SEPTA to Conduct Final Free Business Workshop of the Year

Free Workshop Intended for Small Business Owners in West Philadelphia

June 21, 2006

Date	Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Time:	6:30-8 p.m.
Place:	The Center for Human Advancement, 4601 Market Street – 1st Floor Boardroom, Phila., PA

Details: SEPTA will conduct its final “Taking Care of Business” workshop this year with a free seminar for small business owners impacted by the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project (MSE) in West Philadelphia.

The workshop will offer small business owners expert advice on how to create a powerful store image. The session will focus on ways to improve the overall look of a business and its impression on the customer. Topics include interior displays, store windows and entrances, store sign, and tips on “Getting the Customer In.”

Attendees should RSVP at (215) 972-5550 or contact SEPTA’s Community Information Center at (215) 748-5700.

The “Taking Care of Business” workshops are part of a continuing series of outreach programs SEPTA has conducted to assist merchants located in the area of El construction between 46th & Market Streets in Philadelphia and Millbourne Station in Delaware County. The free workshops have provided business owners with specialized training on growing their businesses.

SEPTA’s MSE project is a critical overhaul of the western portion of the line, which opened for service in 1907. The project includes a streamlined, single-column support structure, six new customer-friendly stations, and art-inspired architectural features that will improve the overall riding experience for passengers.

Additional information on the entire MSE project is available online at www.theelseptaatwork.com. The web site is dedicated solely to the MSE project. Information on all SEPTA service is available on the rest of this site.