The Small Business Administration will host it's annual event "National Small Business Week", April 21 - 24 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC.

During Small Business Week, the SBA will hold several policy forums featuring some of the brightest minds in the industry to open up dialogue on key issues of critical importance to small businesses. We invite you to view the forums online, as all will be webcast. If you are in the Washington metropolitan area, you are welcome to register to attend , as the forums are open to the public. Please be advised that this is not an official NAC function, so the SBA will not be able to reimburse you for any expenses incurred if you decide to participate.

Information on accessing the link to watch the webcast and the link to register can be found at the bottom of this evite. All events will be held during Eastern Daylight Time

If you have any questions, please contact me.

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2008 National Small Business Week Forums
Tuesday, April 22
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Keynote Remarks by The Honorable Newt Gingrich, Chairman, American Solutions and Former Speaker of the House

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Healthcare Forum: "Cost and Coverage: Healthcare Chicken and Egg"
Sponsored by: NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Keynote Remarks by The Honorable Michael Levitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Trade Forum: "Going Global: Accessing New Markets"
Sponsored by: IBM & Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Wednesday, April 23
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Energy Forum: "Meeting the Energy Challenge: Impacts & Opportunities for Small Business"
Sponsored by: CEA (Consumer Energy Alliance)

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Procurement Forum: "Secrets of Building Alliance Partnerships with Prime Contractors"
Sponsored by: FedSources and Washington Technology

*dates and times subject to change, see http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com for the latest schedule

Registration for the Forums is complimentary. To attend, register at http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com

If you cannot attend, view the webcasts of the Forums at http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com on the indicated date and times.