The U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce the next National Small Business Week May 18-22, 2009. Since 1963, every President has declared National Small Business Week to formally recognize the important role of America’s small business community.
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Thanks to the participation of our sponsors, speakers, and attendees, the 2008 National Small Business Week was a great success.
Next year’s National Small Business Week is scheduled for May 18th to 22nd, 2009. We’ll be posting schedule information here as soon as it becomes available, so check back often. In the meantime, see the highlights from 2008 by visiting our highlights page or downloading the complete program guide.
Trade Forum: “Going Global: Accessing New Markets”
Tuesday, April 22, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Conference Center, Washington, DC
Oriental Ballroom
The panel will focus on emerging markets access and strategies for small businesses to tap into the global marketplace, including the collaborative technologies that can be valuable to any trade strategy.
Confirmed Speakers
- Susan Schwab, Ambassador, United States Trade Representative - Keynote
- Sean Poulley, Vice President Online Collaboration Services, Lotus, IBM Software Group, IBM - Keynote
- Jonathan Ortmans, Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- James Morrison, President, Small Business Exporters Association
- Tien Wong, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Opus8, Inc.
- Oscar Neal Asbury, SBA Exporter of the Year ,
Event Co-Sponsors
Webcast Events:
Cisco is proud to co-sponsor the web casting and web archiving of National Small Business Week and expand the human network of our small business customers and partners.
All the 2008 webcast events have been archived. Visit our 2008 Highlights page for links to the archive for each event»
Our Generous Co-Sponsors Included:
Disclaimer: The U.S. Small Business Administration's participation in this cosponsored activity does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any cosponsor's, donor's, grantee's, contractor's or participant's opinions, products, or services. All SBA programs and cosponsored programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance, by contacting sbw@sba.gov. Cosponsorship Authorization # SBW 2008.
