Small Business Leader Awards and Forum

Small Business Forum and Leader Awards
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

The Columbus, A Renaissance Hotel
50 North Third Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

See This Year's Small Business Leader Award Finalists

Passion. Vision. Determination. Creativity. It's all part of the entrepreneurial spirit that small business owners possess and share with others. Join the Columbus Chamber and the Columbus Chamber's Small Business Council for the Small Business Forum and Leader Awards as we celebrate our small business leaders and tap area experts to share valuable business information on sustainability, accessing capital, customer service, succession planning and much more.

Small Business Forum (7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Small business is an ever-changing entity. A different economy. Stages of growth. There's always something new to deal with and lessons to learn. That's why the Columbus Chamber wants to keep you ahead of the learning curve. And, that's why this year's Small Business Forum and Leader Awards not only highlights our area's brightest and best business talent, but it's been designed to provide professional development opportunities.

Download the List of 2009 Forum Panel Presenters Here

Small Business Leader Awards Luncheon (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Celebrating entrepreneurial spirit is really what the Small Business Leader Awards are all about. Small business owners deserve recognition for what they bring to our region and how they inspire others. Columbus is known for its spirit of entrepreneurship and small businesses contribute greatly to our local economy. Join our Presenting Sponsor Commerce National Bank and Partner Business First as we honor these business leaders. Bea Wolper, Attorney at Law, Emens & Wolper Law Firm and Advisory Board Member, Conway Family Business Center of Central Ohio will be the luncheon keynote.

7:30 AM Registration
Continental Breakfast
Exhibitors and Networking

8:00 Keynote Speaker – Clark Kellogg, Basketball Analyst, CBS Sports

8:45 Morning Break and Exhibits

9:00 - 9:40

Session I Commercial Investments: The Right Track, The Right Time
Session II Accessing Capital: Your Financial Relationships
Session III The Company You Keep; Employee Growth & Development
Session IV Caring For Your Customers: Your Business Lifeline

9:50 - 10:30

Session I Contacts 2 Contracts
Session II Accessing Capital: Angel Investors and Banks
Session III Effective Outsourcing for Your Business
Session IV Caring For Your Customers: Your Business Lifeline

10:40 - 11:20

Session I Going GREEN without Going RED
Session II Succession Planning – A Graceful Exit: When and How
Session III Effective Outsourcing for Your Business
Session IV Take the Offensive: Making Your Plan in Advance

Questions? Please contact: Somers Martin at 614-225-6919 or Somers_martin@columbus.org.

Columbus Chamber

Presented by:

Presenting Partner:

Honorary Chair:
Mike Rosati

Leaders:

Columbus Chamber Partners:

Media Sponsors:

Patron Sponsors:
Columbia Gas
Focus Business Solutions - The CFO Company
OhioHealth
Sequent
State Auto Insurance Companies

Breakout Sponsors:
2Checkout.com
Anderson Concrete
Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Constructive Communication
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Columbus
Spinelli's Deli

Council Patrons:
Acloche
Astute Solutions
CF Bank
Clark, Schaeffer, Hackett
Columbus Window Cleaning
ComputerSite Columbus
Jet Container
King Business Interiors, Inc.
Kohr Royer Griffith
McCloy Financial Services
The Outcomes Management Group
Sophisticated Systems, Inc.

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