Newark Regional Business Partnership Events Newswire

RUST - Documentary Screening and Discussion 5/3/2021 7:00 PM - 5/3/2021 8:00 PM

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:54:11 GMT

Join us for a virtual screening and discussion of RUST, a documentary film coming to national PBS on May 18 (check local listings).

RUST is the sequel to the award-winning REVOLUTION '67 and THE RULE and is produced by Bongiorno Productions.

The discussion will be moderated by Shané Harris, VP of Inclusive Solutions, Prudential Financial and will include Emmy-nominated, award winning, Newark filmmakers Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno as well as the following speakers from the film:

Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Professor of History, Race and Public Policy
Harvard Kennedy School

Renée Boynton-Jarrett
Pediatrician and Social Epidemiologist
Boston University School of Medicine

Lawrence Hamm
Activist
People’s Organization for Progress

Registration is complimentary for all. Click here to register!

Check out the Bongiornos' other films about Newark
To watch REVOLUTION '67
http://newsreel.org/video/REVOLUTION-67
https://www.kanopy.com/product/revolution-67

To watch THE RULE:
http://www.bongiornoproductions.com/THE_RULE/DVD.html

NRBP Nexus: Why You Should Care About A Building's Carbon Footprint, Featuring Jonathan Meisel of CBRE 5/6/2021 2:00 PM - 5/6/2021 3:00 PM

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:00:56 GMT

Office and commercial properties and their carbon footprints are significant contributors to global warming. What, if anything, are we doing about it?

Find out the latest trends and social pressures to address the issues. Hear from and trade thoughts with Jonathan Meisel, Senior Vice President at CBRE, on the factors that are driving change, opportunities during the pandemic, and how landlords are transforming spaces to be more sustainable.

Click here to sign up!

2021 Transportation Awards 5/10/2021 10:00 AM - 5/10/2021 11:30 AM

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:21:42 GMT

Annually, NRBP honors leaders in the transportation industry in recognition of the unique transportation assets that make Newark an outstanding place to work, live and visit. NRBP’s Transportation Council, which is comprised of professionals representing a range of agencies and firms specializing in the transportation industry, selects the awardees.

This year, the Council is devoting the entire Awards program to the front line workers who kept people and goods moving in spite of the pandemic.

Dual awards will be presented to agency heads and their designated representatives who worked at essential jobs in close proximity to the public and merit special recognition.

Each of these leaders will be accompanied by a front line worker:
Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Willie Gooding, City of Newark
Al Balluch and William Eric Neu, NJDOT
Kevin Corbett, Joseph Etienne, and Hodari Godbolt, NJ Transit
Kevin O’Toole and Rashawnda Campbell, Port Authority of NY and NJ
John Keller and Jose Dios, NJ Turnpike Authority
Mike Erbeck and Kimberly Goodwin, United Airlines
Avnish Gupta and Erinel Pagan, EZRide
Lisa Boyd and Renee Patten-Sena, Lyft
Senator Loretta Weinberg, State of NJ

Sign up today to hear from these transportation leaders and help NRBP honor the workers who persevered through the pandemic to keep our transportation systems moving.

Registration is complimentary for all attendees. Click here to sign up!

Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps 5/13/2021 10:00 AM - 5/13/2021 11:00 AM

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:28:47 GMT

Want your business to be found online? Need to figure out how to manage your business on Google Search and Maps?

This is the workshop for you.

Join us to learn about Google My Business, a free tool for local businesses who want to connect with customers on Google Search and Maps. We will highlight the importance of verifying and how to use Google My Business effectively.

In this session we’ll show you how to:

- Create or claim your Business Profile on Google
- Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps
- Use Google My Business to connect with potential customers
- Tips, tricks and what’s new!
- Hands-on demo of Google My Business

This program is offered complimentary. Sign up now!

NRBP Nexus with Special Guest, Newark Moonlight Cinema 5/24/2021 2:00 PM - 5/24/2021 3:00 PM

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:27:08 GMT

Ayana Stafford-Morris, Co-Founder of the Newark Moonlight Cinema, will join us to discuss the outdoor, pop-up theater’s upcoming season!

Newark Moonlight Cinema is a drive-in movie theater experience. The brainchild of Newark based filmmaker, Ayana Stafford-Morris and real estate developer, Siree Morris, this seasonal experience launched to great success in 2020. Thanks to broad acclaim, Newark Moonlight Cinema will return in June. From cult classics to recent releases, each weekend will offer patrons a nostalgic trip down memory lane, while providing prime family time for over 1500 people. The films are carefully selected to highlight African American filmmakers, actors and actresses.

Sign up now to learn more about this unique, pop-up experience and to connect with Ayana! All attendees will have the opportunity to introduce themselves following the brief presentation.

Using YouTube to Grow Your Business 5/25/2021 9:30 AM - 5/25/2021 10:30 AM

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:38:48 GMT

Let's talk about YouTube! Are you thinking of creating a YouTube Channel? Are you currently using YouTube for your business?

Now sure how to get started or how to build your channel? This is the webinar for you. Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel and compelling video content that promotes your products and services and drives engagement with your brand.

In this workshop we’ll discuss best practices for:
- Why you should have a YouTube channel
- How to set up a YouTube channel
- What's important to fill out when uploading a video
- Making good creative, and how to target and measure the results

This program is offered complimentary. Sign up now.