A huge thank you to everyone who made our Inaugural Emerging Leaders Youth Conference a success. Students from 7 different schools across Orange County were able to learn about professional communication in the modern age, different resources available to them for professional gain and were also able to participate in a mock interview session! Check … Continue reading “Inaugural Emerging Leaders Youth Conference Photos”
We would like to thank everyone who attended the Second Annual Hudson Valley Women’s Leadership Conference. We hope you’ve gained valuable insight from regional industry professionals and will continue to motivate and mentor others to rise to their fullest potential. Enjoy these photos and highlight reel of the event. Watch the Highlight Reel HERE
The Accelerator recently hosted its second annual Hudson Valley Women’s Leadership Conference: Leading the Change. More than 800 attendees gathered at the Culinary Institute of America Marriot Pavilion in Hyde Park, N.Y. on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, for the half-day event. The event included a keynote presentation by IBM Pathways Executive Jennifer Howland, two panel … Continue reading “The Accelerator Hosts Second Annual Hudson Valley Women’s Leadership Conference: Leading the Change”
Ziel, an active-wear manufacturer, is looking for hard-working, fast-learning and dedicated individuals who are interested in a full-time sewing job in Newburgh, N.Y. A free training course will be provided. No experience required. The next training course will run from October 15th to November 16th. All trainees will get an opportunity to try out for … Continue reading “Help Wanted in the Fashion Industry”
FREE TO ATTEND You won’t want to miss The Accelerator’s second annual Women’s Leadership Conference: Leading the Change, where you’ll experience an interactive Keynote presentation on Overcoming Unconscious Bias, and panels covering such topics as Workplace Reinvention, and The Path to Effective, Authentic Leadership. Attendees will gain valuable insight from regional industry professionals and learn … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Women’s Leadership Conference: Leading the Change”
The Hudson Valley region is home to small businesses and craftspeople in just about all imaginable fields. One of its up-and-coming companies is Melo, a business that designs unique, stylish bags. The company has found a lot of success in the Japanese fashion markets and in making high-end custom bags for the military. “We do … Continue reading “Japanese, Military Markets Spurring Growth for Melo”
In case you missed our Hudson Valley Film Conference, you can watch the Producers Panel here. The event’s Producers Panel was moderated by actress Mary Stuart Masterson, who is also a director, producer and founder of Kingston-based Stockade Works. The panel included Barbara DeFina, Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Nicole Quinn, all producers in the industry … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference Producers Panel”
The Accelerator would like to thank everyone who made The Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference a success! In case you missed it, check out the news coverage about our Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference: The Times Herald-Record Mid-Hudson News Spectrum Cable News Eastern Dutchess Daily Voice
Free programs provide aspiring entrepreneurs with resources, skills to run a business. The Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), an organization dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to build successful businesses through high-quality programs, advisory services and access to capital, announced its upcoming Path to Entrepreneurship programs and its 60+ Hour Entrepreneurial Training Program. The Path to Entrepreneurship … Continue reading “WEDC Announces Upcoming Entrepreneurship Programs”
Allyson Springett, President of Mystique Natural, was recently featured in an article on NewburghNY.org. It explores how she came to start her company and documents her journey of starting, and growing, a business. Read the article HERE