OBD's 3rd Annual Learning Conference: Captured by SPLEX

On Thursday, May 14, 2026, SPLEX One provided video and photography coverage for New York City Public Schools' Office of Business Development (OBD) 3rd Annual Professional Learning Conference for Small Businesses, held at St. John's University in Jamaica, Queens, in partnership with the Queens Chamber of Commerce.

Under the leadership of Dr. Tammy Pate, Executive Director of the NYCPS Office of Procurement, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability, the conference brought together small business owners and entrepreneurs from across the five boroughs for a full day of roundtables, breakout sessions, and panel discussions built around a single goal: giving business owners direct access to the answers and resources they need to grow.

SPLEX One's recap video, produced for OBD, documents both the scale and the substance of the day's programming. Among the highlights captured: a look at how OBD's youth entrepreneurship initiatives are reaching students at scale, with programming now active in 120 schools within a single quarter, and how introducing young people to the fundamentals of business and earning shifts engagement and mindset early. The footage also reflects OBD's continued investment in entrepreneurs at every stage of growth, from first-time founders to established businesses working toward their next purchase order.

The throughline across the day was community. Entrepreneurs exchanging hard-won insight with one another, agencies and businesses opening doors for each other, and a small business ecosystem strengthening itself from within — a model of collaboration OBD has built its reputation on.

Following the event, Dr. Pate and the OBD team recognized SPLEX One's work in a note to partners: "Thanks to Eli [Pizarro] and the awesome team at SPLEX One for capturing all of the joy and connections at our 3rd Annual Professional Learning Conference."

SPLEX One is proud to continue supporting OBD's mission of building a stronger, more connected small business community across New York City, and we look forward to returning in 2027.