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Travelers Institute Selects San Antonio to Launch 2018 Small Business - Big Opportunity® seriesThe Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will host its Small Business - Big Opportunity symposia series in San Antonio today to discuss the economy, access to capital, cybersecurity, business continuity planning and other issues facing small businesses. The event will be held in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio Branch; the Insurance Council of Texas; UTSA Small Business Development Center and the Maestro Entrepreneur Center. Blake Hastings, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, will deliver the keynote address on the region's economic outlook. "Gaining insight into small business is critical to our local and national economies," said Hastings. "The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas frequently convenes partners and small business leaders to continue the conversation on small business and entrepreneurship. We engage small businesses through roundtables, surveys and programs like this symposium to help ensure their success." The event will also feature a panel discussion exploring solutions to many small business challenges. Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers, will moderate the discussion, joined by the following panelists:
Visit www.travelersinstitute.org/smallbusiness for more information about the Travelers Institute® Small Business - Big Opportunity series. About the Travelers Institute The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc., engages in discussion and analysis of public policy topics of importance to the insurance marketplace and to the financial services industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry expertise of Travelers' senior management, as well as the technical expertise of many of Travelers' underwriters, risk managers and other experts to provide information, analysis and solutions to public policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance for auto, home and business. For more information, visit travelers.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180213005864/en/ |