For Immediate Release
Business for Downtown Business Seminar Series
August 29, 2002, New York, NY - The first Business for Downtown Business Seminar Series
was held this morning at the Sprint Advanced Technology center at 76 9th Ave. (16th St).
Despite the horrendous downpour in the morning, people showed up and enjoyed the seminar.
Dr. Ifay Chang, President of IPO2U.COM presented an introduction on the objectives of this
seminar series and demonstrated the DBCC directories with their calling card feature
which binds customers and downtown businesses closer and easier to do business. Mr. Chris
White of Sprint PCS gave a broad view of wireless technology and how various products can
help small and medium businesses to work more efficiently in sales and customer
relation support areas. Ms Ann Kayman, Sr VP of NYC Economic Develpment Corporation, provided rich
information about various assistance programs to help downtown businesses. Audiences
responded with a lot of questions and got their answers. Ms Liz Smith, Director of marketing
and Public Relations and Mr. John Borders, an experienced Greeter from Big Apple Greeter
gave lively presentations about how greeter program can help New York attract visitors and
retain them as friends of New York. Nearly all of the attendees present indicated desire to
attend the second BDB seminar to be help on 9/6th at the same location.
The 9/6th BDB seminar will feature a presentation on how to do interactive marketing to
promote business by Ron Kovas if I-traffic and a panel session devoted to 9-11 web review
with artists, web creators, 9-11 volunteers and rescuers giving personal first hand
discussion about 9-11 and related activates. The 9-11DBCC will be previewed again at the
seminar so that businesses can place a bulk order to distribute these special CDs to their
employees, clients, and customers. Barring a snow blizzard in September, the seminar is
expected to be a full-house. Reservations and photo ID are strictly required due to
building security regulations.
For reservation, send email to info@ipo2u.com
For further information you may contact:
Public Relations Office
IPO2U.COM, Inc. PO Box, 944, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
or call Teresa Chang at 914-248-6770
or call Manhattan Chamber of Commerce at 212-831-4206
or call Adopt-A-Company at 212-312-3582
www.mi-card.com/9-11dbcc
www.mi-card.com
