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SUMMARY:2024 Salute to Small Business Week & Awards Luncheon presented by First Financial Bank
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 6-10\, 2024\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\, Star Auto Group\, 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 Star Auto Group\n\nSmall Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year\, sponsored by Regan Law Firm\, PLLC\n\nNew Business of the Year\, sponsored by Holland Hearing Center \n\n\n\n\n\nSee 2024's Nominees!  |  See a List of Previous Winners Here\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Business Activities for the Week\n\n\n\nMON\, MAY 6: SMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF\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\nTUES\, MAY 7: SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARDS LUNCHEON\n\nJoin us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2024 Small Business Awards. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE LUNCHEON\n\n \nWED\, MAY 8: TRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY\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\nTHURS\, MAY 9: SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS SERIES: Hiring an Employee Vs Independent Contractor\n\nHosted by America's SBDC at Texas Tech and the Abilene Regional Growth Alliance\, employers can learn about navigating the choice between hiring an independent contractor and an employee. This presentation will address the differences in the classifications between these two options and help employers determine how to classify workers when looking to hire help. Register to attend this session here.\n\n\n\nFRI\, MAY 10: THE MORNING EDGE - SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION\n\nNetwork with other small businesses over coffee! This final event of our Salute to Small Business Week will be located at El Fenix Cafe. Hear sponsor presentations from this week's sponsors\, America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group.\n\n  \n\n\n\nThank you to our 2024 Diamond Table Sponsors for the Awards Luncheon\n\nas of April 23:\n\n\n\n3310 Connections\n\nBlack Plumbing\n\nCCSB - Coleman County State Bank\n\nFirst Bank Texas\n\nKiwanis Club of Greater Abilene\n\nLife of Pie Bistro and Boutique\n\nState Representative Stan Lambert\n\nVexus Fiber \n\nVintage Marketplace
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 6-10\, 2024</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&rsquo\;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\;">\,&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.stardodge.net/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Star Auto Group</span></a>\, and&nbsp\;</i></span></span><i style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://www.abilenesbdc.org/"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">America&#39\;s SBDC</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;at Texas Tech.</span></i><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet=""><i><span style="color:#000000\;">&nbsp\;</span></i></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><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</span><a href="https://www.starcarsofabilene.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000\;"> Star Auto Group</span></a></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Small Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year\, sponsored by&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="http://www.reganestatelaw.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">R</span></a><a href="http://www.reganestatelaw.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">egan Law Firm\, PLLC</span></a></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">New Business of the Year\, sponsored by </span><a href="https://www.hollandhearing.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000\;">Holland Hearing Center&nbsp\;</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/2024NomineeList_4.18.24.pdf"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><b>See 2024&#39\;s Nominees!</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/FOR2024EVENT_PreviousAwardFinalists_smallbizweek.pdf"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><u><span style="font-size: 18px\;">See a 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><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="font-size: 14px\;">MON\, MAY 6: SMALL BUSINESS WEEK KICK-OFF</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">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></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">&nbsp\;<br />\nAre 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=Small%20Business%20Week%20Ribbon-Cutting" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: rgb(234\, 44\, 37)\;">Click here</span></strong></a>&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">to get more info.<br />\n&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<strong style="font-size: 14px\;">TUES\, MAY 7: SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINESS WEEK AWARDS LUNCHEON</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Join us for our annual Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon where we honor and recognize the recipients of the 2024 Small Business Awards.&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://abilenechamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/5048" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE LUNCHEON</strong></span></a></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>WED\, MAY 8: TRIBUTE TO SMALL BUSINESSES SOCIAL MEDIA DAY</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">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></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\;">THURS\, MAY 9: SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS SERIES<span style="font-size: 14px\;">: Hiring an Employee Vs Independent Contractor</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Hosted by America&#39\;s SBDC at Texas Tech and the Abilene Regional Growth Alliance\, employers can learn about navigating the choice between hiring an independent contractor and an employee. This presentation will address the differences in the classifications between these two options and help employers determine how to classify workers when looking to hire help.&nbsp\;</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><a href="https://business.abilenechamber.com/events/details/business-success-series-now-hiring-employee-vs-independent-contractor-5269"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">Register to attend this session here</span></a><span style="color:#FF0000\;">.</span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>FRI\, MAY 10: THE MORNING EDGE&nbsp\;- SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EDITION</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Network with other small businesses over coffee! This final event of our Salute to Small Business Week will be located at El Fenix Cafe. Hear sponsor presentations from this week&#39\;s sponsors\, America&#39\;s SBDC at Texas Tech\, First Financial Bank\, and Star Auto Group.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<u style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 18px\;">Thank you to our 2024 Diamond Table Sponsors for the Awards Luncheon</u><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em>as of April 23</em><strong>:</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094664897846"><span style="color:#000000\;">3310 Connections</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://blackplumbing.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Black Plumbing</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.colemanbank.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">CCSB - Coleman County State Bank</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.go2fbt.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">First Bank Texas</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.facebook.com/kiwanisgreaterabilene/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Kiwanis Club of Greater Abilene</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.lifeofpieabilene.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Life of Pie Bistro and Boutique</span></a><br />\n<a href="http://www.texansforstan.com/"><span style="color:#000000\;">State Representative Stan Lambert</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.vexusfiber.com/" style="font-size: 14px\;" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000\;">Vexus Fiber&nbsp\;</span></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AbileneVintageMarketplace/"><span style="color:#000000\;">Vintage Marketplace</span></a></span></span></div>\n
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