Baltimore, Maryland (MD): Maryland Small Business Awards Breakfast 2007 Sponsored By The Baltimore District Office Of The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)


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In recognition of the small business community’s contributions to the American economy and society, the President of the United States designates one week each year as National Small Business Week. This year, National Small Business Week is April 23-24, 2007.

In the run-up to the spring event, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in partnership with public and private sector small business supporters, will co-sponsor special events honoring the nation’s entrepreneurs at the local, state and national level.

The highlight of the National Small Business Week is the presentation of the awards spotlighting the outstanding contributions of small business persons and advocates at the district, state and national levels. The Annual Maryland SBA Small Business Breakfast is the SBA Baltimore District’s premier event designating the district level winners for National Small Business Week.

Allan A. Stephenson

Maryland Awards Breakfast Program Chairperson

This year, there are eleven award categories for the Maryland SBA award nominations. Nominations for each award category must meet certain qualifying criteria set forth by the U.S. Small Business Administration in order to be considered. Nomination packages must be prepared and submitted in November in accordance with the category criteria.

2007 GUIDELINES

Any individual or organization dedicated to the support of the small business community in the United States may submit nominations for Small Business Person of the Year, Advocates of the Year and the Small Business Week awards.

AWARDS AND SELECTION

Nomination packages for each state winner were sent to regional SBA offices and prepared for transmittal to the SBA Office of Advisory Councils for review. The National Small Business Person of the Year is selected by the SBA Administrator, based on the recommendation of the SBA’s National Advisory Council. The winner is announced during National Small Business Week in the spring of 2007.