Blake Hastings of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to deliver
keynote address
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http://www.travelers.com/
SAN ANTONIO -- (Business Wire)
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: TRV),
will host its Small Business – Big Opportunity symposia series in
San Antonio today to discuss the economy, access to capital,
cybersecurity, business continuity planning and other issues facing
small businesses. The event will be held in collaboration with the
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio Branch; the Insurance
Council of Texas; UTSA Small Business Development Center and the Maestro
Entrepreneur Center.
Blake Hastings, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
will deliver the keynote address on the region’s economic outlook.
“Gaining insight into small business is critical to our local and
national economies,” said Hastings. “The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
frequently convenes partners and small business leaders to continue the
conversation on small business and entrepreneurship. We engage small
businesses through roundtables, surveys and programs like this symposium
to help ensure their success.”
The event will also feature a panel discussion exploring solutions to
many small business challenges. Joan Woodward, President of the
Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at
Travelers, will moderate the discussion, joined by the following
panelists:
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Matt Davies, Assistant Vice President, Payments Outreach, Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Aaron Garcia, Second Vice President, Property Claim Management,
Travelers
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Annie Hudspeth, Lender Relations Specialist, U.S. Small Business
Administration San Antonio District Office
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Raymond P. Martinez, Special Agent, San Antonio Field Office, Cyber
Squad, Federal Bureau of Investigation
“Small businesses play a big role in our economy by employing millions
of people around the country, and they’re pillars in our communities
that help our neighborhoods thrive,” said Woodward. “By sharing
expertise and resources, we want to help business owners build robust
processes that let them sustain and grow their operations.”
Visit www.travelersinstitute.org/smallbusiness
for more information about the Travelers Institute® Small
Business – Big Opportunity series.
About the Travelers Institute
The Travelers
Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies,
Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of public policy topics of
importance to the insurance marketplace and to the financial services
industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry
expertise of Travelers’ senior management, as well as the technical
expertise of many of Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and other
experts to provide information, analysis and solutions to public
policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property
and casualty insurance for auto,
home
and business.
For more information, visit travelers.com.
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Contacts:
Media:
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Judy Senechal,
860-277-2366
jlsenech@travelers.com
Source: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
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