The Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) celebrated the 40th anniversary of their packaging business, CEA Packaging, on Monday, June 21, 2010.
First Lady of New Jersey, Mary Pat Christie, attended the celebration and addressed the guests. Mrs. Christie has successfully combined her roles as wife and mother with a business career and extensive community service. The First Lady of New Jersey is focused on issues that will help restore pride in New Jersey and discussed the importance of promoting and advocating self sufficiency. She was impressed with her visit to CEA and how CEA employs, trains and helps many people with special needs, helping them earn a paycheck and become independent members of their communities.
Congressman Leonard Lance also spoke to the invited guests, sharing some of his experiences with CEA and Spring Run School over the years. NJ Assemblyman Erik Peterson and Township of Raritan Councilman John King spoke about the positive business and community relationships CEA has forged over the past forty years.
Other speakers included Denice Torres: President, CNS North America Pharmaceuticals at Johnson & Johnson, Chris Phelan: President & CEO of the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce and Event Host Michael Skoczek, President & CEO of CEA. An extensive overview of CEA Packaging capabilities, methods and business offerings was given by Jim Cavanagh: Director, Sales & Marketing at CEA Packaging.
This event was a great opportunity for business professionals to network, meet the professionals at CEA Packaging and learn about the extensive packaging, assembly, inspection and related services CEA Packaging provides to regional businesses. Monday night not only marked the 40th Anniversary of CEA Packaging Partnering with Businesses, but also introduced current and future business and legislative friends of CEA to the next 40 years of building employment and employment opportunities in central New Jersey.
Nancy Vargas, Vice President, Operations at CEA, led tours of the facility allowing guests to see first-hand how CEA Packaging meets, and often exceeds, the quality and timing requirements of their customers. Current customers Roche Molecular Systems and Alcan allowed guests to see how CEA Packaging employees regularly perform specialty packaging and assembly projects for them on typical projects.
Registered guests were entered into a drawing for great prizes like: a 32GB iPad, donated by Affinity Credit Union, a $50.00 gift card donated by Investors Savings Bank, a fine watch donated by Mercedes-Benz of Flemington and travel computer bag donated by CEA.
Refreshments were provided by The CEA Café and Shoprite of Hunterdon County.
Event sponsors include: CEA, Investors Savings Bank, Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, MGX Promotions, Affinity Credit Union, Associated Mailing & Printing, The Alternative Board, JK Audio Productions, Somerset County Business Partnership, ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Flemington Home Depot, Andrea Funkhouser Photography, Flemington Department Store and the Hunterdon Academy of the Arts.
To learn more about how CEA Packaging supports New Jersey businesses through job creation, preservation and an emphasis on quality control in the manufacturing process please visit the CEA website, www.ceaemployment.com or contact Sales Director Jim Cavanagh at (908) 310-1296. (jcavanagh@ceaemployment.com)
To take a tour of our facility and learn more about our services, please contact Jim Cavanagh by cell phone, 908.310.1296, or at jcavanagh@ceapackaging.com.
To learn more about CEA or to make a donation, please contact Michael Skoczek, President & CEO at mskoczek@ceaemployment.com.
To volunteer at CEA please contact Eddie Schell, eschell@ceaemployment.com or Lori Daigle, ldaigle@ceaemployment.com.
Your business, interest and support are greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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