FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Barb Fleisner, (920) 496-2113
Green Bay, Wis. (April 23, 2008) –On Frida,y April 18, The Wisconsin Business Incubation Association (WBIA) re-elected Lori Ritter to the office of Secretary of the Association. Ritter is the Incubator program manager for the Advance Business Development Center, a business incubator located at 2701 Larsen Rd. in Green Bay.
Ritter has served on the WBIA board of directors since 2000 and is beginning her third term as secretary. She also serves on the events and training committee of the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) and will travel to San Antonio on May 2 to teach a day-long course on facilities management at NBIA’s 22nd Annual International Conference on Business Incubation.
"It’s important that the community knows that we have a handle on best practice in the business incubation industry," Ritter said. "Our program is not only recognized as one of the most successful in the sate, but on a national level as well."
The Advance Business Development Center has operated a successful incubation program since 1987, serving more than 200 companies. The facility offers office and light manufacturing space with attractive lease terms and a multitude of shared services such as office equipment, conference room space, and free on-site business counseling, to growth-oriented entrepreneurs.
For more information on Ritter’s appointment, contact Barb Fleisner, vice president of Advance, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, (920) 496-2113.For more information on the Advance Business Development Center and its business incubation program, contact Lori Ritter at (920) 496-2110.
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Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, the economic development arm of the Chamber. Advance is a partner in the Business Assistance Center, a partnership of organizations providing assistance and resources for growing businesses in the New North. Other partners include: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Center for Entrepreneurship, SCORE, Urban Hope Entrepreneur Center, UWGB Small Business Development Center, Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corporation, Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network, and Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership. For more information about Advance, contact Barb Fleisner, 496-2113, bfleisner@titletown.org. For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org
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