National Small Business Week 2017 - Washington DC events

National Small Business Week 2017
Washington, DC Events
Sunday April 30 - Monday May 1

Use this page to register for the NSBW events held in Washington DC to honor the Small Business Week Award Winners:

Awards to SBA Resource Partners

• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Award
• Veterans Business Outreach Excellence in Service Award
• Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
• SCORE Chapter of the Year

Jody C. Raskind Lender of the Year

Small Business Investment Company of the Year

Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery

• Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Volunteer
• Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Public Official
• Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery

Exporter of the Year

Federal Procurement Awards

• Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
• Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence (Services, Research & Development, and Manufacturing)
• 8(a) Graduate of the Year

Small Business Persons of the Year

• One from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Tentative Agenda:

Sunday April 30 | U.S. Institute of Peace

3:30pm - Registration Opens

4pm-5pm - "Social Media Tips for Your Business" workshop for award winners and guests

5pm-8pm - Opening Dinner

• Awards presented: Resource Partners, SBIC, Jody C. Raskind, and Phoenix Awards

Monday May 1 | U.S. Institute of Peace

11am - Registration Opens

11:30am-2pm - Awards Luncheon

• Awards presented: Small Business Persons of the Year, Exporter, and Procurement Awards

2pm-2:30pm - Break

2:30pm - Guests are seated for Special Guest Speaker

3:00pm - Special Guest Speaker

3:30pm-4:30pm - Panel discussion

5:00pm - Guests depart

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 opinion's, products or services. All SBA programs and cosponsored programs are extended to the public on a non discriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons will disabilities will be made, if requested, at least 2 weeks in advance by contacting smallbusinessweek@sba.gov. Cosponsorship Authorization No. SBW 2017.