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NEPA Alliance, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center (NCAC), Pocono Arts Council
and S & K Construction to Present "Finding the Funding & Grant Writing Basics"
NEPA Alliance and the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center (NCAC), in partnership with the Pocono Arts Council and S & K Construction, are sponsoring a FREE grant seeking & grant writing seminar on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 from 4:00 to 7:30pm (registration begins at 3:30pm) at
the Monroe County Public Safety Center,
Snydersville, Monroe County. For directions, call 570-992-4113 or visit http://www.co.monroe.pa.us/monroe/cwp/view.asp?A=1502&Q=605832.
Kurt Bauman, NEPA Alliance will present this seminar focusing on the basics as well as the nuances of effective grant preparation and
submission strategies. Participants will have an opportunity to learn new approaches in grant writing, how to increase
your chances of getting funded and how to research and identify eligible private and government funding sources through a variety of
websites and online tools, including the Foundation Center's Online Directory. Who should
attend? Community leaders, nonprofit managers and directors, grantwriters, development directors, volunteers, government officials,
community relations officers, funders and foundation representatives.
Light refreshments will be served. Registration is
required and space is limited. To register, contact Paula Terpak at pterpak@nepa-alliance.org or by phone at (570) 655-5581, ext. 231. For further details, contact
Kurt Bauman at kbauman@nepa-alliance.org or by phone at (570) 655-5581, ext.
237.
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NEPA Alliance 5th Annual Regional Economic Forum - Thursday, January 18, 2007
NEPA's 5th Annual Regional Economic Forum will be held on Thursday, January
18, 2007 from 8:30am-1:00pm at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, Adams Avenue, Scranton.
Watch for more details!
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NEPA Alliance will present the 3rd Annual Regional
Entrepreneur of the Year Award at its Economic Forum on Thursday, January 18, 2007.
Registration deadline for the award is Friday, December 22,
2006.
Jennings & Zale, LLC have graciously donated this year's grand prize,
a free U.S. Patent Filing or equivalent Copyright, Trademark, Trade Secret or Business Consulting Services.
Thanks to First Liberty Bank & Trust for again sponsoring the Regional
Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the First Place Winner.
For more information, contact Karen Ostroskie, NEPA Business Development
Program Manager at kostroskie@nepa-alliance.org or(570) 655-5581, ext.
244.
NEPA Alliance Inventor's Club Meeting - Wednesday, November 29,
2006
The monthly meeting of the NEPA Alliance Inventors' Club, "Concepts to
Creations" will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 from 5:30-7:30pm at NEPA Alliance.
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PDQ Print Center Receives Low Cost Loan Funds from the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Alliance
Officials gathered recently to present a check for $350,000 to David Price
and William Gavigan, Co-Owners, PDQ Print Center for the purchase of land and building
in the Stauffer Industrial Park, Taylor, PA.
Pictured from left, Glenn Pellino, Executive
Director, Lackawanna County Council on Economic Development; John Sokirka, 26 year employee, PDQ; Lackawanna County Commissioner Robert Cordaro;
William Gavigan, Co-Owner, PDQ Print Center; Tom Pellegrini, Vice President, Enterprise Development, NEPA Alliance; Jeffrey Box, President & CEO,
NEPA Alliance; David Nat, Business Finance Specialist, NEPA Alliance; Terri Macknosky, Technology Director, PDQ; Lackawanna County Commissioner A.J.
Munchak; David Price, Co-Owner, PDQ Print Center; Brian Murray, Production Center Manager, PDQ; Ann Nealon, Customer Service Manager, PDQ and Vincent
O'Bell, Vice President, Old Forge Bank.
PDQ Print Center provides all facets of printing and graphic design. Founded in
June 1975, PDQ has grown from a small two person Print Shop to rank in the “Top 100 Quick Print Giants in the U.S.” As the largest commercial quick
printer in Northeastern Pennsylvania, PDQ has evolved to a full service print facility by using the latest “state of the art” technology. PDQ has two
locations, one at 301 Mulberry Street, Scranton and the other opened in 1999 at 502 Market Street, Kingston. They specialize in digital printing
having invested over a million dollars in digital print technology in the last 5 years. PDQ celebrated their 30th anniversary in
2005 and are proud of their service tradition and their recent award as “Lackawanna County’s Small Business of the Year.”
Because of their increased growth, the need arose for expansion into more
service offerings, additional equipment and space. The company currently employs 22 individuals. Within three years of completing the project, they
will increase their employment by six people with the retention of eight people. Old Forge Bank also provided financing for this
project.
Jeffrey Box, President & CEO of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
acknowledged the strong collaborative partnership among county, regional and state organizations that assisted PDQ Print Center. He further commended the Lackawanna County Commissioners for their commitment to
economic development and for their support of business development assistance programs. These programs help businesses establish new jobs in
communities across Lackawanna
County and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
For more information on the NEPA Business Financing Programs, contact John Wozniak at jwozniak@nepa-alliance.org , Dave Nat at mailto:dnat@nepa-alliance.org, or Bob Maximowicz at rmaximowicz@nepa-alliance.org, by phone 570-655-5581 or fax 570-654-5137.
Small Business First Program
Through the Small Business First Program, NEPA makes financing
available to businesses that are starting or expanding their operations. While eligibility varies from program to program,
manufacturing businesses are generally eligible for every loan program available from NEPA. Additional business sectors that are
eligible for the Small Business First Program include warehouse and terminal facilities, research and development enterprises,
recyclers, computer related services (software development), business to business computer related consulting solutions, network development or
e-business applications, construction enterprises (80% or more of income comes from construction of new business related or residential buildings)
and child day care enterprises (for profit or not-for-profit).
Through the First Industries Program, low-cost funding is also
available to various tourism and agriculture related enterprises including hotels, motels, lodging facilities, supermarkets in under-served areas,
farmer’s markets, food processing, production agriculture, sale of farm commodities at wholesale, energy related activities affecting
production agriculture or agribusiness, destination sites (amusement,
sporting, recreational, cultural, heritage) and travel-related businesses. Financing is limited to businesses employing 100
or fewer employees. The maximum loan is $200,000 or 40% of the project cost, whichever is less. The interest rate is fixed at 5% for the loan term.
The loan terms are working capital (3 years), machinery and equipment (5 years) and land and building (15 years).
For detailed information on the NEPA Business Financing Programs, contact
John Wozniak at jwozniak@nepa-alliance.org or Dave Nat at dnat@nepa-alliance.org, by phone 570-655-5581 or fax 570-654-5137.
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20 billion letters, packages and cards were delivered
by the U.S. Postal
Service between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year.
The busiest
mailing day that year was Dec. 19th, with more than
twice as many cards
and letters being canceled as on an average day.
(Source: U.S. Postal
Service at
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/welcome.htm>)
About 1 million packages were delivered by the U.S.
Postal Service every day last
year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The busiest
delivery day: Dec.
21st. (Source: U.S. Postal Service at
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/welcome.htm.
For more information, contact Steve Zaricki at
(570) 655-5581, ext. 258 or szaricki@nepa-alliance.org.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRADE LEADS
SBT Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa deals mainly
in the horticultural and agricultural fields. They supply an environmentally friendly, broad spectrum biocide for pre- and post-harvest treatment of
crops, fruits, vegetables, etc. They also supply a range of bio-pesticides and nutrients to these industries. SBT Sciences is interested in finding
suppliers in the agricultural/horticultural industry. They are interested in adding the following products to their current portfolio: Biopesticides
(especially for Lepidoptera and Coleoptera), Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide (5%), Foliar Feeds, Algicides (waterways, wet walls, etc.), Humic and Fulvic
Acids, Nitro-bacter (for Legumes), Agrocin 84 -- Bio Type 1 Strain of Agrobacterium for control of Crowngall in plants and Neem Oil. For more
information, contact Geoff Venter, Managing Director at geoff.venter@wol.co.za
BMT Systems, Israel is interested in finding the
following: an American manufacturer of ruggedized flat panel displays for military use. Touch Panel Basic details: 7" VGA Touch screen, Ratio: 16:9
wide, TFT screen, Built-in speaker, DC power - in, Audio - in, VGA - in, Touch (USB preferred, RS232 acceptable) - out, Power: Max 12W, Panel or
dashboard mounts type; an American manufacturer of ruggedized miniature computers, including computer-process interfaces and necessary accessories. These should be able to operate under all field conditions and an American
manufacturer of aviation grade bearings. These should be COTS products, equivalent to the following standard catalogue numbers: MS 14101-6CPK,
Quantity is 20 units and MS 21154S12, Quantity is 20 units. For more information, contact Mr. Ben Zion Messenberg at ben@bmtsystems.co.il
An Israeli company, NC Corporation, Ltd. is looking
to represent a global publisher, developer and distributor of high quality games and an extensive catalogue of Java games for all mobile devices. Any
Java developers should contact Mr. Gary Samuel, NC Corporation, Ltd. at garys1@zahav.net.il
For additional information, contact Michael Horvath at (570) 655-5581, ext.
247 or e-mail mhorvath@nepa-alliance.org.
 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT BID LEADS
For additional information, contact David Kern at 570-655-5581, ext.
260 or
e-mail dkern@nepa-alliance.org.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
NEPA Alliance Inventor's Club
Meeting
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 -
5:30-7:30pm
Location: NEPA Alliance, 1151 Oak Street, Pittston,
PA
NEPA Alliance and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit & Community
Assistance Center (NCAC), in partnership with the Pocono Arts Council and S & K Construction sponsoring a FREE grant seeking & grant writing
seminar
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
from 4:00 to 7:30pm (registration begins at 3:30pm) Location: Monroe County Public Safety Center, Snydersville, Monroe County
Contact: Kurt Bauman at 570-655-5581,
ext. 237 or e-mail kbauman@nepa-alliance.org
NEPA Alliance 5th Annual Regional Economic
Forum & 3rd Annual Regional Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Thursday, January 18, 2007 -
8:30am-1:00pm
Location: Hilton Scranton & Conference Center, 100 Adams Avenue, Scranton,
PA
Check out our Events Calendar for
future events!
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