The Broward Community College Continuing Education, Department of the Institute for Economic Development, today announced its upcoming small business symposium entitled "Turn Your Small Business Into A Fortune 500 Company."

The small business symposium will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2003, from 10:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. at Broward Community College North campus, 1000 Coconut Creek Blvd, in room 152 of building 46, Coconut Creek, FL.

Scheduled Presenters Include:

Sue Mattson & Marty Zients: Broward Community College, Continuing Education - Entrepreneurial Institute.

Rich Widdicombe: President and Chief Executive Officer, 21st Century Holdings (Nasdaq:TCHC).

Michael Karsch: Attorney at Law, Sachs, Sax & Klein, P.A.

Anthony Demeo: CPA, Demeo, Young & McGrath.

Susan Pennetti: Vice President and Market Manager, BankAtlantic- "Florida's Most Convenient Bank."

James DePelisi & Dennis Jordan: Principals and Directors of Investment Banking, Independent Securities Investor's Corporation (Member NASD).

Leo Hinkley: Director and President, National Investor Relations Institute - SF, Vice President, BankAtlantic Bancorp (NYSE:BBX).

Pat Novy: Broward County Chamber of Commerce.

"Turn Your Business Into A Fortune 500 Company has been designed to provide first hand experience, answers, and solutions for any company targeting growth," commented James DePelisi, Principal and Director of Investment Banking, Independent Securities Investor's Corporation. "Regardless of a company's size or business sector, we believe the time invested by anyone attending this event will provide a strategic structure for taking their business to the next level."

In addition to the group presentations, each speaker will be available throughout the session for one on one meetings and discussions.

Reservations are requested.

Broward Community College's small business symposium - "Turn Your Small Business Into A Fortune 500 Company" has been made possible in part through the generosity of its co-sponsors, including Business Wire and Boardroom Communications.

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