The New York Times Announces Fourth Annual 'Small Business Summit' for Business Owners and Managers

The New York Times announced today that it will hold the fourth annual New York Times "Small Business Summit” at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City on Monday, Nov. 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event will bring together experts from a range of business disciplines who will provide small business owners and managers with valuable information on the most important aspects of running a thriving business. For more information or to register for the Summit, please visit www.NYTimes.com/bizsummit.

The Summit will include a full day of presentations by some of America’s most successful executives and consultants, along with keynote addresses by Gary Hirshberg, chairman, president and C.E.O. of Stonyfield Farm, and Liz Lange, founder and president of Liz Lange Maternity.

The morning panel will be moderated by Michael Rogers, the MSNBC "Practical Futurist” columnist and former futurist-in-residence for The New York Times Company, and will include Claudia Chan, president and co-founder, Shecky’s Media; Tariq Farid, president and C.E.O., Edible Arrangements; Linda Kaplan Thaler, C.E.O., The Kaplan Thaler Group; and Jim Koch, founder, The Boston Beer Company.

Conference highlights include:

• Panel discussions with Q. and A.
• Breakout sessions
• Vendor fair
• Luncheon with keynote speaker
• Networking opportunities at the Local Resource Café
• Cocktail reception open to all attendees

Covering the most important aspects of running a business, the Summit will provide the insights that small business owners and managers need to be leaders in their industries. General admission is $99. To register, please visit www.NYTimes.com/bizsummit.

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The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

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