Seth Goodall of the U.S. Small Business Administration to deliver
keynote address
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
will hold a Small Business – Big Opportunity symposium today in
Stamford, Connecticut. Industry professionals will cover a range of
small business challenges, including preventing and responding to a
cyber breach, access to capital in today’s lending environment and
business continuity planning as a competitive advantage. The U.S. Small
Business Administration and the Women’s Business Development Council
will join Travelers in hosting the event.
“Small businesses help fuel the economy by creating jobs and putting
money back into their communities,” said Joan Woodward, President of the
Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at
Travelers. “We are pleased to bring our symposium series to Stamford
during National Small Business Week to help entrepreneurs face their
challenges, develop effective plans to overcome them and achieve
long-term success.”
Seth Goodall, New England Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business
Administration, will deliver the keynote address, “Strategies for Small
Business Success.”
Following the keynote address, Woodward will moderate a panel
discussion, “Finding Solutions to Small Business Challenges,” joined by
Goodall and the following panelists:
- Tim Francis, Vice President and Enterprise Cyber Lead, Travelers
- William Pierz, President, Shoff Darby Companies, Inc.
- Janet Siegenthaler, Manager of Business Counseling & Access to
Capital, Women’s Business Development Council
Since 1963, the SBA has hosted National Small Business Week to recognize
the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners and
others from across the nation. Learn more by visiting www.sba.gov/NSBW.
The Small Business – Big Opportunity series was launched in 2011
to bring industry and government professionals together to discuss
solutions to some of today’s small business challenges. For more
information, visit www.travelersinstitute.org/smallbusiness.
About the Travelers Institute
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of public policy topics of
importance to the insurance marketplace and to the financial services
industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry
expertise of Travelers’ senior management, as well as the technical
expertise of many of Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and other
experts, to provide information, analysis and solutions to public
policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property
casualty insurance for auto,
home
and business.
For more information, visit www.travelers.com.
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The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Judy Senechal, 860-277-2366
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Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.