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SUMMARY:2027 Salute to Small Business Week & Awards Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 3-7\, 2027\n\n\n\nThe Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting 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\n\n\nSmall Business Award Categories\n\n\n\nSmall Business Community Investment Award\n\nFamily-Owned Business of the Yea\n\nSmall Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year\n\nNew Business of the Year\n\n\n\n\n\nSee All 2026 Winners Here  |  List of Previous Winners Here\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Business Activities for the Week\n\n\n\nSMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 3\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 our Small Business Week Kick-Off!\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: WED.\, MAY 5\n\nJoin us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2027 Small Business Awards.\n\n\n\nSMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY THURS.\, MAY 6\n\nLet's show the strength of our business community! Give a shoutout to your favorite small businesses and help us flood the feed with local pride. Tag the Abilene Chamber and use #SupportABISmallBiz so we can amplify your post and celebrate them right alongside you. Together\, we'll make some noise for the businesses that keep Abilene thriving.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span font-size:="" trebuchet=""><span style="font-weight: bold\;">SAVE THE DATE FOR&nbsp\;SMALL BUSINESS WEEK!&nbsp\;</span><strong><span class="color_15">May 3-7\, 2027</span></strong></span></span></span></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 style="font-size:14px\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet=""><span style="color:#000000\;">The Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting 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&#39\;s leadership and employees. All small business nominees and recipients will be recognized at the Salute to Small Business Luncheon.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><u><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 18px\;">Small Business Award Categories</span></u></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Small Business Community Investment Award</span><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">Family-Owned Business of the Yea</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Small Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">New Business of the Year</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3433/File/Small_Business_Awards_Luncheon/2026SmallBusinessNomineesFinalistsWinners.pdf"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><b>See All 2026 Winners Here</b></span></a><font color="#000000">&nbsp\; |&nbsp\; </font></span></span><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3433/File/Small_Business_Awards_Luncheon/PreviousAwardFinalists_smallbizweek_asofApril2025.pdf"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><u><span style="font-size: 18px\;">List of Previous Winners Here</span></u></span></span></strong></a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><u>Small Business Activities for the Week</u></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">SMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 3</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">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 our Small Business Week Kick-Off!</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">Are you a business without a storefront? Let us help celebrate your business with a Ribbon Cutting during!&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: black\;"><a href="mailto:jennifer@abilenechamber.com?subject=Ribbon-Cutting%20for%20SBW%20Kick%20off%20on%205%2F4" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Click here</span></strong></a>&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">to get more info.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARDS LUNCHEON:&nbsp\;</span></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">WED.\, MAY 5</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">Join us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2027 Small Business Awards.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;"><strong>SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY THURS.\, MAY 6</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 10.5pt\; line-height: 28px\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: black\;">Let&rsquo\;s show the strength of our business community! Give a shoutout to your favorite small businesses and help us flood the feed with local pride.&nbsp\;</span><strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\; line-height: 28px\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Tag the Abilene Chamber and use #SupportABISmallBiz</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt\; line-height: 28px\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; color: black\;">&nbsp\;so we can amplify your post and celebrate them right alongside you. Together\, we&rsquo\;ll make some noise for the businesses that keep Abilene thriving.</span><br />\n<br />\n<scribe-shadow data-crx="okfkdaglfjjjfefdcppliegebpoegaii" id="crxjs-ext" style="position: fixed\; width: 0px\; height: 0px\; top: 0px\; left: 0px\; z-index: 2147483647\; overflow: visible\; visibility: visible\;"></scribe-shadow>
LOCATION:201 Mesquite Event Center
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URL:https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/2027-salute-to-small-business-week-awards-luncheon-6188
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