500 students from 19 high schools to attend BUSINESS 2020 Nov. 9

The Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University, in conjunction with the Junior Achievement of the Mahoning Valley, hosts “BUSINESS 2020” 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Chestnut Room in Kilcawley Center on the YSU campus.

More than 500 students will represent 19 high schools from the tri-county area. Panel sessions will be offered showcasing various aspects of business including skill assessment and major exploration, careers in business, and financial literacy.

Keynote speaker is Danny Catullo, co-owner of Catullo Prime Meats. He is the third generation at Catullo Prime Meats. Building upon the growth of his ecommerce business for Catullo's, he has started two other businesses in the food world. Running Perishable Shipping Solutions and FoodECrave.com. Catullo also goes to various schools to teach students and adults how to cook and eat natural food. He is an advocate of the local food economy, including teaching classes for food entrepreneurs.

More than 20 area leaders from various segments of business will offer insight and information during the concurrent sessions. Some of the participating businesses include: Falcon Transport; Coca-Cola Refreshments; Turning Technologies; Aqua Ohio; Lynde Hydraulics Corporation; Farmers National Bank; Seven Seventeen Credit Union; Youngstown Business Incubator; Millwood, Inc.; Hill, Barth & King, LLC; Vallourec Star; Farmers Trust Company, McConnell Marketing; Commercial Metal Forming; Mahoning County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Ellwood Group in Pennsylvania. Panel sessions will run concurrently from 10 a.m. to noon.

The program begins at 9:15 a.m. with a welcome address by Betty Jo Licata, WCBA dean. For more information, call Christine Shelton, coordinator of external relations for the WCBA, at 330-941-3068.