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SUMMARY:Small Business Summit and Expo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2nd annual Small Business Summit and Expo!\n\nThe Small Business Summit and Expo aims to celebrate\, educate\, connect and showcase small businesses in our region. We invite you to join 300 fellow entrepreneurs\, small business owners and those that serve them\, to build out your own network and opportunities! \n\nThe value to you:\n\n- You will have the opportunity to attend two workshops that are timely and relevant for small business owners\, and will have access to resources from the entire day's programming\; sessions will be announced in early April.\n\n- Exhibitors can feature their business with an audience of 300 new connections from across the metro area.\n\n- At our lunch program\, the 2025 Small Business Administration Awards will be celebrated and awarded\, and you'll hear from panel of up and coming entrepreneurs.\n\n- You will also make numerous other connections and leads with both small and large businesses who have the potential to become future clients or collaborators. You will leave with new ideas\, and new leads!\n\nOur Program:\n\nThe morning will begin with two workshop sessions with several important and relevant options to choose from. Mid-morning\, our exhibit ballroom will open and there will be time for all attendees to explore tables and connect with small businesses and resources. We will break for lunch and more networking. After lunch\, the exhibit hall will continue to be open\, and we will invite the broader community to come and connect with small businesses.\n\nSession Proposals:\n\nIf you are interested in submitting a proposal to present\, please fill out this form by March 28 (deadline has been extended).\n\nOur Partners:\n\nThis event is presented by the St. Paul Area Chamber\, the Minnesota Black Chamber\, the Grand Avenue Business Association and the Oakdale Area Chamber\, as well as the Small Business Administration and numerous sponsors. By bringing together the members of several chambers in the East Metro and beyond\, we hope to offer a wide array of connections and support to our vibrant small business community.\n\nAttend:\n\nRegister below to attend the event\, and share with your network! Registration is open to all\, at different price points depending on the size of your business or organization.\n\nExhibit:\n\nExhibit tables are available to organizations that are members of any of the above listed partner organizations. Register below to host an exhibit table\, which will be an 8-foot\, skirted rectangular table with two chairs. Each table registration includes two tickets to attend (your confirmation email will have a promo code to register individuals to attend). Please note that power hookups will be charged separately\, and are $125 each through the venue. If you have questions or need help registering\, please email events@stpaulchamber.com. \n\nSponsor:\n\nIf you are interested in being a sponsor of this event\, please contact Beth Breidel.\n\nProgram: \n\n7:30-8:30 am - Optional exhibitor setup \n\n8:00-8:30 am - Registration and Coffee\n\n8:30-9:15 am - Workshop Session 1\n\n9:30-10:15 am - Workshop Session 2\n\n10:30 am-Noon - Small Business Expo Open\n\nNoon-1:00 pm - Lunch and Networking\n\n1:00-3:00 pm - Small Business Expo Open\n\n3:00 pm - Event ends
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-align: center\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Join us for the 2nd annual Small Business Summit and Expo!</strong></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;">The Small Business Summit and Expo aims to celebrate\, educate\, connect&nbsp\;and showcase small businesses in our region. We invite you to join 300 fellow entrepreneurs\, small business owners and those that serve them\, to build out your own network and opportunities!&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>The value to you:</strong></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;">- You will have the opportunity to attend two&nbsp\;<strong>workshops</strong>&nbsp\;that are timely and relevant for small business owners\, and will have access to resources from the entire day&#39\;s programming\; sessions will be announced in early April.<br />\n-&nbsp\;<strong>Exhibitors</strong>&nbsp\;can feature their business with an audience of 300 new connections from across the metro area.<br />\n- At our lunch program\, the&nbsp\;<strong>2025 Small Business Administration Awards</strong>&nbsp\;will be celebrated and awarded\, and you&#39\;ll hear from panel of up and coming entrepreneurs.<br />\n- You will also make numerous other connections and leads with both small and large businesses who have the potential to become future clients or collaborators.&nbsp\;<strong>You will leave with new ideas\, and new leads!</strong></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Our Program:</strong><br />\nThe morning will begin with two workshop sessions with several important and relevant&nbsp\;options to choose from. Mid-morning\, our exhibit ballroom will open and there will be time for all attendees to explore tables and connect with small businesses and resources. We will break for lunch and more networking. After lunch\, the exhibit hall will continue to be open\, and we will invite the broader community to come and connect with small businesses.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Session Proposals:</strong><br />\nIf you are interested in submitting a proposal to present\, please fill out&nbsp\;<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3DmbpYhJu06kP8ONMHRQtoNIGHWr9W1MrV9InSqL3IxUQjJIQk1TUzNEQ0RRSEQ3S1E1SVUxOVVRSS4u" style="color: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; transition: opacity 300ms ease-in-out\;">this form</a>&nbsp\;by March 28 (deadline has been extended).</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Our Partners:</strong><br />\nThis event is presented by the St. Paul Area Chamber\, the Minnesota Black Chamber\, the Grand Avenue Business Association and the Oakdale Area Chamber\, as well as the Small Business Administration and numerous sponsors. By bringing together the members of several chambers in the East Metro and beyond\, we hope to offer a wide array of connections and support to our vibrant&nbsp\;small business community.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Attend:</strong><br />\nRegister below to attend the event\, and share with your network! Registration is open to all\, at different price points depending on the size of your business or organization.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Exhibit:</strong><br />\nExhibit tables are available to organizations that are members of any of the above listed partner organizations. Register below to host an exhibit table\, which will be an 8-foot\, skirted rectangular table with two chairs. Each table registration includes two tickets to attend (your confirmation email will have a promo code to register individuals to attend). Please note that power hookups will be charged separately\, and are $125 each through the venue. If you have questions or need help registering\, please email events@stpaulchamber.com.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Sponsor:</strong><br />\nIf you are&nbsp\;interested in being a sponsor of this event\, please contact&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:beth@stpaulchamber.com?subject=Small%20Business%20Summit" style="color: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; transition: opacity 300ms ease-in-out\;">Beth Breidel</a>.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px auto 30px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Nunito\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: 23px !important\;"><strong>Program:</strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n<em style="position: relative\;">7:30-8:30 am - Optional exhibitor setup</em>&nbsp\;<br />\n8:00-8:30 am - Registration and Coffee<br />\n8:30-9:15 am - Workshop Session 1<br />\n9:30-10:15 am - Workshop Session 2<br />\n10:30 am-Noon - Small Business Expo Open<br />\nNoon-1:00 pm - Lunch and Networking<br />\n1:00-3:00&nbsp\;pm - Small Business Expo Open<br />\n3:00 pm - Event ends</p>\n
LOCATION:Saint Paul RiverCentre 175 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul\, MN 55102
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DTSTAMP:20260514T222848Z
URL:https://business.oakdaleareachamber.org/events/details/small-business-summit-and-expo-1526
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