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SUMMARY:2022 Salute to Small Business Week & Awards Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 2-6\, 2022\n\n\n\nThe Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting the individuals and businesses who\, through their independent entrepreneurial spirit\, play a vital role in building the community and the economy. To be nominated is a reward in itself and a nomination serves as a great tribute to a company's leadership and employees. All small business nominees and recipients will be recognized at the Salute to Small Business Luncheon. \n\n\n\nSalute to Small Business Awards\n\nSmall Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year \n\nSmall Business Community Investment Award \n\nFamily-Owned Business of the Year \n\nNew Business of the Year\n\n\n\nLIST OF PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS \n\n\n\nActivities for the Week\n\nSMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 2\n\nIt's the most wonderful time of the year! Help us as we pay tribute to the work you all have done over the past year at the Star Dodge Small Business Week Ribbon Cutting Celebration! \n\n \n\nAre you a business without a storefront? Let us help celebrate your business with a Ribbon Cutting during! Click here to get more info.\n\n \n\nSALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARDS LUNCHEON:\n\nTUES.\, MAY 3 Join us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2022 Small Business Awards.\n\nTables and tickets here.\n\n \n\nWAKE UP WEDNESDAY - SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: WED.\, MAY 4\n\nOur regularly scheduled Wake Up Wednesday sponsored by First Financial Bank and Northwest Texas Business Resource Center with a focus toward Small Businesses and Small Business week. Register here to win a $50 Keep It Local e-gift card.\n\n  \n\nTRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY FRI.\, MAY 6\n\nEngage with us on social media as we pay tribute to\, honor\, and share fun facts about why small businesses are so important to Abilene and our economy. Include #SmallBizWeek in your post so we can share!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-weight: bold\;"><span style="font-family: dinneuzeitgroteskltw01-_812426\, sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 2\, 12)\;">SAVE THE DATE FOR&nbsp\;SMALL BUSINESS WEEK!&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><strong><span class="color_15"><span style="font-family: dinneuzeitgroteskltw01-_812426\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">May 2-6\, 2022</span></span></span></strong></span><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">The Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting the individuals and businesses who\, through their independent entrepreneurial spirit\, play a vital role in building the community and the economy. To be nominated is a reward in itself and a nomination serves as a great tribute to a company&rsquo\;s leadership and employees. All small business nominees and recipients will be recognized at the Salute to Small Business Luncheon.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<strong font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 2\, 12)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Salute to Small Business Awards</span></span></span></span></strong><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<strong font-size:="" style="font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">Small Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year&nbsp\;<br />\nSmall Business Community Investment Award&nbsp\;<br />\nFamily-Owned Business of the Year&nbsp\;<br />\nNew Business of the Year</strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong><a href="http://2o4ug13hg7oufki0f2qgyn82-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Previous-Award-Finalists_smallbizweek-1.pdf"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">LIST OF PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS</span></a></strong>&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">Activities for the Week</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">SMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 2</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">It&#39\;s the most wonderful time of the year! Help us as we pay tribute to the work you all have done over the past year at the Star Dodge Small Business Week Ribbon Cutting Celebration!&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">Are you a business without a storefront? Let us help celebrate your business with a Ribbon Cutting during!&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><a href="mailto:jennifer@abilenechamber.com" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Click here</span></strong></a>&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">to get more info.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARDS LUNCHEON:</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">TUES.\, MAY 3&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">Join us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2022 Small Business Awards.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><a href="mailto:ashley@abilenechamber.com" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Tables and tickets here.</span></strong></a></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">WAKE UP WEDNESDAY&nbsp\;- SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: WED.\, MAY 4</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">Our regularly scheduled Wake Up Wednesday sponsored by First Financial Bank and </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><a href="https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nwtsbdc/"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">Northwest Texas Business Resource Center</span></a></span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"> with a focus toward Small Businesses and Small Business week.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><a href="mailto:libertygrace@abilenechamber.com"><span style="color: black\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Register here</span></strong></span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">&nbsp\;to win a $50 Keep It Local e-gift card.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">TRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY FRI.\, MAY 6</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\;">Engage with us on social media as we pay tribute to\, honor\, and share fun facts about why small businesses are so important&nbsp\;to Abilene and our economy. Include #SmallBizWeek in your post so we can share!&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span>
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