CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: March 7, 2005
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Westerly, Rhode Island... (March 7, 2005) - The Washington Trust Company and the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce are presenting a Small Business Information Workshop on Saturday, March 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce, located at One Chamber Way in Westerly, RI.The workshop will focus on free programs and services available to help start or grow a small business successfully. Speakers from several organizations and businesses will be on-hand, including The Washington Trust Company, the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business, Rhode Island Small Business Development Center, the Center for Women and Enterprise, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Every Company Counts, as well as Rhode Island Secretary of State Matthew Brown. A panel discussion, "Ask the Experts" will follow the speaking program.
For more information about the workshop or to reserve a seat contact the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce at (401) 596-7761.
The Washington Trust Company is the largest independent bank headquartered
in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers
a full range of financial services, including trust and investment
management, through its 16 branch offices located in Rhode Island
and southeastern Connecticut. Founded in 1800, the Bank is a subsidiary
of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., whose common stock trades on
The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol WASH. Web site address:
www.washtrust.com.
