Welcome Remarks by Administrator Steve Preston

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.
Meet Our 2008 Award Winners:
Winner Profiles | Award Categories

Thank You, 2008 NSBW Co-Sponsors

SCORE

Event Co-Host

Visit this co-sponsor's web site at http://www.score.org.

Sam’s Club

National Luncheon Honoring State Small Business Owners Sponsor

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.samsclub.com.

Administaff

Champion Awards Gala Sponsor

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Raytheon

National Luncheon Honoring Procurement Winners Sponsor

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IBM

Trade Forum Sponsor

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03004c/businesscenter/smallbusiness/us/en.

Chevron

Registration Bag Sponsor

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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Trade Forum Sponsor

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Cisco

Event Webcasting Sponsor

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Lockheed Martin Corporation

Event Co-Sponsor

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Lowe’s

Event Co-Sponsor

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.LowesForPros.com.

MBDA - Minority Business Development Agency

Event Co-Sponsor

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.mbda.gov/.

Salesforce.com

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GSA - U.S. General Services Administration

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Shell

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.shell.com/.

Popular Small Business Capital

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.popularsmallbiz.com/.

MyBizHomepage

Event Co-Sponsor

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Dun & Bradstreet

Event Co-Sponsor

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ICIC - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City

Financial Forum Sponsor

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CEA - Consumer Energy Alliance

Energy Forum Sponsor

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.consumerenergyalliance.org.

NFIB - National Federation of Independent Business

Healthcare Forum Sponsor

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NADCO - National Association of Development Companies

Event Co-Sponsor

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NSBA

Event Co-Sponsor

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FedSources

Procurement Forum Sponsor

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.fedsources.com.

Washington Technology

Procurement Forum Sponsor

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.washingtontechnology.com.

FAI - Federal Allies Institute

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.federalallies.org/.

ASBDC - Association of Small Business Development Centers

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.asbdc-us.org/.

Direct Selling Education Foundation

Visit this co-sponsor’s web site at http://www.dsef.org/.