Save
the Date
May 17-19, 2009
SBA to Mark 56th Year with Issue Forums, Receptions
And
the Naming of the Small Business Person of the Year
WASHINGTON
-- The nation's top entrepreneurs will be hailed at the U.S. Small Business Administration's
National Small Business Week events May 17-19, in Washington, D.C., marking the
56th anniversary of the agency, and the 46th annual proclamation of National Small
Business Week.
More than 100 small business
owners from across the country will gather for three days of events at the city's
Mandarin Oriental Hotel to be honored for their accomplishments as the nation's
leading small businesses. The highlight of events will be the announcement of
the National Small Business Person of the Year.
Men
and women also will be recognized their involvement in disaster recovery, government
contracting, and their support for small businesses. Awards also will be presented
to SBA partners in financial and entrepreneurial development, including SCORE
Chapter, Small Business Development Center and Women's Business Center of the
year.
Small Business Week award winners will
meet with top agency officials, congressional representatives and national business
leaders. The State Small Business Award Winners and recipients of the Champion
and other Entrepreneurial awards are nominated by local trade associations, chambers
of commerce and business organizations and government agencies.
Media
outlets are encouraged to cover National Small Business Week events, and can register
online. Additional information on the Small Business Week 2008 events is available
at www.sba.gov/sbw.
SBA media contacts for National Small Business
Week are Dennis Byrne (202/205-6567, dennis.byrne@sba.gov)
and Cecelia Taylor (202/401-3059, cecelia.taylor@sba.gov).
NBA
Strategic Partner - U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA)
NBA
Resource Article - SBA Salutes
the Nation's Best Entrepreneurs
NBA
Resource Article - Small
Business Week, 2007
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