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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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Program |
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7:30 |
Meet the speakers, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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Qualities of a Good Leader - Special All Networking Roundtable | |
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Facilitated by the Breakfast Roundtable Team Tom Smith is Director of Project Management at ShoreGroup, an engineering and professional services company focused on the delivery of Cisco Systems, Structured Wiring and Network Management solutions. With over 25 years as a manager in Telecommunications and Information Technologies Tom has assisted ShoreGroup to realize an aggressive growth plan, implementing and managing back office operations, financial management, project management, estimating and professional services, written and administered company training programs, and developed a Technical Assistance Center to support engineers and customers. In previous positions he has been responsible for installation and operations for the American, NY, and Commodity Stock Exchanges, been responsible for all sales and operations in 10 branch offices in major cities in the USA, and responsibile for all warehouse operations, job tooling, shipping, receiving, inventory control, purchasing, and vendor relations. Tom has been on the BRT committee for over 4 years. Joanne Guerriero is an environmental engineer working for Malcolm Pirnie Consulting Engineers in White Plains for over 20 years. She has served as project manager on solid waste and environmental assessment projects for 15 of these 20 years. She has been on the BRT committee for 4 years. Doreen DePass is a certified Project Manager with DH Consulting Services, LLC in Westchester, serves on the PMI Westchester Breakfast Round Table committee, and is a member of both New York City and Westchester PMI Chapters. |
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| Vendor Corner: | QuickArrow hosted by Robert Scott – Director of Sales - East, Leading the Services Automation Revolution, (512) 381-0632, rscott@quickarrow.com, http://www.quickarrow.com | |
| Career Corner: | First Impression Career Services hosted by Ann Marie Ditta, 914-961-0579, amditta@firstimpressioncareerservices.com, http://www.firstimpressioncareerservices.com | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, use restaurant main entrance, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Roundtable |
“Project Participation
– Motivation with Ice Breakers” |
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Chapter
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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Topic: |
"The Project From Hell" A participatory adventure into the world of project work outside the perfection of PMBOK. Increasingly PMI certification is addressing issues that are less concerned with empirical calculations and more to do with team building, communication styles and the softer aspects of Project Management. In this exercise we journey through an imaginary project with hidden problems, unexpected issues and problematic team members, some of which you will have encountered in real life. You need to decide how to react, and what issues are being highlighted as the project evolves. | |
| Roger Dean, Senior Vice President, ODA Consulting, Inc is a technology strategist who is equally capable of developing solutions in response to management visions as he is in executing detailed and complex media projects. His work has involved the design and execution of solutions in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. As Senior Vice President and Director of Global Multimedia at Lehman Brothers NY, Roger Dean was responsible for worldwide multimedia strategy and was accountable for daily content production and distribution operations in support of internal and external clients. With a global team of 55 and an annual budget of $30 million, he drove the integration and alignment of global functions and standardized operations and production methodologies around industry best practices and the use of appropriate technology. | ||
Vendor Corner: |
Vaultus Mobile Technologies - hosted by Jay Weisman , web site: http://www.vaultus.com, phone: (908) 903-0711, jweisman@vaultus.com. Vaultus keeps mobile employees connected to critical applications – anywhere, anytime. | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
“Project Financial Management” facilitated by Tom Smith |
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Chapter
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Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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"The 7 Principles of Acknowledgement " Judith W. Umlas unleashes the concept of an Age of Acknowledgment we can all help bring about. In a time of celebrity worship and self-absorption, Judith’s well-reasoned and heart-felt appeal is so counterculture as to be revolutionary. Imagine, as does the author, people acknowledging each other’s humanity, accomplishments, talents and wisdom on a continuous basis. It might just catch on. And wouldn't that be something! This workshop will change your life and the life of everyone around you! Purchase the book at: http://www.iil.com/publishing/acknowledgment.asp | |
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Judith Umlas is Senior Vice President, Learning Innovations, at International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), Director of Small Companies United for Global Disaster Relief, Inc. and Co-Publisher of global Web portal allPM.com. She has worked in television production, marketing and corporate business development, and her writing credits include articles in Working Woman magazine, The New York Times, and The Chicago Tribune. | |
| Vendor Corner: | International Institute for Learning, Inc. hosted by Gregory Johnson, Business Development Manager - Enterprise Solutions World Headquarters, New York, NY 212.515.5174, gregory.johnson@iil.com, www.iil.com | |
| Location: | The Royal Palace, 77 Knollwood Road, Town of Greenburgh, in the Greenburgh Shopping Plaza next to Cinema 100. Phone: 914-289-1988 Directions / Get map | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
"The RFP Process – Both
Sides" |
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Chapter Meeting
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Program cancelled due to weather, rescheduled to May |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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Topic: |
"The
PMBoK in HD"
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Speakers: |
Michael Lohle, PMP has 19 years of experience as a manager and consultant with financial and IT services, pharmaceuticals and consumer products firms including GE, Pfizer, Avon, Priceline.com, Chase, Transamerica, Boehringer Ingelheim, American Skandia, Partner Re and Keane. He's currently a Senior Project Manager with Gartner, managing projects for their "Dataquest" program. Mike holds a BS in MIS from Fairfield University, an MBA in Marketing from the University of Connecticut and a Master's Certificate in Project Management from Sacred Heart University. His core competencies include global project management, data warehousing and technical and process training. Mike’s proudest career achievement occurred two years ago when he created a training program with New York University that introduced the PMI approach to a major reinsurer. He resides in Bethel, CT with his wife and two children and dreams of retiring to academia, preferably near a beach. Duff Bailey, PMP, is Principal Consultant with The Kensico Group. Mr. Bailey is a veteran project manager who has managed and advised project teams at JPMorgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, RBC Capital Markets, Verizon, AIG, Bunge Global Markets, Dow Jones & Company, and Prodigy Services. He has special expertise in IT governance, the application of project management principles within an agile development framework, and the rescue and recovery of troubled projects. He is a regular contributor to the Cutter IT E-Mail Advisor on technology management issues and is also Vice President of Programs for the Westchester Chapter of PMI. Mr. Bailey can be reached at duff@kensicogroup.com. |
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| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Chapter Meeting
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Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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“Getting Our
Message Across"
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Fil Ionata is a corporate training consultant and certified instructor for Dale Carnegie Training since 2001. She partners with many companies such as American Express, Bank Leumi, Bohler Engineering, Citigroup, Credit Suisse First Boston, Forest Labs, ImClone Systems, Inc., National Bank of Canada in helping their associates improve their effectiveness. Her specialty is in the area of public speaking, communications, leadership and customer service in both public and corporate programs. Fil has conducted one-on-one coaching with the CEO of Dale Carnegie Training for his worldwide annual convention speech. In 2003, she received an award for the top national performer in achieving highest overall results for customized corporate training. In addition to training and development, she has held full time positions in sales, marketing and management with: Marriott Corporation, United Parcel Service, Alliance Immobilia, Drake International. Her business acumen and knowledge of different languages and cultures have given her the opportunity to represent the United Nations, Missions, Consulates and international companies. She has successfully chaired many fundraising committees. Fil holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and Marketing and is pursuing her Masters of Science in Integrated Marketing & Management Communications. Her Contact info Tel: +19143255585; E-mail: fionata@aol.com. |
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| Vendor Corner: | Dot Generation, Commercial Printing hosted by Frank Leone, Stamford CT, 203 967 8112, dtgen@aol.com | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
Project Team Development: Project Buzz Positioning to get what is needed,
create a spirit on your team, Deal with Project Killers facilitated by Joanne Guerriero |
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Chapter Meeting
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Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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Topic:
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"Seven Pillars of Sales Success" Of all the new businesses opening their doors each day in America, prosperity and profits tend to favor those with a particular business attitude, -- namely their unflinching focus on selling, selling and more selling! But when so many of us love our work, but really hate and fear sales, how can we reverse these negative attitudes and look forward to the dramatically increased business that comes with sales success? Of course, we can always hire others to sell for us. But only by learning to sell will we really understand our clients and their needs. And without this critical market knowledge, an enterprise is less likely to be as successful or profitable. Assuming the truth of this, how can you quickly learn enough about sales to get positive buying decisions from corporate decision makers?“ Step-by-step” selling answers this question by enabling us to move smoothly from an effective ”opening” through to a successful “close”. At the February meeting, we’ll take the “Seven Pillars of Sales Success” steps in order, so that everyone can be comfortable using them. With the realization that there is nothing to fear in selling, you’ll be ready for successful, enjoyable, step-by-step sales the next day! | |
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Jonathan Evetts has had an exciting career as a super-successful salesman and sales manager, handling a wide range of products and services on three continents. This experience results in a uniquely valuable “performance and profits” approach to his Sales and Customer Service Training.From Sales Management at Fel-Pro, Inc., world’s largest automotive gasket maker, VP Sales for Metropolitan Loose Leaf Co., and President of Metro New York National Speakers Association, he formed the Sales and Customer Service training group, American Sales Forum, Westport, CT.IBM, Connor Peripherals and the Associated Press have used his selling system, as do Home & Lumber Centers, Trailer Distributors, High-Tech Manufacturers, Snow Management Companies, Concrete Block Makers, Health & Sports Clubs, Banks, Heavy Equipment Dealers and numbers of Small Business Entrepreneurs. Author of, “Seven Pillars of Sales Success”, with its Spanish edition, “El Vendedor Mas Cordial Del Mundo, he has been featured in, “Boardroom Reports”, “Selling Power”, “Competitive Advantage”, Selling Space”, and wrote Gannet Newspapers’ popular, “Selling Your Ideas” column.As Jonathan says, “In the face of rapidly increasing worldwide competition, the vital Selling & Customer Service functions have to change dramatically! Now employees at all levels need to live CUSTOMER SERVICE, and view themselves as key members of a totally SALES-FOCUSED organization!” | |
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| Career Corner: | ||
| Location: | The Royal Palace, 77 Knollwood Road, Town of Greenburgh, in the Greenburgh Shopping Plaza next to Cinema 100. Phone: 914-289-1988 Directions / Get map | |
| Fees: | No charge for Westchester Chapter Members and a guest, $20 for Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
Communications: Virtual Communication in the 21st Century - Running a
virtual meeting, tactful and effective emails and IM facilitated by Joanne Guerriero |
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Chapter
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Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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Topic: |
"Keeping the Peace: Mixing Agile and Waterfall Methods" When introducing an agile approach to IT development into an environment that has known only a structured, start-to-finish, planned approach, you will likely encounter resistance. Thus, you will find yourself needing to compromise and adapt your methodological approach, to institute control points we call "traffic cops," and to learn to depict what you are delivering in a way that proponents of the previous "waterfall" methodology will not just understand but also accept. |
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Matt Ganis is a senior technical staff member in the ibm.com Site Architecture group at IBM in Hawthorne, New York, USA. He has more than 20 years' experience in various positions within the IT industry, ranging from development to management to software architecture. Mr. Ganis has a BS in computer science, an MBS in information systems, an MSc in astronomy, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Pace University, focusing on agile software development processes. He can be reached at IBM, 17 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532, USA. Tel: +1 914 784 5759; E-mail: ganis@us.ibm.com. Tom Hawkins is a member of the ibm.com Site Architecture team as well as the "agile customer" for the ibm.com Corporate Webmaster team. He has more than 12 years' experience in designing and developing enterprise-wide Internet applications. Prior to joining the Site Architecture team, he was team lead for the Applications Development group within the Production Services arm of ibm.com. Mr. Hawkins has a BA in political science from Rutgers University and is a Certified ScrumMaster. He can be reached at tomh@us.ibm.com. |
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| Vendor Corner: | To Be Announced | |
| Career Corner: | To Be Announced | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
Project
Planning: Vendor Management |
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Chapter
Meeting |
Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO & Quality SIG meetings hosted by Gus Sanchez & Linda Dowdell |
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Topic:
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"A Maturity Model for
Project Portfolio Management" Creating and managing your project portfolio can be a challenging experience and will be different for each organization (even within the same company!). This presentation discusses the use of a Project Portfolio Management Maturity Model and how to make it your own. Examples of how this was done by various companies will be explored, and a brief overview of the new PMI standards for Program and Portfolio Management will be included. |
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Janet Burns, PMP is currently an independent project management consultant specializing in simple PMO set up and methodology implementation. Ms. Burns has previously implemented PMO’s at Viacom and the New York Times Company. Ms. Burns has been in the IT field for over 20 years with extensive project experience managing large software projects and enterprise wide process improvement projects. She has also delivered many project management training courses, currently at Teachers College at Columbia University. Ms. Burns is a past president of the Hampton Roads Chapter of PMI, and is a frequent speaker at industry events. She was recently named to the PMI Power 50, a list of 50 prolific leaders in project management. Ms. Burns holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at: Project Management Consulting and Training, 5 Lexington Drive, Pennington, NJ 08534, email: burns5133@yahoo.com, phone (609) 213-8975 | |
| Vendor Corner: | Metro Data Sales hosted by TJ Webber, 845-625-3229, tj@mtrosales.com, metrosalessolutions.com | |
| Career Corner: | Telequest Communications Inc. hosted by Tom Bartchak, President, www.telequest.org, (845) 371-3500 Ext. 1, tom@telequest.org | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
