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Law and Business Center Hosts Conference

Posted November 4, 2009

Beverly Holmes (right) delivers the keynote address during the Western New England College Law and Business Center's fourth annual interdisciplinary conference on October 23. A successful business leader, entrepreneur, author, and activist, Holmes spoke on women, ethnicity, and entrepreneurship, the theme of this year's conference. The annual event brings together experts from a variety of fields to discuss the challenges facing small businesses. A series of panels discussed issues surrounding access to social capital, access to opportunity (below), and access to financial capital.

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For more on the Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship including upcoming speakers, workshops, and other events, visit the Center's webpage at http://www1.law.wnec.edu/lawandbusiness/.

Western New England College is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, the College serves 3,700 students, including 2,500 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through the College's Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Law.

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