* The State of Rural Small Business & Rural Development: "Tools of the Trade"

Thursday October 22, 2015 9:00am to 12:00pm
North Central MA Chamber of Commerce
860 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston,Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),US Small Business Administration (SBA), and USDA Rural Development invite you to join your fellow community bankers, community development experts, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and municipal government representatives in discussing small business development opportunities within rural communities and various “tools of the trade”.

Rural small business development lending requires creativity, collaboration and the ability to balance multiple organizational priorities within the context of
today’s economy. Join your peers for a discussion on the state of rural small
business development highlighting the various lending products offered by each participating organization and how their respective lending products are
leveraged to meet your evolving small business development needs. This half-day session will also include a locally representative case study example.

There is no cost to attend this event, however advance registration is required and space is limited. Register Now! (https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1764001)

Registration and a continental breakfast will be available beginning at 9:00a.m. and the
workshop will begin promptly at 9:30a.m.