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SUMMARY:2023 Salute to Small Business Week & Awards Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 1-5\, 2023\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. Salute to Small Business Week is Presented by America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group. \n\n\n\nSalute to Small Business Awards\n\nSmall Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Affordacare Urgent Care\n\nSmall Business Community Investment Award sponsored by First Financial Bank\n\nFamily-Owned Business of the Year sponsored by Star Auto Group\n\nNew Business of the Year sponsored by Holland Hearing Center\n\n\n\nLIST OF PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS \n\n\n\nActivities for the Week\n\nSMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 1\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 Auto Group 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:TUES.\, MAY 2 \n\nJoin us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2023 Small Business Awards.\n\nTables and tickets here.\n\n\n\nTRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY THURS.\, MAY 4\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!  \n\n\n\nTHE MORNING EDGE - SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: FRI\, MAY 5\n\nNetwork with other small businesses over coffee and a breakfast burrito! This final event of our Salute to Small Business Week will be located at the Rosa's Cafe on N Judge Ely. Hear sponsor presentations from this week's sponsors\, America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group. \n\n  \n\nThank you to our Diamond Table Sponsors:\n\nBatts Communications LP\n\nBetty Rose's Little Brisket\n\nBlack Plumbing\n\nCapital Farm Credit\n\nColeman County State Bank\n\nDevelopment Corporation of Abilene\n\nFirst Bank Texas \n\nHappy State Bank\n\nHartmann's\, Inc\n\nLawrence Hall Abilene\n\nMy Emergency Room 24/7 + Urgent Care\n\nPerkins Insurance\n\nPest Patrol\n\nRepresentative Stan Lambert\n\nThe Leaf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-weight: bold\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 2\, 12)\;">SAVE THE DATE FOR&nbsp\;SMALL BUSINESS WEEK!&nbsp\;</span></span><strong><span class="color_15">May 1-5\, 2023</span></strong></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 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 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. <i>Salute to Small Business Week is Presented by </i></span><span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet=""><i><a href="https://www.abilenesbdc.org/"><span style="color:#000000\;">America&#39\;s SBDC</span></a>&nbsp\;at Texas Tech<span style="color:#000000\;">\, </span><a href="https://ffin.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">First Financial Bank</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;">\, and </span><a href="https://www.stardodge.net/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Star Auto Group</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;">.&nbsp\;</span></i></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="color: rgb(255\, 2\, 12)\;">Salute to Small Business Awards</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\;<em>sponsored<span style="color:#000000\;"> by </span><a href="https://affordacare.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Affordacare Urgent Care</span></a></em><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">Small Business Community Investment Award&nbsp\;</span><em><span style="color:#000000\;">sponsored by </span><a href="https://ffin.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">First Financial Bank</span></a></em><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">Family-Owned Business of the Year&nbsp\;</span><em><span style="color:#000000\;">sponsored by </span><a href="https://www.stardodge.net/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Star Auto Group</span></a></em><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">New Business of the Year&nbsp\;</span><em><span style="color:#000000\;">sponsored by </span><a href="https://www.hollandhearing.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Holland Hearing Center</span></a></em></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3433/File/Small_Business_Awards_Luncheon/PreviousAwardFinalists_smallbizweek2022.pdf"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">LIST OF PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS</span></a></strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Activities for the Week</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">SMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF: MON.\, MAY 1</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 the Star Auto Group Small Business Week Ribbon Cutting Celebration!&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&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" 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:</span></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">TUES.\, MAY 2&nbsp\;</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 2023 Small Business Awards.</span><br />\n<span style="color: black\;"><a href="mailto:ashley@abilenechamber.com?subject=Small%20Business%20Week" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Tables and tickets here.</span></strong></a></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">TRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY THURS.\, MAY 4</span></strong><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">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><br />\n<br />\n<strong>THE MORNING EDGE<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">&nbsp\;- SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: FRI\, MAY 5</span></strong><br />\nNetwork with other small businesses over coffee and a breakfast burrito! This final event of our Salute to Small Business Week will be located at the Rosa&#39\;s Cafe on N Judge Ely. Hear sponsor presentations from this week&#39\;s sponsors\, America&#39\;s SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group.&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Thank you to our Diamond Table Sponsors:</strong><br />\n<a href="https://www.facebook.com/batts.abilene/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Batts Communications LP</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.bettyroses.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Betty Rose&#39\;s Little Brisket</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://blackplumbing.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Black Plumbing</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.capitalfarmcredit.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Capital Farm Credit</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.colemanbank.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Coleman County State Bank</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://developabilene.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Development Corporation of Abilene</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.go2fbt.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">First Bank Texas&nbsp\;</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.happybank.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Happy State Bank</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.hartmannsinc.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Hartmann&#39\;s\, Inc</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.lawrencehall.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Lawrence Hall Abilene</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://myemergencyroomabilene.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">My Emergency Room 24/7 + Urgent Care</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.protectedbyperkins.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Perkins Insurance</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://westtexaspestpatrol.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Pest Patrol</span></a><br />\n<a href="http://www.texansforstan.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Representative Stan Lambert</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://theleafcigar.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">The Leaf&nbsp\;</span></a></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Mon.\, May 1 Small Business Week Kick-Off Ribbon Cutting Star Auto Group 5101 S 1st St\, Abilene\, TX 79605 Tues.\, May 2 Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon 201 Mesquite Event Center 201 Mesquite\, Abilene\, TX 79601 Fri.\, May 5 The Morning Edge Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory 1026 N Judge Ely Blvd\, Abilene\, TX 79601
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