What changes in the gas and oil industry are currently taking place and how will those changes affect you and your business in Geauga County?
Geauga Growth Partnership presents a panel of experts from McDonald Hopkins, a business advisory and advocacy law firm, who will provide updates on the state of the Shale industry and how declining oil prices may have economic impacts on jobs, company infrastructure and more. This free presentation will take place Tuesday, March 17, 8:00 – 9:30 AM (7:30 registration) at Kent State University in Geauga. To register, visit http://ggp-shale-prgm-mar17.eventbrite.com.
The panel will present an open forum with focus on the industry, macro- and micro-economics, and what may be going on in Geauga County, Northeast Ohio, Utica, nationally and internationally.
“This is a compelling issue that has potential impacts – positive and negative – on our area businesses and residents,” says Tracy Jemison, President of Geauga Growth Partnership. “It is important that we provide opportunities like this to keep the community up to date on the Shale industry and its impacts.”
Presenters are attorneys Jeffrey R. Huntsberger, member of Geauga County Planning Commission and McDonald Hopkins who specializes in the representation of a wide range of middle market businesses; Michael W. Wise, Co-Chair of the firm’s Energy Practice Group and prior Chairman of the Firm’s Government Group; Scott N. Opincar, a member of the Business Restructuring Services Department, concentrating his practice in the areas of complex bankruptcy proceedings, debt restructurings, creditor’s rights and sales of financially troubled businesses; and Michael J. Kaczka, who focuses his practice on corporate restructuring, commercial bankruptcy, business counseling and creditors’ rights matters.
This program is presented by Geauga Growth Partnership’s Shale Task Force, chaired by John Steigerwald, President, Bechem Lubrication Technology. Geauga Growth Partnership, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) business-led organization dedicated to the retention, growth and attraction of jobs, investment and economic growth in Geauga County. For more information visit www.geaugagrowthpartnership.com or call 440-564-1060.
