Event to Highlight Why Paid Family and Medical Leave is a Growing Priority for Small Business

For Immediate Release: 
Monday, September 12, 2016

WHAT: Small business owners spend their days concentrating on their particular specialties, but there's one thing they have in common: they all have to contend with a host of similar workforce issues. One topic making big news lately is paid family and medical leave. This event will include a panel of local business leaders and policy experts to discuss specific policy proposals under consideration at the national level and how they will impact small businesses. We also will hear stories from local small employers who support these policies.

WHO: Speakers include:

  • Heather Whaling, Owner of Geben Communication (Moderator)
  • Keary McCarthy, President and CEO of Innovation Ohio
  • Bob Szuter, Owner of Wolf's Ridge Brewing
  • Bryan Gillum, Owner of CMAX Advisors 
  • Jocelyn Frye, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress

WHEN: Monday, September 12, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Wolf's Ridge Brewing, 215 North 4th Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Space is limited. Register online at https://smallbizandfamilyleave.eventbrite.com/.

TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW: Contact Cassie Mills, Communications Director for Small Business Majority: (614) 300-5032 or [email protected]rg.

About Small Business Majority

Small Business Majority was founded and is run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong economy. We regularly engage our network of 50,000 small business owners and more than 6,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 145 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about key issues impacting small businesses and freelancers, including access to capital, taxes, healthcare, retirement, entrepreneurship and workforce development. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Press State: 
OH