EWVIDCO Member News Another Great Success--EWVIDCO’s 2008 Annual Luncheon and Tradeshow Over 300 local business representatives joined EWVIDCO for lunch, networking and breathtaking views at the Brooklyn waterfront's most stunning new event facility, Stage 6 at Steiner Studios in the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard on Wednesday, June 4th. The 2008 Annual Luncheon and Tradeshow was a tremendous success, raising the bar by setting attendance and fundraising records for the organization.Congratulations are in order for this year’s honorees: Business Leader of the Year: Pace Plumbing EWVIDCO produced a brief film about Martin Greenfield’s history with EWVIDCO and his professional and personal accomplishments. This deeply moving portrait will be available for viewing on the EWVIDCO website in the coming weeks—we’ll let you know when it’s posted. Thank you to everyone who supported the event! We would like to extend a very special thanks to our event sponsors: Executive Level: Corporate Level: Friends Level: We’re already looking forward to next year’s event! UPCOMING EWVIDCO EVENTS Job Fair for Employees of Pfizer—June 25, 2008 The Pfizer facility in Brooklyn will be shutting its doors for good by the end of this year. The plant has been in continuous operation for 159 years. EWVIDCO along with NYS Department of Labor, NYC Department of Small Business Services, and a consortium of community organizations are hosting a job fair to locate employment for the remaining highly skilled employees. If you are looking for skilled production employees in any department of your company, you will want to attend this event. The Pfizer Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 10 am to 4 pm at Pfizer, 630 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Breakfast, lunch and free parking will be provided. Security is tight, so you must register in advance. Deadline to register is no later than Friday, June 13, 2008. To register please contact Jennyfere Thomas at jthomas@ewvidco.com or at 718.388.7287 x 212. If you are not able to attend, but wish to recruit from the pool of available candidates, we have available a job order form for your convenience. Learn to Export Your Product EWVIDCO and the Brooklyn International Trade Development Center will host a special seminar for North Brooklyn manufacturers that are EWVIDCO members in good standing. Representatives from the US Department of Commerce and the Brooklyn International Trade Development Center (BITDC) on will discuss ways that your firm can grow its business through exporting. Attendance is limited to the first 15 members that RSVP. If you wish to export goods to other countries, the US Department of Commerce and BITDC will work with you at no cost to identify potential buyers in other countries. This seminar is only suitable if exporting is a serious consideration for your company. The event will be held on Thursday, June 26th at 8:30 am at EWVIDCO’s offices located at 11 Catherine Street, Brooklyn NY 11211. Please contact Leah Archibald at larchibald@ewvidco.com or 718-388-7287 x168 for more information or to reserve your seat. Attendance is limited to EWVIDCO members that produce goods suitable for export. OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST Crest Hardware Art Show—June 7th 2008 At 1:00 pm on June 7th, 2008 the doors of Crest True Value Hardware become the gateway into the summer art season. The show will kick off at 1pm with free food, drinks and live performances. It will offer The art pieces are placed alongside hardware products which adds to the element of surprise The Crest Hardware Art Show is giving customers a whole new and marvelous experience and Spec It Green: Maintaining Green Buildings June 17, 2008, 2-4 PM Following up on "Anatomy of a Green Product", held on May 1st, 2008 at Citigroup, Manhattan, the Spec It Green seminar series continues in June with "Maintaining Green Buildings." This seminar will be held on June 17th at the GreenBuildingsNY tradeshow. Spec It Green brings together local contractors, architects, developers, and manufactures to discuss issues surrounding the construction of green buildings in NYC. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about manufacturing a green product or material, as well as connect with members of NYC's green building community. Please register today at www.specitgreen.org. For information regarding tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tanu Kumar at (212) 404-6990 x 15 or tkumar@nyirn.org
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