During National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration celebrates the 30 million small businesses that are the engines of our national economy. SBA Administrator McMahon will visit small businesses on a four-state bus trip across the Southeast, highlighting the innovators and job creators that make our communities vibrant places to live, work and raise a family. Members of the media are encouraged to join Administrator McMahon at local businesses along the way.
WHO: SBA Administrator Linda McMahon
Governor Henry McMaster (Small Business Tour)
U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (Small Business Tour)
Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin
Michael Marsha, Owner, Forest Drapery and Upholstery Fabric Center, Inc.
WHAT: 9:45 am: Small Business Tour – Open Press
12:15 pm: SBA Bus Tour Stop Media Opportunity – Open Press
(Columbia Convention Center)
12:45 pm: Salute to Small Business Luncheon, Keynote & Presentation of Key to the City of Columbia(Columbia Convention Center) – Open Press
WHEN: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
WHERE: Columbia Convention Center
1101 Lincoln St.
Forest Drapery and Upholstery Fabric Center, Inc.
4865 Forest Drive
Columbia, SC 29206
WHY: Highlight entrepreneurial success in South Carolina and celebrate America’s small businesses.
Please coordinate your coverage with Lola Kress at (404) 330-4737 or lola.kress@sba.gov. All press must RSVP and specify which events they will attend.
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