ARBI EXPANDING ITS STRATEGIC
SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Spring is a season for new growth, and at ARBI our programs and services for businesses in the region are branching out as we mark our one-year anniversary:

• Our next Speaker Series on June 19 at Adirondack Community College will feature entrepreneur Mark Frost, founder and publisher of The Chronicle, the informative and entertaining “must-read” weekly newspaper in our region.
  
  
• Ever wonder what drives your behavior at work and how best to communicate with your colleagues? ARBI is now offering an easy-to-use and super-informative behavioral profiling program for individuals and organizations that want to further their development.
  
  
• The ARBI Internship Program is underway, having matched several local students with area businesses for the summer. We continue to build our list of future internship sponsors; let me know if you are interested.
  
  
• Our People Development Series is preparing for a fall launch of two new programs: Customer Loyalty and Time Strategies.
  
  
• We are focusing our recruitment efforts on attracting new Affiliate Members, which are businesses or organizations that have an existing physical location but seek ARBI’s strategic business development support services. Spread the word to those you know!
  
  
• We are finalizing our agreement with Adirondack Community College to locate ARBI on the ACC campus beginning in fall 2008.

Jeff Farley
Executive Director