Your John Hancock: Key to your Future?
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Chamber Extravaganza: Food, Wine, & High Tech
“It’s going to be wonderful,” says
C. Ellen Hodges of this year’s Princeton Chamber trade fair
and expo, set for Thursday, August 31, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Doral Forrestal. “We try to change a little bit every year,”
she says. “Last year we had a little art gallery, and this year
we are having food sampling along with the wine and beer tasting.”
The line-up:
At 9 a.m. Congressman Rush Holt begins pre-scheduled 15minute interviews and cuts the ribbon to open the expo at 11 a.m.Edward Burton, director of the federal commerce departmentexport assistance center, speaks at 10 a.m.Gregory Olsen, president and founder of Sensors Unlimited,speaks on “Tale of Two Start-Ups” at the 11:30 a.m. membershipluncheon (cost: $28 for non-members). See story, page 58, for detailson his latest move.Renee Martin of Forgery Forensics begins doing handwritinganalysis at 2 p.m., and Unionville Vineyards and Triumph Brewerysponsorwine and beer tasting that starts at 3 p.m.Dale Pfost, CEO of Orchid BioSciences Inc., is thefeaturedspeaker at the 4 p.m. U.S. 1 Technology Forum on the topic “BigBreakthrough in Genomics — What it Means to Princeton.” Seestory, page 56.InfoFirst is offering the opportunity for each exhibitor tohave a page on the “Virtual Business Trade Fair” at thechamberwebsite. The deal includes one page, a link to the company’s ownwebsite,and an E-mail link, at www.princetonchamber.orgThe glass-encased room (the “Tree House”) over the swimmingpool has been reserved for community service associations and willbe most visible at lunchtime. “We generally allow one organizationto have a table at each luncheon, and since the Tree House will beempty, we decided we could accommodate more,” says Hodges.SCORE will offer on-the-spot business advice, and also in thislocationwill be tables for the Historical Society of Princeton, New JerseyBlood Services, the Red Cross, the Stony Brook Millstone WatershedAssociation, two Rotary clubs, the SERV center, Mercer CountyCollege’sinternational center, Big Brothers and Sisters, Atlantic Publishing(publishers of the chamber’s directory, and Papier Photographic Studio(the chamber’s photographer).The trade fairs in Princeton began more than 20 years ago. “Westarted the trade fair during the energy crisis to show people howthey could conserve energy,” says Hodges. “It was at WestWindsor-Plainsboro High School, and we learned that the universitywas doing an energy show. We joined forces with them. After a coupleof energy fairs, we moved to the home show, and then to the tradefairs, where we could showcase our members.”For a list of the exhibitors, see the listingsthat beginn on page50. Everything except the luncheon is free, and no preregistrationis needed. But bring more business cards than you think you will need,because the list of door prizes is impressive. For information call609-520-1776.Top Of PageYour John Hancock: Key to your Future?Every person’s handwriting is a blend of nature andnurture. The way you sign your name, says Renee Martin, is yourpublic persona, the face you would like everyone to see. Butthe handwriting you use on a quick memo — that could indicatehow or whether you will be successful in business.Martin, an internationally known handwriting analyst, will do twoone-hour stints of on-the-spot analysis at the Princeton chamber tradefair on Thursday, August 31, starting at 2 p.m.Give her a signature and a “taken unawares” sample ofhandwriting,and she can discern such traits as organizational skills, ease ofhandling problems, general intelligence, subjectivity, fairness —and trustworthiness.Raised in Brooklyn, the daughter of an upholsterer and a seamstress,Martin grew up studying the handwriting columns that were then invogue in New York’s daily newspapers. After graduating from highschoolin 1946 and starting a family (she’s the mother of four grownchildren),Martin joined the American Graphological Society in 1955 and laterbecame certified with the American College of Forensic Examiners.Her first book “Your Script is Showing,” was a serious butreadable approach to handwriting analysis that gave Martin her firstpublic exposure. In 1960 Martin hung out her own shingle. In the early1970s she set up her office at 20 Nassau Street. In 1979, sheco-foundedthe National Association of Document Examiners.Her analysis reveals few mysteries and very few earth-shaking traits,she notes. “Your script will not uncover you as a secret childmolester or predict love in your future. It will show if you arewritingunder duress. But whether it’s because you were stoned on crack orhad a pistol to your forehead, remains securely with you.”Still, in a short time she can read in 15 minutes “a poignanttendency” that might take years to unfold through traditionalmethods. Sensitivity, for instance, shows in a fine pointed hand andlight pressure on the page. Curiosity and intelligence showtraditionallyin an egg-shaped letter “g.”In an unusual exercise for U.S. 1, Martin did a blind test to analyzethe scrawl of a handful of Princeton personalities (“Tales fromthe Script,” by Bart Jackson, U.S. 1, March 11, 1998). Two ofthe handwriting samples she analyzed had connections to the PrincetonChamber: C. Ellen Hodges, the director, and KatherineKish,this year’s chamber president.”A true people person,” said Martin of Hodges, “thiswriterhides behind her sensitivity by being there for everyone anddisguisingher natural shyness by covering all aspects of anything on which sheconcentrates. This writer is highly artistic and musical, and neverallows her temperament to take hold of any situation in which sheis involved. Balancing her idealism with everyday practicality isher stock in trade.”To those who look no further, this writer is a gem who completesher part of any situation intelligently and as perfectly as is humanlypossible. She is highly articulate, enjoying the average conversationwith all types. She also knows how to recast the facts to the bestadvantage of all involved.”Martin also happened to scrutinize the signature of KatherineKish,partner in Market Entry (a marketing firm), and the current chamberpresident.”If I were to select someone to edit and oversee the propercompletionof tasks, I would choose this person,” was Martin’s judgment.”An intelligent, alert individual who is not afraid of hard workand enjoys a mental challenge as well as a physical one, this writerallows emotional involvement to rule activities. In most situations,this is a patient person, not being afraid of working towards a goal,either individually or with a group. There are periods of impatience,however, and the drive to do something meaningful is uppermost inthis person’s thinking. Most impatience is evident when somethingmaterial is in the offing — she wants it yesterday! Good senseoften prevails, however and she will patiently go through all thesteps necessary to make the desired goal a fact.”Her signature is like the rest of her writing except for givingthe impression of great self-confidence, which the rest of her writingdoes not reflect. This is not to imply that she is a shrinking violet,just that in order to impress others with her abilities, she feelsshe must do more self-promotion than she really enjoys.”Top Of PageExpo ParticipantsThese companies are among those represented at thePrincetonChamber trade fair and the U.S. 1 Technology Expo on Thursday, August31, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Doral Forrestal. This informationcomes from the directories of U.S. 1 Newspaper as well as from thechamber.Information TechnologyDocusafe Records Management, 3 Applegate Drive,Box 2234, Princeton 08540; computerized business records storage andmanagement, vault service for vital records and computer media,retentionand destruction service. Founded 1989. Marvin Parker, general manager.Staff size: 6. Square feet: 40,000.609-452-7726 609-452-0270marvinparker@docusafe.comDynax Solutions Inc., 116 Village Boulevard, Suite200, Princeton 08540; information technology consulting services,integrated IT services. Edward Zakarian.609-951-2228 609-734-4362Klatzkin Technologies LLC, 1670 Whitehorse-HamiltonSquare Road, Box 8188, Hamilton 08690-8188; consulting for accountingtechnology, with offices in Hamilton Square and Langhorne,Pennsylvania.Founded 1930. Dale Baver, CEO. Staff size: 35. Square feet: 12,300.609-890-9189 609-890-6235dbaver@klatzkin.comInnovative Computing & Networking Inc., 347ElizabethAvenue, Suite 103, Somerset 08873. Matthew Kendzierski.732-868-8080 732-868-8090Princeton Computer Support Inc., 5 Crescent Avenue,Building F-1, Box 787, Rocky Hill 08553-0787; computer networks sales,installation and data cabling service contracts, support plans andconsulting available. Founded 1985. Kathleen Nartowicz, owner andpresident. Staff size: 10. Square feet: 4,800.609-921-8889 609-921-7691pcsisales@pcsi-usa.comInternet ConsultantsPrinceton Internet Group (PInG), 13 Roszel Road,Suite C-222, Princeton 08540; Internet consulting, website design,development, and hosting, software application development, networkconsulting, multimedia design. Founded 1995. Mark Meara & Rob Freda,partners/co-CEOs. Staff size: 18. Square feet: 6,000.609-452-1667 609-452-0063child@pingsite.comFastNet, 2 Courtney Place, Suite 130, 3864 CourtneyStreet, Bethlehem, PA 18017. Rose Lee Everett.888-321-fast 610-317-1655R&D & High TechA.I. Technology (Avante) Inc., 70 Washington Road,Princeton Junction 08550; adhesives and thermal management interfacematerials for the electronics industry. Founded 1981. Dr. Kevin Chung,president. Staff size: 100. Square feet: 52,000.609-799-9388 609-799-9308ait@aitechnology.comIsthmus, 112 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road,Lawrenceville08648; product development, from toys to aerospace to medical devices.Founded 2000. Chris Robinson.609-620-1000 609-620-0366NexMed Inc., 350 Corporate Boulevard, Robbinsville08691; topical creams for sexual dysfunction for men and women.Founded1987. Joseph Mo, chairman, CEO, and president. Staff size: 15. Squarefeet: 11,000.609-208-9688 609-208-1868nexmedla@aol.comSensors Unlimited, 3490 Route 1, Building 12,Princeton08540; world-leading fiber optic component design, fabrication, andsupply. Founded 1991. Gregory H. Olsen, president. Staff size: 95.Square feet: 20,000.609-520-0610 609-520-0638info@sensorinc.comCommunications/ Multi MediaHarwill-Express Press, 375 Route 130, Suite 6,Hightstown 08520; service bureau for graphics design, prepressproduction,and one to four-color printing and copying, plus bindery. Founded1973. Steven Portrude, vice president, sales and production. Staffsize: 10. Square feet: 3,600.609-443-5900 609-443-4601portrude@aol.comLeigh Photo and Imaging, 51 Everett Drive, BuildingC, Box 269, Princeton 08542-0269; complete photographic service withstaff photographers, custom laboratory and digital imaging,1-800-354-3839.Founded 1945. Peter J. Dawson, president. Staff size: 20.609-799-8880 609-799-8673mail@leighimaging.comPrinceton MarkeTech, 5 Vaughn Drive, PrincetonMetro Center, Princeton 08540; integrated marketing agencyspecializingin business-to-business and financial services, direct marketing,internet marketing and interactive multimedia. Founded 1987. RobertZyontz, president. Staff size: 10. Square feet: 3,400.609-520-8575 609-520-0695bzyontz@princetonmarketech.comPrinceton Graphics Corp.: Nelson Communications,202 Carnegie Center, Suite 101, Princeton 08540; services topharmaceuticalfirms, division of Nelson Communications. Troy Matikonis. Staff size:3.609-987-8855 609-987-1033Triangle — Your Creative Center, AlternateRoute 1 and Darrah Lane, Box 8079, Princeton 08543-8079; Canon colorand b/w copies, small and poster size digital color and Docutechdigitalb/w laser output from disc, ammonia-free blueprints, dry mounting,offset printing, binding, circuit negatives, stats, and fax services.Founded 1939. Joseph P. Teti, president and CEO. Staff size: 60.Squarefeet: 10,000.609-896-4100 609-896-2838The Works, 20 Wyckoff Place, Franklin Park 08823;interactive multimedia, computer graphics, real-time digital video,web design, kiosks. John Fitzgerald.732-422-2559 732-422-2558john@theworkscinc.comSignsFastSigns, 2901 Brunswick Pike, Route One Plaza,Lawrenceville 08648; one-day signs — custom signs, banners, fullcolor graphics, based in Dallas. Founded 1998. Bill and Joan Belmont,owners. Staff size: 4. Square feet: 2,200.609-912-0500 609-912-0554bill.belmont@fastsigns.comSigns Etc., 3490 Route 1, Building 19, PrincetonService Center, Princeton 08540; large format digital imaging,architectural,electrical, commercial, trade shows, fabricated logos/letters,vehicle,banners, and windows. Founded 1988. Don Everman, owner. Staff size:8.609-243-9650 609-243-0223signsetc@erols.comMediaNassau Broadcasting Company, 619 Alexander Road,Box 1350, Princeton 08540; 19 radio stations, including WHWH-AM,WPST-FM,and WNJO-FM. Founded 1962. Louis F. Mercatanti Jr., CEO. Staff size:60. Square feet: 14,000.609-419-0300 609-419-0143pstmail@aol.comThe Princeton Packet Inc., 300 Witherspoon Street,Box 350, Princeton 08542; community newspaper group. Founded 1786.James B. Kilgore, president. Staff size: 235.609-924-3244 609-921-2714The Times of Trenton, 500 Perry Street, Box 847,Trenton 08605. Founded 1882. Richard Bilotti, publisher. Staff size:700.609-989-5439 609-656-8189U.S. 1 Publishing Company, 12 Roszel Road, SuiteC-205, Princeton 08540-6234; publisher of weekly business andentertainmentjournal, annual Business Directory, annual calendar, sponsor ofbusinesssymposia and princetoninfo.com home page on the Internet, and creatorof the only comprehensive business database of the greater Princetoncommunity. Founded 1984. Richard K. Rein, editor and publisher. Staffsize: 10. Square feet: 1,700.609-452-7000 609-452-0033info@princetoninfo.comwww.princetoninfo.comYellow Book.com, 33 Bleeker Street, Millburn 07041;independent yellow pages publisher, serving Mercer and Middlesexcountiesand including community pages, restaurant menus, coupons, andcommunitymap.973-549-3225 973-549-3206Corporate GiftsBejeweled by Shari Ltd., 70 Bowery, New York 10013.Shari Rubenstein.212-219-8541Cranbury Station Gallery, 93 Halsey Reed Road,Monroe Township 08831; fine art and custom picture framing. KathleenMaguire Morolda, owner.609-655-1193 609-655-7398Creative Impressions USA Inc., 1 Wiltshire Drive,Manalapan 07726; advertising specialties. Marica Finkelstein.732-792-9977- 732-792-2442SJS Specialty Company, 73 Brunswick Woods Drive,East Brunswick 08816; advertising specialties. Stan Strycharz.732-613-0303 732-613-8080Finance: AccountingAmper, Politziner & Mattia CPAs, 731 AlexanderRoad, Box 7287, Princeton 08543-7287; accounting, auditing, tax andconsulting services, with 192 employees in Princeton, Edison,Flemington,and Manasquan. Founded 1965. Gerard Abbattista CPA, officer-in-charge.Staff size: 17. Square feet: 5,600.609-897-0200 609-897-0999apm@amper.comRose & Associates LLC, 13 Roszel Road, Suite C-123,Princeton 08540; general accounting. Founded 1991. James J. Rose CPA,president. Staff size: 7. Square feet: 2,700.609-452-7733 609-452-7766ra@rosecpa.netFinance: Banking1st Constitution Bank, 2650 Route 130 North,ConstitutionCenter, Box 634, Cranbury 08512-0634. Founded 1989. Robert F. Mangano,president and CEO. Staff size: 38. Square feet: 7,500.609-655-4500 609-655-5653First Union National Bank, 370 Scotch Road, CN1, West Trenton 08628; southern New Jersey corporate headquarters.Founded 1908. Samuel Schreiber, regional president. Staff size: 300.609-538-7492 609-771-5774Fleet Financial Solution Center, 16 Nassau Street,Princeton 08542; financial solutions center. Stephanie Teitelbaum,vice president. Staff size: 8.609-688-0381 609-688-0308Healthcare Employees Federal Credit Union, 760Alexander Road, Princeton 08540; 800-624-3312, open to employerswithina 25-mile radius of Princeton. John Dawidowski, CEO. Staff size: 17.Square feet: 4,000.609-951-0700 609-275-4194jdawidow@NJHA.comPNC Bank,301 North Harrison Street, PrincetonShoppingCenter, Princeton 08540. Founded 1834. Janice Anderson-Luz, CaroleBursac, and Marilyn Scarnuci.609-279-1768 609-683-8125Summit Bank, 301 Carnegie Center, Princeton 08540;609-987-3205. John Pagano.609-987-3205 609-987-3669Third Federal Savings Bank, 301 North HarrisonStreet, Princeton Shopping Center, Princeton 08540. Marge Callahan,manager.609-683-4488 609-683-8853Finance: Financial ServicesMorgan Stanley Dean Witter, 2 World Trade Center,73rd Floor, New York 10048; financial services. Paul Howard.212-524-2720 212-392-7744Top Of PageFinance: InsuranceMacLean Agency/Prudential Securities, 138 NassauStreet, Princeton 08542; Prudential life insurance, homeowners, andauto, and other lines of group and individual health insurance.Founded1966. Leonard Hayduchok, agent. Staff size: 9.609-683-9300 609-683-9232Foreign TradeConsulate General of Brazil Trade Bureau, 1185Avenue of Americas, New York 10036. Sandro DeMoraes.917-777-7777 212-827-0225Guanajuato (Mexico) Trade Office, 1370 Avenue ofAmericas, Suite 1003, New York 10019. Blanca Villarello.212-459-2350 212-459-2349Previous StoryNext StoryCorrections or additions?This page is published by PrincetonInfo.com— the web site for U.S. 1 Newspaper in Princeton, New Jersey.
