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SUMMARY:2026 Salute to Small Business Week Kick-Off Ceremony & Ribbon-Cutting
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE FOR SMALL BUSINESS WEEK! May 3-9\, 2026\n\n\n\nThe Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting the individuals and businesses who\, through their independent entrepreneurial spirit\, play a vital role in building the community and the economy. Salute to Small Business Week is presented by First Financial Bank\, America's SBDC at Texas Tech\, and Arrow Ford. \n\n\n\nHelp us kick-off Salute to Small Business Week and celebrate these businesses that drive our local economy and support our community. Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. See you there! \n\n\n\nAre you a small business without a storefront? Do you have a side hustle that needs to be celebrated? Or\, are you looking to celebrate any milestone for your business? Join us in a Ribbon Cutting during small business week! Please email Jennifer Kent at Jennifer@abilenechamber.com to schedule it today. \n\n\n\n\n\nFULL LIST OF SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINSES WEEK EVENTS:\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:<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span font-size:="" trebuchet=""><span style="font-weight: bold\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 2\, 12)\;">SAVE THE DATE FOR&nbsp\;SMALL BUSINESS WEEK!&nbsp\;</span></span><strong><span class="color_15">May 3-9\, 2026</span></strong></span><br font-size:="" trebuchet="" />\n<br font-size:="" trebuchet="" />\n<span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet="">The Abilene Chamber of Commerce will be spotlighting the individuals and businesses who\, through their independent entrepreneurial spirit\, play a vital role in building the community and the economy. <i>Salute to Small Business Week is presented by </i></span></span></span><i style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://ffin.com/">First Financial Bank</a>\,&nbsp\;</i><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" trebuchet=""><i><a href="https://www.abilenesbdc.org/">America&#39\;s SBDC</a>&nbsp\;at Texas Tech\,&nbsp\;and <a href="https://www.arrowford.com/">Arrow Ford</a>.&nbsp\;</i></span><br />\n<br />\nHelp us kick-off Salute to Small Business Week and celebrate these businesses that drive our local economy and support our community. Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. See you there!&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Are you a small business without a storefront? Do you have a side hustle that needs to be celebrated? Or\, are you looking to celebrate any milestone for your business? Join us in a Ribbon Cutting during small business week!&nbsp\;<span style="color:#FF0000\;">Please email </span><a href="mailto:jennifer@abilenechamber.com?subject=Small%20Business%20Week%20Kick-Off%20Ribbon-Cutting&amp\;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20to%20be%20included%20in%20the%20ribbon-cutting%20ceremony%20on%20May%201st.%20"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">Jennifer Kent at Jennifer@abilenechamber.com</span></a> to schedule it today.</strong>&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">FULL LIST OF SALUTE TO SMALL BUSINSES WEEK EVENTS:</span></strong><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>
LOCATION:Grace Museum 102 Cypress Street
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URL:https://business.growabilene.com/events/details/2026-salute-to-small-business-week-kick-off-ceremony-ribbon-cutting-6058
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