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Who: Emerge Manufacturing, a female- and minority-owned U.S.-based on-shore manufacturing company that specializes in the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care, hospitality and industrial organizations. What: Ribbon cutting of its 50,000 square-foot, “made in the USA,” Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturing facility in the Roselawn and Bond Hill neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio—former site of the historic Cincinnati Gardens. When: Friday, September 13, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Attendees are asked to arrive by 9:30 a.m. Where: 2250 E. Seymour Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 Why: Cynthia Booth, a well-recognized Cincinnati business leader and veteran entrepreneur, founded Emerge Manufacturing to help bring onshore PPE manufacturing to the United States, with a particular focus on the Roselawn and Bond Hill neighborhoods of Cincinnati. Under Booth’s leadership, the new manufacturing plant will provide approximately 100 jobs and economic stimulus to a community population of approximately 14,000 residents over the next few years, while also helping to address the country’s overdependence on offshore PPE resources for critical life-saving supplies and equipment. Interview Opportunities: - Cynthia Booth, Founder and President, Emerge Manufacturing
- Alicia Reese, Hamilton County Commissioner
- Laura Brunner, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
- Kimm Lauterbach, President & CEO, REDI Cincinnati
- Tracey Ward, Vice President of the Roselawn Community Council
- Dan Hurry, President, Advantus Health Partners
Media interviews can be conducted immediately following the ribbon cutting ceremony. This event is for invited guests and media only. Media Contact: Dan O’Keeffe dan@okeeffepr.com 513.235.8638
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