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SUMMARY:2026 Salute to Small Business Week & Awards Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 4-8\, 2026\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 First Financial Bank\, Arrow Ford\, and America's SBDC at Texas Tech. \n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Business Award Categories\n\n\n\nSmall Business Community Investment Award\, sponsored by First Financial Bank\n\nFamily-Owned Business of the Year\, sponsored by Arrow Ford\n\nSmall Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year\, sponsored by Presley Wealth Stewards\n\nNew Business of the Year\, sponsored by Abilene Environmental Landfill\n\n\n\n\n\nSee All 2026 Nominees 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 4\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 Ribbon Cutting Celebration! Register to Attend Here.\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 6 \n\nJoin us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2026 Small Business Awards. Register to attend the luncheon here.\n\n\n\nSMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY THURS.\, MAY 7\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.\n\n\n\nTHE MORNING EDGE - SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: FRI\, MAY 8\n\nNetwork with other small businesses over coffee and a breakfast burrito! This final event of our Salute to Small Business Week will be hosted by our Hispanic Business Council and First Financial Bank. Hear sponsor presentations from this week's sponsors\, America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Arrow Ford. Register to attend this networking event here.
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 4-8\, 2026</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?s leadership and employees. All small business nominees and recipients will be recognized at the Salute to Small Business Luncheon. </span><i><span style="color:#000000\;">Salute to Small Business Week is Presented by </span><a href="https://ffin.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">First Financial Bank</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;">\, </span><a href="http://www.arrowdealerships.com"><span style="color:#000000\;">Arrow Ford</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;">\, and&nbsp\;</span></i></span></span><i style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://www.abilenesbdc.org/"><span style="color:#000000\;">America&#39\;s SBDC</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;">&nbsp\;at Texas Tech.</span></i><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet=""><i>&nbsp\;</i></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<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\, sponsored by </span><a href="https://ffin.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000\;">First Financial Bank</span></a><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">Family-Owned Business of the Year\, sponsored by&nbsp\;</span><a href="http://www.arrowdealerships.com"><span style="color:#000000\;">Arrow Ford</span></a></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Small Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year\, sponsored by&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.raymondjames.com/erikpresley"><span style="color:#000000\;">Presley Wealth Stewards</span></a></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">New Business of the Year\, sponsored by </span><a href="https://www.aelandfill.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Abilene Environmental Landfill</span></a></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/2026SALUTETOSMALLBUSINESSAWARDS_NominationFullList.pdf"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><b>See All 2026 Nominees 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 4</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 Ribbon Cutting Celebration!</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/2026-salute-to-small-business-week-kick-off-ceremony-ribbon-cutting-6058"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to Attend Here</span></a><span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">.</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?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 6&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 2026 Small Business Awards.&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/2026-salute-to-small-business-week-awards-luncheon-5974"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to attend the luncheon here.</span></a></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 7</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<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong>THE MORNING EDGE<span style="color: rgb(20\, 20\, 20)\;">&nbsp\;- SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION: FRI\, MAY 8</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 hosted by our Hispanic Business Council and First Financial Bank. Hear sponsor presentations from this week&#39\;s sponsors\, America&#39\;s SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Arrow Ford.&nbsp\;<a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/05-08-26-the-morning-edge-sponsored-by-first-financial-bank-6057"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;">Register to attend this networking event here.</span></a></span></span><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>
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