1. Upcoming Small Business Events
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Maya Pillai
Are you looking to start, run and grow your small business? Whether you are a budding or an
established entrepreneur, you should attend small business events such as trade shows, training
programs or seminars that are held in your area. Small business events are great opportunities to
make business acquaintances, share ideas, network and exchange business cards. This is also a
form of advertising for your business, which is necessary to enhance the growth of your small
business. We have put together a list of events that will be held between the end of March 2012
and June 30th 2012 in the US.
Small Business Events
Social Tech ’12 March 29 & 30, Red Lion Hotel, Seattle
Leading experts in social media marketing will speak on the importance of social media
marketing in generating inbound leads and creating brand awareness. They will also teach you to
use social media channels to increase your business revenue. Use this opportunity to meet
industry insiders who will discuss the various best practices and proven techniques to remove
current roadblocks.
Infusioncon 2012, April 2-4, Phoenix, AZ
Renowned speakers such as Gary Vaynerchuk, Pamela Slim and Geoffrey Moore are presenting
on topics such as local marketing, social media and lead conversion. The event is conducted over
a period of 3 days. There is an early bird discount; any registrations before March 31 st is only
$275. For more details on event coordination contact 480.289.6826 or send an email
to Innovation Uncensored, April 18, 2012, New York City
This event is an opportunity for new and established entrepreneurs to meet and network with
people from various industries. You can share and also explore various smart business
techniques and tools.
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2. America’s Small Business Summit 2012, May 21-23, 2012, Omni Shoreham Hotel,
Washington, DC
This is an annual event of America’s Small Business Summit conducted by the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce. The aim of this program is to unite small business owners, managers and
entrepreneurs from all over the country to share information, network and discuss common
legislative and management concerns.
8th Annual Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference June 1, 2012,
Louisville, KY
The conference will focus on the initiatives powered by science and engineering talent. This
event is open to all small businesses, all faculty, postdoctoral fellows and students. You will be
able to exchange scientific ideas and network with the best in the industry.
2012 Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, June 11-14, 2012, Reno, NV
The symposium is focused on discussing the issues faced by veteran-owned companies. The
focus of discussion would be on finances, sales & marketing and contracting.
Business Matchmaking Events Westin Galleria Houston, TX, May 23, 2012
Business Matchmaking provides opportunities for small businesses to secure selling contracts
from government agencies and major corporations at key events. This event is targeted at small
businesses with employees less than or equal to 250. Small businesses attend the business match
making event to expand or team up with others to pursue contracts. Business matchmaking is an
initiative started by a partnership between the SBA and HP. The events are free and provide a
wonderful platform for networking in addition to private meetings with key buyers and
counseling sessions with the representatives of SCORE, SBA and SBDC. A point worth
mentioning here is that HP, Symantec and Dun & Bradstreet make available products and
services to qualified small businesses, giving them the opportunity to sell to the most demanding
federal agencies and other corporations.
The small businesses participating in this event will be personally processed to meet with key
buyers from federal, state and local government agencies. Individual business counseling will
also be provided by the representatives of SCORE and other resource partners.
The business matchmaking events are also held in Philadelphia, PA, San Diego, CA, Miami, FL,
Nashville, TN, and New Orleans, LA. The registration dates will be announced shortly. Keeping
checking the business matchmaking events site regularly.
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3. It is a good idea for start-ups and established business owners to attend seminars and other
business events that are held in their area. For more details, they should make it a point to visit
their Chamber of Commerce at least once a month.
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