Week of: February 10, 2020
JARI PTAC hosts first “Brown Bag” Contractor Series Workshop
Lenora Leasure
PTAC Program Manager

On Thursday, February 6th, JARI’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) held its first “Brown Bag” Contractor Series workshop. 

Dr. Kevin Slonka, Compliance Manager/Senior Systems Engineer with Precision Business Solutions presented on the new cyber security requirements that are important for contractors to know. Other topics of the one-hour workshop included Federal certifications including HUBZone and Woman-Owned Small Business as well as how the PTAC can help contractors.  

The additional upcoming workshops in the “Brown Bag’ series include:
• Contract Types and Solicitation Search on February 20th  
• Marketing Your Construction Business on March 19th  

Registration is still open for the upcoming sessions. Please contact JARI PTAC with any questions at (814) 254-4022 or (814) 425-5098 or via email at jariptac@jari.com .  
Heather Laird, owner, is pictured here cutting the ribbon with her family and representatives from JARI, St. Francis Small Business Development Center, Altoona Blair County Development Corporation, Blair County, and the city of Altoona. We wish her the best with her business!
JARI Provides Funding to Art Studio Start Up

JARI is pleased to announce the Microloan funded business, The Art Farm. The Art Farm is located in Blair County and is a public art studio that offers many variations of art classes for people of all ages.

Heather Laird, owner, will offer private art lessons, after school children’s workshops and evening workshops for adults. She will also host Sip and Paint events, team building workshops and private events such as birthday parties, bridal parties and more. “The experiences I’ve had drove my passion to open a public art studio where customers can enroll in classes that I can teach in-house rather than traveling to several venues. The support I’ve had from family, friends, JARI, the Small Business Development Center and the business community has been tremendous in making this possible,” said Heather.

More information about The Art Farm can be viewed by clicking here . 

If you would like more information on the JARI Microloan Program, please contact Michele Clapper at (814) 262-8368 or via email at mclapper@jari.com .
Social Media Marketing 101 for Entrepreneurs
February 27, 2020
JARI Center for Business Development
160 Jari Drive, Johnstown
11 A.M. to 1:15 P.M.


If you missed StartUp Alleghenies' Social Media Training last Fall,
it's back!

Register early and save your seat!

Join JARI and StartUp Alleghenies for a two-hour introduction to social media marketing for startups and small businesses. This course is for beginners who would like to use social media to build customer relationships and generate business. Click here to register .
2020 Cambria County Job Fair
Debi Balog
Director, Workforce Development

The 2020 Cambria County Job Fair will be here before we know it. This year's job fair will take place on Tuesday, May 5th from 1 PM to 5 PM at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center in downtown Johnstown.

Register by April 6th for the Early Bird registration rate of only $95! All registrations after April 6th will be $120.

For exhibitor registration and sponsorship information, click the link below, visit our  website  or contact Debi Balog, director of workforce development, at (814) 262-8366 or via email at  dbalog@jari.com . 

Upcoming Events:

February 20th

February 25th

February 25th
Transitional Re-Entry Advisory Committee (TRAC) Meeting

February 27th

February 28th *Rescheduled

March 5th

March 19th

March 25th

May 5th

May 27th - May 29th

JARI
Showcase for Commerce
JARI PTAC
Contact Us:
(814) 535-8675 | info@jari.com | www.jari.com