DATE:
October 13, 2010

TIME:

LOCATION:
Rutgers University
Livingston Student Center
84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854

REGISTRATION:
- $75 for Non-members
- $60 for Chamber members

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Harry C. Alford (pictured on the right)
President of the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC)

Please save the date as we bring together business owners, corporate executives and government leaders from across the state to discuss Telecom, Transportation & Healthcare Trends in NJ.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

All business owners, company representatives and government officials are welcome!

WHY ATTEND?
There are 36,000 African American businesses in NJ, contributing in excess of $3 Billion in annual revenue to New Jersey's economy. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with this important market.

The Program has top executives coming together to discuss Telecom, Transportation & Healthcare Trends in NJ.

PRESS RELEASE by John Harmon

We all care about clean water and a safe environment for our children yet this concern does not have to stand in the way of a healthy economy. When it comes to energy production, all too often the media and the public make snap judgments on environmental issues, letting a lack of information lead to the vilification of perfectly safe practices that are supporting economic growth. A good case in point is the current debate over hydraulic fracturing.

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as "fracking" in the industry, is a technique that uses water pressure to extract oil and natural gas from rock formations that are impervious to conventional drilling methods. Fracking has a long track record of success and has proven itself to be a safe, effective way to utilize domestic energy reserves that would otherwise go untapped.

Fracking is important because meeting the energy demands of businesses and consumers with clean burning fuels such as natural gas is incredibly valuable to our economy. Best of all we produce it right here at home. Not only does it stabilize prices and make us less dependent on unreliable foreign oil-states and it directly supports millions of jobs. Economists estimate that U.S. oil and natural gas production provides employment opportunities for nine million Americans.