On September 18, Cox and Bloomberg Will Hold Forum for Small Businesses Featuring Award-Winning Author Jane Applegate

On September 18, Cox and Bloomberg Will Hold Forum for Small Businesses Featuring Award-Winning Author Jane Applegate

- Program begins at 8:00 a.m. and is offered in conjunction with the Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center, Better Business Bureau and Blue Ridge Business Journal -

ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Business, Cox Media and Bloomberg Television are working in conjunction with the Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center, Better Business Bureau and Blue Ridge Business Journal to host a forum entitled "Small Business: Flourishing in Tough Economic Times." The forum will be held on Friday, September 18 at The Taubman Museum of Art located at 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, and will begin at 8:00 a.m.

"Small Business: Flourishing in Tough Economic Times" will feature guest speaker Jane Applegate, an award-winning columnist on small business management and the author of four books about small business management, including 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business. Applegate is known for her comparison of business owners to plate spinners in a circus: as soon as one plate is spinning in the air, another crashes to the floor.

"This forum is a 'must attend' for small businesses owners. Through a unique partnership with the Roanoke Regional Chamber's Small Business Development Center and Better Business Bureau, Cox and Bloomberg Television are sponsoring this forum in order to help business owners in the region learn management strategies from a nationally acclaimed business expert," said Sam Hampton of Cox Business in Roanoke. "I truly believe that this forum will answer a host of questions that organizations large and small encounter as they do business."

"Having the chance to partner with Bloomberg and Cox on this event will help our members as they deal with the current economic downtown and the challenges they face in the business environments," said Joyce Waugh, President of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Interested parties may RSVP to Lisa Scott at the Better Business Bureau; (540) 342-3455, ext 3006. For more information, contact Felicia Blow at 540-777-7390 or felicia.blow@cox.com.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6.2 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates Travel Channel. Cox is known for pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For six years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunication; for four years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity; and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.

Also, Cox Business provides voice, data and video services for nearly 250,000 small and regional businesses, including health care providers, K-12 and higher education, financial institutions and federal, state and local government organizations. Cox is currently the seventh largest voice service provider in the U.S., and provides more than 650,000 phone lines to business customers. For more information about Cox Business, visit: http://ww2.cox.com/business/home.cox.

Finally, Cox Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Communications Inc., offers national and local advertising solutions in 23 markets across the United States. Products include 30-second commercials on as many as 86 national cable networks, local news and sports channels; mobile advertising; online advertising; interactive overlays; on-demand advertising; and GoScout HOMES, a real estate classifieds product combining on-air and online advertising opportunities. The first to commercially deploy digital program insertion and on-demand advertising, Cox Media uses advanced research and media planning, customized promotions, and state of the art commercial production to help businesses connect with their audiences. From broad reach on highly rated programs to laser-sharp targeting of specific audiences, Cox Media provides accountable and integrated advertising solutions to its clients. More information is available at www.coxmedia.com.

About Bloomberg Television:

The BLOOMBERG TELEVISION(R) service is the only worldwide 24-hour business and financial television network, broadcasting in seven languages to more than 200 million homes via 11 channels. BLOOMBERG TELEVISION programming is created exclusively by the global BLOOMBERG NEWS(R) service with more than 2,300 professionals in over 130 bureaus. The dynamic BLOOMBERG TELEVISION screen adds depth and context to on-air reports, providing viewers with charts, breaking news, stock quotes and relevant stock indexes in real time gleaned from the news, data and analytics tools of the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL(R) service.

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Source: Cox Communications

CONTACT: Felicia Blow, APR, +1-540-777-7390, felicia.blow@cox.com, or
Leigh Woisard, +1-757-222-8496, leigh.woisard@cox.com

Web Site: http://www.cox.com/hr

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