Marcellus on Main Street

The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) has unveiled the first online business directory -- Marcellus on Main Street -- designed exclusively to connect the natural gas industry with small- and medium-sized businesses across the region. This new, interactive web-based portal (www.MarcellusOnMainStreet.org) will bring together entrepreneurs and small businesses with energy and services companies, contractors, and suppliers in New York, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Marcellus on Main Street is a business directory to support shale gas development by connecting the natural gas industry and its employees to local vendors, suppliers, and service. Interested businesses are encouraged to visit the site -- or contact mainstreet@marcelluscoalition.org -- for more information.

Marcellus Shale: Small Biz Impacts & Expectations

E-Magnify Director Jayne Huston will participate in this event, which is sponsored by the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and Fay-Penn Economic Development Council Presented by the Small Business Administration.

• Date: Friday, March 2, 2012 
• Time: 8:00 am – 11:00 am 
• Location: Penn State Corporate Training Center Penn State Fayette – The Eberly Campus (Rt. 119 North of Uniontown)
   

Agenda

8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Registration
8:15 – 9:30 a.m. Panel Discussion including representatives and resources for your business. Panelists include:

• Jayne H. Huston, Director, Seton Hill University E-Magnify 
• Dana Kendrick, Economic Development Manager, Fay-Penn Economic Development Council
• James Kunkel, Executive Director, St. Vincent’s Small Business Development Center 
• Richard Wallace, Manager, Business Finance Assistance Program, Southwestern PA Commission 
• David M. Pinkosky, ACAS Development Specialist, Southwestern PA Commission 
• Chuck Burtyk, Director of Workforce Development, Private Industry Council, PTAC/GACO
• Judith Woodson McNeil, Program Coordinator, Diversity Business Resource
• Wayne Freed, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, SBA Lender 
• Philip Yamalis, Sr. Stakeholder Liaison, IRS

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Carl Knoblock — Marcellus Shale: Small Business Impacts & Expectations
Learn how your business or community can prepare to take advantage of this opportunity. SBA District Director, Carl Knoblock, will share his knowledge of the Marcellus topic as it related to business growth and development.

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Open Discussion

Coffee, juice and breakfast pastries will be available. Space is limited. Please register by calling the Fayette Chamber Office at 724-437-4571 or sending an email to info@fayettechamber.com

Marcellus Shale Contracting Opportunities

Did you resolve to construct a prosperous business in 2012?

Event: FREE Small Business Forum &  Discussion to learn about Marcellus Shale, capital access, and contracting opportunities
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Time: 8:15 to 10:00 a.m. (continental breakfast included)
Location: Charleroi Borough Building, Fallowfield & 4th St., Charleroi, PA
Register: Seating is limited. To register, email donn@charleroiboro.org or call 724-483-6011.

Want to explore Marcellus Shale opportunities in the new year? Can you grow your business through contracting or capital access but don’t know where to turn for free assistance? Then plan to attend a business-to- business workshop that will address the Marcellus Shale industry and FREE resources available to Mon Valley business owners.

Workshop Participants:

• Small Business Administration 
• Internal Revenue Service 
• Diversity Business Resource Center 
• Washington County Council on Economic Development 
• Small Business Development Centers 
• Government Agency Coordination Office 
• Community Bank 
• Southwestern PA Commission 
• Seton Hill University's E-Magnify Women’s Business Center