Small Business: The Spirit of America
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce, The North Texas Small Business Development Center Network, and the Governor’s office hosted the Small Business: The Spirit of America 2009 Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon Thursday, May, 7 at The Sheraton Arlington Hotel. Since 1963, the President of the United States has designated a week during the spring as National Small Business Week. This year’s national celebration will occur May 17-22, 2009. Both public and private small business supporters honored businesses, large and small, at the event.
Pictured left Dr. Deborah Blackner, AISD, Malcomb Gardner, Director Small Business Development-Education Initiatives, far right: Wes Jurey, President & CEO, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Allan Crawford, Director, Center of Competitive Workforce, Arlington Chamber of Commerce pictured with the The Entrepreneurship class from The Class in The Parks students from Arlington, Bowie, Martin, and Sam Houston High Schools.
Wes Jurey, President & CEO, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Dorothy Overal, Acting Regional Administrator Region VI, U.S. Small Business Administration; Herbert Austin, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration; Elizabeth Klimback, Executive Director, North Texas Small Business Development Center and Ray Gomez, Chairman, Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
Pictured Susan Merrill, John Berglund, Executive Director, Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America; Wes Jurey, President & CEO, Arlington Chamber of Commerce; Bill Supper, Leeann Norton and Neil Stremmel, all with the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America.
Keynote speaker Donald Huffines of Huffines Communities spoke to the audience about the keys to a successful business.
