District Attorney to Host Small Business Seminar in April
March 20, 2014
Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter today announced plans for an April 15th small and medium sized business seminar aimed at preventing losses and promoting growth.
The seminar will feature numerous guest lecturers and will focus on topics such as preventing employee theft, business owners’ responsibilities, shoplifting, armed robbery, financial crimes and cyber-security. Speakers from the banking, business and legal community will provide a wealth of information to business owners and managers to help them build their businesses right here in Bristol County.
The seminar, which begins at 8 a.m. with a buffet breakfast, will be hosted by the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth at the Claire T. Carney Library on the main campus. Attendees and media members covering the seminar are encouraged to park in Lot 14. The seminar will last approximately three hours.
The seminar is being sponsored by Bristol County Savings Bank, BankFive, BayCoast Bank and will be free of charge for those who attend. The New Bedford and Fall River Area Chambers of Commerce are also acting as supporting sponsors.
If you are a local business owner and would like to attend, please register online at www.BristolDA.com. For more information, please contact Justin Gomes, from the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office at (508) 961-1806, or send an email to Justin.R.Gomes@state.ma.us. Space is limited so registration will come on a first come, first serve basis.
Tentative Agenda:
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Registration & Breakfast |
8-8:30 |
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Welcome & Remarks DA Sam Sutter UMass Dartmouth Dean/Assistant Dean |
8:30-8:50 |
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Cyber Security Professor Hong Liu, Electrical and Computer Engineering |
8:50-9:05 |
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Public Safety and the Business Community Nelson Hockert-Lotz, Domino’s Pizza |
9:05-9:20 |
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Prosecuting Armed Robbery Robert Digiantomaso, Assistant District Attorney |
9:20-9:35 |
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Prosecuting Financial Crimes James McKenna, Assitant District Attorney |
9:35-9:50 |
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Identifying and Resolving Shoplifting & Employee Theft Target Investigation Team |
9:50-10:20 |
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Data Security Julian Smith, Division of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation |
10:20-10:35 |
Contact:
Gregg Miliote Director of Communications 508-997-0711 774-292-9576—after hours Ashley Bendiksen Media Assistant 508-997-0711 774-929-5614—after hours