WAPPINGERS FALLS--Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation will be sponsoring Live Wrap-up Networking Event, concluding the spring webinar series, "Building Successful Business". The networking event will be held on June 9, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a presentation by Andi Gray on Managing in a Changing Environment. This in-person presentation will be held at Santo Stefano Winemaking Club at 44 St. Nicholas Rd, Wappingers Falls. There is a $35 fee for the event.

People attending this event will have the opportunity to meet the presenters from the webinar series, ask questions, share information, and network with other local businesses. Expect a lively evening of learning, sharing, and networking in a beautiful setting, with hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

Andi Gray, President of Strategy Leaders, Inc., a management and business consulting firm has shared the path to profit and growth with owners of established, privately held businesses for 20 plus years. In 1995, Andi founded Strategy Leaders, Inc. focusing on the “Six Sisters” of a well run business: Sales, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, Leadership. Andi has helped scores of business leaders “grow to the next level” in diverse industries including information technology, real estate, construction, manufacturing, marketing communications, military, engineering, professional services, and more.

Based on the success of the webinars, Catherine Maloney, Director of Business Development is looking forward to the live event that will benefit local business.

“It will provide a great opportunity to pull together everything learned in the webinars and make sense for business growth” Maloney said.

The DCEDC is the central point of contact for business development needs and activities in Dutchess County. It is a business-led, nationally recognized economic development corporation, whose mission is to attract, retain, and expand for-profit and non-for-profit businesses for the benefit of Dutchess County. DCEDC's organizational structure includes programs in:

Business retention and expansion

Dutchess County Data and Business Resources

Empire Zone administration

Industrial Development Agency (DCIDA) liaison

Local Development Corporation (DCLDC) liaison

Financial counseling and deal structuring

External marketing

Commercial Real Estate Listings

Dutchess County Tourism

Technology

Municipal advocacy

To register for the concluding networking event please follow the corresponding links below.

June 9th Live Event

Source: Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation