Event Features Awards, Forums, and the Naming of National Small Business Person of the Year – Events Open To The Public

WASHINGTON – Small business owners, the news media and others are invited to attend the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week where the nation’s top entrepreneurs will be hailed during events held May 23-25, 2010, in Washington, D.C.  Interested parties can register online at www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com where additional information is available.  The event will also be webcast live at the web site.

Small business owners and entrepreneurs from across the country will 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.

“America’s small businesses are proving their resiliency as they continue to drive economic growth and job creation,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “During National Small Business Week we’ll honor the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and determination that makes small businesses the engine of our economy and our nation’s economic recovery.  We’ll celebrate the contributions that small businesses make to our economy, to our global competitiveness, and to our daily lives.”