TREASURER GOLDBERG ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP IN FRAMINGHAM
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BOSTON – Treasurer Goldberg has announced an additional location for the Women’s Economic Empowerment Series. The workshop, hosted by the Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) and Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer, is a free program focusing on wage negotiation, money management, retirement and investment strategies for women. The workshop will be held at Framingham State University on Saturday, March 3rd.
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“Women face unique challenges when it comes to financial security,” said Treasurer Deb Goldberg. “This Program will provide critical information that will give women the skills they need to be successful in today’s economy.”
“Framingham is very excited to partner with Treasurer Goldberg to bring the Women’s Economic Empowerment Series to our community. We welcome this amazing program and hope to encourage students to become financially literate, economically independent as well as empower women to control their futures,” said Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer.
“At Citizens Bank we are committed to helping our neighbors reach their potential, and our communities thrive,” said Jerry Sargent, President of Citizens Bank Massachusetts. “Through our Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money partnership with the Women’s Economic Empowerment Series, women are gaining the confidence and tools they need to budget, save and take charge of their personal finances.”
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Women, on average, earn less than men over the course of their working lives because of the wage gap and more likely to leave the workforce to care for family members. Framingham was chosen as part of an expansion to bring economic security workshops to women across Massachusetts to help empower women and give them the tools to reach their full financial potential.
The Women’s Economic Empowerment Series will take place on Saturday, March 3rd at 9:00AM in the McCarthy Center at Framingham State University. The program will include financial education workshops and salary negotiation training. Lunch will be provided to participants. For more specifics on the event details, programmatic content, and to register please visit the program’s site here. The Women’s Economic Empowerment Series is made possible by a grant from Citizens Bank.
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On day one, Treasurer Goldberg created OEE with the deliberate goal of implementing a range of economic empowerment initiatives that include closing the gender wage gap, increasing access to financial education, improving college affordability, and investing in STEM careers and education. For more information visit http://www.mass.gov/treasury/empowerment or follow @EmpowermentMA on Twitter.
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Winners to be announced at Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America
Portland, ME (February 21, 2018) – The 12 finalists for the 2018 Seafood Excellence Awards, the prestigious best new products competition at Seafood Expo North America, were just announced. Winners of the competition will be presented during the Seafood Excellence Awards ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 3:00pm in the Demonstration Theater during Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America in Boston, MA, USA.
The Seafood Excellence Awards annually recognize the product leaders in the North American seafood market. Each year, exhibitors have the opportunity to submit their new products for consideration. Products are evaluated by three seafood industry experts based on their uniqueness and appropriateness to the market, taste profile, packaging, market potential, convenience, nutritional value and originality.
The 2018 finalists were selected from 84 entries in the exposition’s New Product Showcase and compete for two awards: Best New Foodservice Product and Best New Retail Product.
The finalists for the 2018 Seafood Excellence Awards are:
Acme Smoked Fish Corp.
Blue Hill Bay Smoked Fish Poke Bowl
Blue Hill Bay Smoked Fish Poke Bowl
Australis Aquaculture
Australis Barramundi Hand-Cut Taco Strips
Australis Barramundi Hand-Cut Taco Strips
Azuma Foods International Inc., U.S.A.
Lobster Roe Paste
Lobster Roe Paste
Cedar Bay Grilling Company
Sous Chef Kits – Shrimp Pho Bowl
Sous Chef Kits – Shrimp Pho Bowl
Cozy Harbor Seafood Inc.
“Lobster Tonight” Lobster Slider Chef’s Kit
“Lobster Tonight” Lobster Slider Chef’s Kit
Handy Seafood Incorporated
Shrimp Power Bites
Shrimp Power Bites
Iceland’s Finest
Iceland´s Finest – Creamy Masago Bites
Iceland´s Finest – Creamy Masago Bites
Kitchens Seafood
Kitchens Seafood Shoreline Feast
Kitchens Seafood Shoreline Feast
MacKnight Smoke House
MacKnight Salmon Crackle – Salt & Vinegar Flavor
MacKnight Salmon Crackle – Salt & Vinegar Flavor
Trident Seafoods
Hot & Spicy Alaskan Pollock Fish Sandwich
Hot & Spicy Alaskan Pollock Fish Sandwich
Trident Seafoods
Wild Caught Alaskan Pollock Skillet Cuts
Wild Caught Alaskan Pollock Skillet Cuts
Thai Union – Chicken of the Sea
Yellowfin Tuna Slices
Yellowfin Tuna Slices
Each finalist’s product will be showcased during the three-day event in Boston.
The Seafood Excellence Awards serve as the North American extension of the Seafood Excellence Global Awards competition, held at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, Belgium. Both Seafood Excellence Awards and Seafood Excellence Global Awards are organized by Diversified Communications, producers of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global and Seafood Expo Asia.
SeafoodSource, produced by Diversified Communications, is the official media for Seafood Expo North America & Seafood Processing North America. As the largest online source for seafood industry news, SeafoodSource will extensively cover the event.
Seafood-industry buyers and processors can learn more about Seafood Expo North America & Seafood Processing North America and register to attend by visiting the exposition’s website, seafoodexpo.com/north-america.