hotels & Resorts\, Triumph Hotels and Le Soleil d’Or. \nSharon is a Distinguished Faculty member at General Assembly\, having led the creation of their Digital Marketing course curriculum and has taught over 100+ classes and workshops in digital marketing. She is also a Founding Member of Chief\, a network of elite female professionals\, and Co-Chair of the National Alumni Council at the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Sharon has earned a BA from New York University and an MBA from The Wharton School. She lives in NYC with her husband\, their two adorable sons and their dog. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/email-marketing-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200714T173016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T173016Z UID:17351-1595340000-1595343600@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Restaurant HVAC Best Practices for a Post COVID World DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nThis webinar will help restaurateurs understand new ASHRAE and CDC guidelines to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens; The role of restaurant HVAC systems in managing proper ventilation; provide implementation strategies and technology options that provide a path to compliance\, and discussing why COVID-Compliant HVAC systems should be a high priority for your facilities going forward. Hosted and moderated by Queens Together. \n\nAbout the Speakers:\n\n\n\nOver the last 25 years\, Gerri Domenikos’s career has spanned a variety of industries\, the bulk of it being in Building Services and Construction\, other industries include food service and Hospitality. Gerri has restaurant experience that helps her connect with her hospitality clients as she has perspective from “both sides of the counter”. Having worked in restaurant operations and as a Service & Construction vendor to restaurants\, she understands the unique challenges of running a successful restaurant\, and Hospitality has a special place in her heart. In her current role\, Gerri works closely with clients as a trusted vendor partner to ensure their facilities objectives are met\, and proactively managed. \n\n\n\n\nGabe Domenikos brings to the table 15+ years of experience serving the HVAC-R Service\, Maintenance and Construction needs of Commercial Facilities in the NY Metro Area with a strong focus on Hospitality\, Food Service and Restaurants. Gabe works closely with Owners\, Facility Managers and design teams to ensure projects deliver on time and within budget and are built with quality\, longevity and sustainability in mind. \n\n\n\n\nHaving over 15 years cumulative experience in the construction industry\, Stratos Domenikos has a well rounded HVAC-R background that includes sales\, construction\, maintenance\, retrofit\, performance contracting\, operations management and controls.Stratos has a great affinity for the HVAC/R industry and is focused on delivering practical and effective HVAC/R solutions to his clientele. During his career he has served a diverse client base that includes; commercial\, cities\, state\, defense\, federal government\, data centers\, hospitals\, schools\, colleges\, ESCOs\, property managers and owners. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/hvac-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200703T142133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200703T142133Z UID:17347-1595329200-1595332800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:GettinLocal Webinar DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nGettinLocal COO Peter Daly will discuss his app and lead a Q&A session on Tuesday\, July 21\, at 11 am. Attendance is free\, but registration is required. \nThe first-ever self-serve\, mobile-marketing ad platform\, GettinLocal is designed to help businesses reach hyperlocal audiences. Via such features as email marketing\, video ads\, SEO\, and data mining\, agencies can reach thousands of customers at any moment based on their locations. It’s free and has no third-party OTA (Online Travel Agency) fees\, so entities can promote exclusive deals straight to day trippers\, weekend warriors\, and family vacationers. They can then evaluate the success of their campaigns via analytics that demonstrate the number of interactions\, sales\, and activations. \nFor consumers\, GettinLocal is basically an e-concierge on-demand. It utilizes proprietary geo-fence technology to help travelers discover local things to do and places to visit. With a single view\, they can curate hyperlocal experiences. Then they can reserve\, book\, and purchase directly on a Hospitality Partners platform or at the POS (point of sale). \n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nDaly is an experienced business executive and a leader in the advancement of technologies which help accelerate mobile marketing and payments solutions. Prior to GettinLocal\, he was Head of US Acquiring Sales at Visa and held roles as a senior leader at Bank of America\, First Data\, and CitiBank. He co-founded GettinLocal\, because he’s passionate about developing solutions that advance all forms of commerce. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/glw-2/ CATEGORIES:Queens Comes Back,Queens Tourism Council ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200706T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200706T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200626T183242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200626T183242Z UID:17346-1594033200-1594036800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Getting Back to Business in the Wake of the COVID-19 Crisis DESCRIPTION:Center for the Women of New York (CWNY) proudly presents our Getting Back to Business webinar. Our guest speakers will discuss the best path forward for individuals and small businesses to get back to work in the wake of COVID-19. Workforce 1 partners will explain how their organization prepares and helps New Yorkers to find jobs. A representative from the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) will discuss how small businesses can get back on their feet. These experts will offer tips and strategies for professionals at all levels of their careers and for entrepreneurs. Free registration is required. \nA confirmation email will come from our sponsor\, Wisselman\, Harounian & Associates \nNeed more information? Email events@cwny.org URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/back-to-biz-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200609T153948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T153948Z UID:17345-1592575200-1592578800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:A Time for Wellness and Healing DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nReadying your best professional self to unpause a business can be challenging enough without the added stress of navigating a time marked by loss\, unrest\, and uncertainty. Understanding how these struggles may influence your ability to fully show up in your professional and personal lives can make a difference in managing their impact. The goal of this workshop is to help you explore tools and techniques meant to increase your overall wellness which\, in turn\, can increase your work productivity and long term success. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nJade de Saussure is a social worker\, educator\, and management specialist who has educated diverse groups of human service workers and served populations on self-care for over seven years. Her insights in addressing stress and burnout were featured in Social Work Today and Prevention\, as well as more comprehensively detailed in her co-authored book\, Dancing the Labyrinth – Spirituality in the Lives of Women. Jade also has extensive experience professionally developing future nonprofit leaders and is currently developing her own training company\, Desa Training\, Inc. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/a-time-for-wellness-and-healing-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T153000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200518T133349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T133349Z UID:17343-1592316000-1592321400@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Digital Marketing 2020 Tune-Up for Small Businesses on a Budget DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nTune-up your digital marketing strategy for 2020 with real-life examples and action items you can do today to level up your digital marketing game. In this webinar\, we’ll cover where you should focus your digital marketing efforts based on your brand strategy\, business objectives\, and what’s working (or not working); how you can plan and execute a digital marketing campaign with little to no marketing budget; and the most current tools\, apps\, and services to optimize your digital marketing in 2020. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nSharon Panelo is a digital brand strategist with 10 years experience crafting award-winning campaigns for brands like MasterCard\, MTV Networks\, Michael Kors\, MGM Resorts\, General Mills\, and L’Oreal\, as well as local startup brands Oscar Health\, JUST Water\, and Joyva Foods. As Vice President Strategy Director at McCann New York\, she cofounded the agency’s first social media practice and ran a 20-person branded content studio. She is the founder of Stories & Strategy LLC\, a digital brand strategy\, consumer insights\, and qualitative research consultancy. Sharon was featured by Miami Ad School as an Industry Hero and holds an M.S. in Strategic Communications from Columbia University. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/digital-marketing-2020-tune-up-for-small-business-on-a-budget-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T195752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T195752Z UID:17339-1591884000-1591887600@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Reopening Your Restaurant/Bar/Cafe: A Post COVID-19 Survival Guide for Independent Food Service Operations DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nThis webinar will be specifically targeted at small\, independent restaurants\, bars and cafes in Queens. It will detail safety\, sanitation and social distancing guidelines for reopening along with business strategies for small food service operators returning to the market after the stay-at-home restrictions are lifted. The webinar will be accompanied by a detailed activation guide with step-by-step instructions on developing additional revenue streams for struggling small operators.\n \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n Jay Coldren has more than 25 years of experience in restaurant design\, development and operations. His background includes experience in small mom and pop operations to executive positions with Dean & Deluca\, EDITION Hotels and leadership roles in properties such as The Public Hotel (NYC)\, The Inn at Loretto and The Claremont Resort and Spa. Mr. Coldren has also worked as an independent restaurateur\, co-owning and operating restaurants in Santa Fe\, NM\, Baltimore MD\, and Washington\, DC. He is using his wealth of hands-on` restaurant experience to help restaurants struggling in the wake of the global pandemic. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/reopening-your-restaurant-bar-cafe-a-post-covid-19-survival-guide-for-independent-food-service-operations-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back,BID ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200611T113000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200515T143914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T143914Z UID:17340-1591869600-1591875000@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Think Like a Designer: How to Use Web Design to Tell Your Brand Story DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nIn the post-COVID era\, your business’s digital presence is more important now than ever. If you’re thinking about giving your website an overhaul or building a new one that speaks to your customers in the new normal\, this webinar is for you. The instructor will walk you through the web design process and talk about all the key elements while providing actionable tips on photos\, color\, copywriting and so on. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\nJason Lanza is multi-talented designer with 15 years of cross-platform experience in motion\, web and graphics. He works with large and small clients\, ranging from Netflix\, Disney\, and Nike to local startups and non-profits. Mr. Lanza is passionate about helping startups use design to tell their stories. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/web-design-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T173552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T173552Z UID:17333-1591797600-1591801200@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Reopening a Retail Store Post COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nIn light of COVID-19\, retailers with stores will need to formulate a strategy as they reopen. It will be essential for retailers to understand how best to retrofit their shops\, so they ensure the safety and well-being of employees\, customers\, and suppliers. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nAmbar Margarida is a Principal at Spacesmith\, a New York-based architecture\, planning\, and interior design firm. She is an expert in the design of spaces which contribute to employee safety\, well-being\, satisfaction\, and proper ergonomics. Ms. Margarida teaches in the Interior Design Bachelor’s program at the School of Visual Arts in New York\, and is a founding member of the Latino American Commercial Real Estate Association (LACREA). URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/reopening-a-retail-store-post-covid-19-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back,BID ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T110000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T173251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T173251Z UID:17332-1591783200-1591786800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Reopening a Small Office Post COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nIn light of COVID-19\, business people who work in small offices will need to formulate a strategy as they reopen. It will be essential for business owners to understand how best to retrofit their offices\, so they ensure the safety and well-being of employees\, customers\, and suppliers. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nAmbar Margarida is a Principal at Spacesmith\, a New York-based architecture\, planning\, and interior design firm. She is an expert in the design of spaces which contribute to employee safety\, well-being\, satisfaction\, and proper ergonomics. Ms. Margarida teaches in the Interior Design Bachelor’s program at the School of Visual Arts in New York\, and is a founding member of the Latino American Commercial Real Estate Association (LACREA). URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/reopening-a-small-office-post-covid-19-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back,BID ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T171827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T171827Z UID:17330-1591711200-1591714800@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Hospitality Industry - Returning to Work: One Step at a Time DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nPrior to reopening your restaurant or hotel\, consideration needs to be given to a host of human resource and workplace legal issues. This webinar will review the status of employees post shutdown; startup/onboarding issues; wage and hourly liability; avoiding discrimination lawsuits; accommodating disabilities and minimizing legal risks. \n\n\nAbout the Speakers:\n\n\nAbout the Speakers:\n Carolyn Richmond is Co-Chair of the Hospitality Practice Group for Fox Rothschild\, LLP. She counsels employers in the hospitality industry. Ms. Richmond has extensive experience litigating wage and hour class actions\, restrictive covenants and employment discrimination cases. In 2019\, Cornell University’s ILR School awarded her the Judge William B. Groat prize\, the school’s highest honor.\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Bogdan is a labor and employment attorney with Fox Rothschild\, LLC and has worked with clients in a wide array of industries including hospitality. He represents small businesses as well as national and international clients in all aspects of labor and employment law\, including wage-and-hour\, discrimination and sexual harassment litigation. He works closely with clients to advise them on compliance with local\, state and federal laws regarding hiring and termination\, discipline\, discrimination\, retaliation and wages and has significant experience drafting labor and employment handbooks and policies and procedures. \n\n\n[clearfix] URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/hospitality-industry-returning-to-work-one-step-at-a-time-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T110000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200517T155358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200517T155358Z UID:17342-1591696800-1591700400@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:IT Considerations for Small Businesses Post COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nInformation technology (IT) can sometimes be a last thought for your business—I mean\, it IS JUST a computer/phone. This thinking can hurt the small business under normal circumstances\, but post-COVID your business needs to confront the change in its business environment and the issues of the Restart. We will explore and identify ways your business may need to respond to these changes. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nRoy Pellicano ran an IT services company for over 15 years working with small and mid-sized businesses across all industries\, from the single computer Mom & Pop to the 63 location company. In addition to supporting IT\, Roy advises business teams developing and implementing strategy across the business lifecycle from start-up to exit\, including how to implement business and technology transformation. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/it-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200608T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200608T160000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T195134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T195134Z UID:17338-1591624800-1591632000@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:How Social Media Can Help Reset Your Business DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nLearn to identify the right social platform to reach your target audience and use Instagram and Facebook to increase your business impact.\nThis is a 2-hour webinar\, in the first hour\, we will address: \n\n\nHow social media can help you get the word out as we slowly get back to business – in ways that differ from other marketing channels\n\nWhich social platforms will be the most effective use of your most precious commodity – time – depending on who you are trying to reach\nWe’ll look at several NYC businesses that have used social media successfully to stay in business during the crisis and how – and why – they did it\, and the kind of attention and positive feedback and customer loyalty that generated for them.\n\nIn the second hour\, we’ll look at concrete\, actionable “organic” ways you can grow your followers on instagram and Facebook. We’ll talk about how to attract the most valuable kinds of followers by providing value to them.  Specifically\, you will learn how to: \n\nIdentify the specific followers that will help you grow your business\nUse smart strategies to get your brand\, messaging\, or content in front of them\nLeverage partner\, affinity and influencer accounts to get your name and content in front of their networks\nIdentify the pros and cons of Facebook and Instagram advertising\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nCatherine Ventura is a Social Media Branding and Content Strategist with over 20 years of experience in visual\, written\, and filmed communication. She specializes in helping small businesses\, organizations\, nonprofits\, and individuals focus their social media marketing efforts on reaching the right target audience with the right branding and messaging so that social media outreach consistently supports their overall marketing goals. \nHer clients have included non-profits\, entertainment companies\, major retailers\, communications companies\, political candidates\, small businesses\, artists and authors\, and start-ups. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/social-media-reset-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T194351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T194351Z UID:17337-1591365600-1591369200@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Workplace Hygiene Post COVID-19: Tips from a Professional DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nAs you reopen a small office you need to ensure it is safe for both employees and clients by fully understanding what needs to be cleaned and sanitized on an ongoing basis. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nLyla Mansoor has eight years of experience managing and running the daily operations of dental offices in New York City. Dentistry by its very nature falls into one of the highest exposure risk groups. In this webinar\, she will provide a breakdown of workplace hygiene and its importance\, a priority in every small office. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/workplace-hygiene-post-covid-19-tips-from-a-professional-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T193741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T193741Z UID:17335-1591192800-1591196400@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Reimagine Your Business Finances Using the Profit First Method DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nThere is a better way to keep more profits in your company instead of spending it all on bills! Based on the best-selling book\, Profit First\, this webinar will lead you through a series of steps designed to help you achieve larger gains in a shorter time frame. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nMalla Haridat is an award-winning author and founder of New Designs for Life Training and is a contributor to Black Enterprise\, HuffingtonPost and other media. Her training strategies have been used at organizations such as Columbia University\, Con Edison\, NYU\, and the Black Enterprise Magazine’s Entrepreneurs Conference. Ms. Haridat has a degree from Columbia University. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/reimagine-your-business-finances-using-the-profit-first-method-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T110000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T172632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T172632Z UID:17331-1591178400-1591182000@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Collaborative Negotiation: Working Successfully with Landlords\, Suppliers and Customers DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nAs we enter a new business environment post COVID-19\, negotiation skills have never been more important. Rather than being compliant or competitive\, working in collaboration to solve problems provides the best results to maintain relationships and create value in any negotiation. Learn the skills necessary to help you move ahead successfully. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n Eirik Davey-Gislason is a negotiation instructor\, speaker\, coach and real estate professional in New York City. He is the Instructor for the Certified Negotiation Expert courses at the Real Estate Board of New York and teaches across the Northeast United States. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/collab-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T175732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T175732Z UID:17334-1591020000-1591023600@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:How to Keep Customers—And Even Add New Ones—When Your Business is in Quarantine DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nLearn how to engage your customers (and find new ones) in the downtimes. In this webinar\, we will address the new reality of your customers\, how to use your current skills in new and different ways to be more relevant and how to use marketing to build loyalty. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nAdrienne Wax has extensive experience as a marketing professional for many major corporations. She also successfully marketed her own small business\, a company dedicated to helping professional women learn to play and use golf successfully in their business careers. She currently works as a marketing consultant for the Queens Economic Development Corporation. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/how-to-keep-customers-and-even-add-new-ones-when-your-business-is-in-quarantine-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T230000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200513T210417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T210417Z UID:17329-1591005600-1591052400@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Legal and HR Advice as You Reopen Your Small Business. DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nUse this time before you reopen to plan ahead. Human resource needs\, contracts\, labor laws and record keeping need to be re-considered in the new reality post-COVID-19. This may include updating your company’s policies\, evaluating relationships with vendors\, and consulting OSHA and CDC guidelines for re-opening. Being prepared and knowing the facts will help in making informed decisions going forward. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nThomas Farrell graduated from St. John’s University Law School in 1995. Early in his career\, he practiced Corporate and Securities law\, including serving as General Counsel to two publicly-traded companies. For 12 years he was General Counsel to a niche recycler in Eastern Long Island until opening his own practice in Queens. He focuses on assisting the diverse community of small business owners by providing sophisticated legal services to small-and medium-sized businesses at reasonable rates. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/legal-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200511T220001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T220001Z UID:17326-1590760800-1590764400@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Smart Money Moves for Small Business Owners to Make During Uncertain Times DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nIn this workshop\, small business owners will learn simple yet effective  strategies for managing their personal finances and keeping their business afloat during uncertain times and help to maintain those practices once COVID-19 dissipates. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nKara Stevens is the Founder of the award-winning website The Frugal Feminista \, author of three financial self-care books\, and creator of the 60 Days to Slay Sallie Mae course. She is also a Money+Career columnist for ESSENCE magazine. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/smart-money-moves-for-small-business-owners-to-make-during-uncertain-times-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200513T204919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T204919Z UID:17328-1590588000-1590591600@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Credit: An Essential Building Block for Your Business DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nThe foundation of every business is built on credit. Good credit can open doors\, while a bad one can haunt you forever. In this era it is crucial to understand how credit works to grow and manage your business. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nCharles Antonucci is a retired banker and entrepreneur. He has over forty years experience in the finance business. He has been a consultant with the QEDC since March 2019. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/credit-an-essential-building-block-for-your-business-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T110000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200514T194050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T194050Z UID:17336-1590573600-1590577200@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Finding Hidden Markets: Growing Your Business Amidst Uncertainty DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nEven during challenging times\, there are always opportunities to stand out and grow your business. The webinar will review easy-to-use tools and strategies to leverage hidden markets in these turbulent times of economic disruption.\n \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nMalla Haridat is an award-winning author and founder of New Designs for Life Training and is a contributor to Black Enterprise\, HuffingtonPost and other media. Her training strategies have been used at organizations such as Columbia University\, Con Edison\, NYU\, and the Black Enterprise Magazine’s Entrepreneurs Conference. Ms. Haridat has a degree from Columbia University. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/finding-hidden-markets-growing-your-business-amidst-uncertainty-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T150000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200513T150324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T150324Z UID:17327-1590501600-1590505200@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:Workplace Health & Safety During COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:About the Webinar:\n\nKnow the facts so you can protect yourself and your staff. This webinar will help you assess the risks\, make a plan and communicate better with your employees now and in the months to come. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nJoshua Bloom\, MD\, PhD is an emergency physician working at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside Hospitals. A graduate of Hofstra University and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research\, he has taught multiple college level classes and has published numerous scientific papers. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/workplace-management-during-covid-19-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Comes Back ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T120000 DTSTAMP:20260427T132327 CREATED:20200518T190139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T190139Z UID:17344-1590483600-1590494400@services.queensny.org SUMMARY:2020 Queens StartUP Final Pitch DESCRIPTION:Join Queens StartUP! for our annual business competition and watch 9 finalists pitch their startups and compete for $30K cash prize. \nAbout this Event\nThis is an online event. You will receive Zoom instructions post registration.\nWe’re excited to host the final pitch for the 14th Annual Queens StartUP! Competition. 9 finalists from three categories (Technology\, Sustainability and Community) will pitch to a panel of judges and compete for the $30\,000 cash prize. \nAgenda:\n9:00 am – 9:20 am: Event and Judges Intro \n9:20 am – 10:05 am: Technology Category Pitch \n10:10 am – 11:00 am: Sustainability Category Pitch \n11:00 am – 11:10 am: New Judges Intro \n11:10 am – 12:00 am: Community Category Pitch \nThis event is brought to you by Queens StartUP! It is a signature program at Queens Economic Development Corporation and funded by Resorts World NYC. The program is focused on providing entrepreneurship education\, one-on-one start-up assistance\, mentoring and $10K seed funding to help businesses get off the ground. The program mission is to drive innovation through entrepreneurship in the most diverse borough in the world. We believe that inclusion is an economic imperative and entrepreneurship is open to everyone\, regardless of your gender\, race or birthplace. URL:https://services.queensny.org/event/2020-queens-startup-final-pitch-2/ CATEGORIES:Women's Business Center,Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR