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You are invited to sign up to attend Small Biz Con 16 Today!

Celebrate SBA Small Business Week by attending Arizona Small Biz Con 16 May 5, 2016
Arizona Biltmore | 2400 E Missouri Avenue | Phoenix, AZ 85016

All Arizona SBDC Stakeholders, Clients and Friends are offered a free breakout session! Download the ticket here!  

10:30 a.m. - Armchair Discussion with Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and Member of President Obama's Cabinet with Shark Tank presenters, and small business owners: Angela Cody-Rouget, Major Mom and AZSBDC Client through the Maricopa SBDC is the 2016 Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year and Eli Crane, Bottle Breacher is the 2016 Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year.

11:45 a.m. - Small Business Award Luncheon -  This year's SBA Small Business Week awardees from Arizona include: Northland Pioneer College SBDC will be recognized as the 2016 Small Business Development Center of Excellence; Paul Smiley, Sonoran Technology & Professional Services and AZSBDC Friends of Small Business Advisory Board Member as the 2016 Small Business Person of the Year; and Cecilia Mata, All Source Global Management a former AZSBDC Client and present AZSBDC Friends of Small Business Advisory Board Member was honored as the 2016 Minority-Owned Small Business Champion of the Year. 
(Click here for a full list of honorees.)

1:30 p.m. - Educational Breakout Sessions 
(see attachment for details and ticket for a free session)

5:00 p.m. - Power Networking

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About the AZSBDC Network
The AZSBDC Network is Arizona's largest, most comprehensive and accessible source of assistance for small businesses in every stage of development, enabling overall growth and increased economic impact throughout the state. The AZSBDC Network includes ten SBDC Service Centers with additional satellite locations and six Arizona Procurement Technical Assistance Center (AZPTAC) statewide. Funding for these programs is in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense. The AZSBDC Network with both the SBDC and PTAC programs are hosted by Maricopa Community Colleges and accredited through the national America's SBDC. To learn more about the Network or to find a SBDC or PTAC near you, visit http://www.azsbdc.net/.

AZSBDC Statewide Network | Helping Launch, Grow and Sustain Small Businesses
Hosted by:  Maricopa Community Colleges
 
SBDC Service Centers Hosted by:  Arizona Western College | Central Arizona College
Cochise College | Eastern Arizona College | Maricopa Community Colleges
Mohave Community College | Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
Northland Pioneer College | Pima Community College | Yavapai College
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Specialty Program: Arizona Procurement Technical Assistance Center Statewide Network
Hosted by: Maricopa Community Colleges
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